tall
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tall /tɔːl $ tɒːl/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative taller, superlative tallest) 1 HIGHTALL PERSONa person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal 〔人、建筑物、树木等〕高的，高大的 He was young and tall. 他年轻，身材高大。 a house surrounded by tall trees 大树环绕的房子 This bush grows tall very quickly. 这种灌木很快就能长高。► see thesaurus at high2 you use ‘tall’ to say or ask what the height of something or someone is 有…高的；身高…的〔用于表示或询问高度〕6ft/2m/12 inches etc tall He’s only 5 feet tall. 他只有5英尺高。 How tall is that building? 那栋楼有多高？ She’s a little taller than her sister. 她比她姐姐略高一些。3. American EnglishDFD a tall drink contains a small amount of alcohol mixed with a large amount of a non-alcoholic drink 〔饮料〕含少量酒精的4 a tall order informalIMPOSSIBLE a request or piece of work that is almost impossible 很难实现的要求，奢求；很难完成的工作 Finding a replacement is going to be a tall order. 找个替代者绝非易事。5. tall story/tale a story that is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe 荒诞的故事；难以置信的事 —tallness noun [uncountable] → stand tall at stand1(39), → walk tall at walk1(10)
Examples from the Corpus
tall• Sebastian was now fifteen, and had grown tall and strong.• Martin was tall and thin, with curly blond hair.• Who is that tall bloke standing next to Diane?• It was then that she noticed a tall blond man busy coaching some young local boys in football.• At the age of fifteen he was already six foot three and the tallest boy in the school.• She was a tall girl, quite pretty, I thought, and she always wore a lovely kimono robe.• The cat was hiding in the tall grass in the backyard.• Chutra became a tall man in the saddle.• Two tall marble columns stood at either side of the entrance.• The photographer asked the taller people to stand at the back of the group.• Siward, taller than anyone else, was behind him and to the left.• Lorna is a little taller than her husband.• Do you need to be tall to play basketball well?• First, we need to find a nice tall tree.• The valley was scrubby here: elephant grass, occasional tall trees, and dry rice paddies.grows tall• The plant is very bushy, and with long stems grows tall.• He grows taller but barely grows up and will never grow old.How tall• Mildred had pressed for more details. How tall?• He brings a bottle of bubbly and a basketball. How tall, fair, gentle he is!• How tall is the Eiffel Tower?• Jacob squeezed Katherine's hand, urged her up. How tall she had grown, and beautiful.From Longman Business Dictionarytalltall /tɔːltɒːl/ adjectiveHUMAN RESOURCES a tall organization has many levels of employment between top management and the work done at the bottomTall organizations are sometimes prone to problems of communication.Origin tall Old English getæl “quick, ready”tall adjectiveChinese
tall is person, a tree Business etc Corpus building, that
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tall S2 W2 /tɔːl $ tɒːl/
adjective (comparative taller, superlative tallest)
He was young and tall.
a house surrounded by tall trees
This bush grows tall very quickly.
2. you use ‘tall’ to say or ask what the height of something or someone is
6ft/2m/12 inches etc tall
He’s only 5 feet tall.
How tall is that building?
She’s a little taller than her sister.
3. American English a tall drink contains a small amount of alcohol mixed with a large amount of a non-alcoholic drink
4. a tall order informal a request or piece of work that is almost impossible:
Finding a replacement is going to be a tall order.
5. tall story/tale a story that is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe
—tallness noun [uncountable]
⇨ stand tall at stand1(39), ⇨ walk tall at walk1(10)
■ buildings/mountains etc
▪high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: the highest mountain in the world | The castle was surrounded by high walls. | a high cliff | The council told the architects the tower was too high.
▪tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: tall marble columns | A cat was hiding in the tall grass. | a tall modern building
▪majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: the majestic mountains of the Himalayas | The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows. | The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.
▪soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: a soaring skyscraper | the soaring towers of the palace
▪towering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison. | towering trees
▪lofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: the lofty peaks in the far distance
▪high-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: a high-rise apartment block | He works in a high-rise office in New York.
tall S2 W2 /tɔːl $ tɒːl/
adjective (comparative taller, superlative tallest) Language: Old English
Origin: getæl 'quick, ready'
1. a person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal:Origin: getæl 'quick, ready'
2. you use ‘tall’ to say or ask what the height of something or someone is
6ft/2m/12 inches etc tall
3. American English a tall drink contains a small amount of alcohol mixed with a large amount of a non-alcoholic drink
4. a tall order informal a request or piece of work that is almost impossible:
5. tall story/tale a story that is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe
—tallness noun [uncountable]
⇨ stand tall at stand1(39), ⇨ walk tall at walk1(10)
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High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something.* high 用以指从底部到顶部的高度 ：◆ The fence is over five metres high. 这围栏有五米多高。 ◆ He has climbed some of the world's highest mountains. 他攀登过几座世界最高峰。 You also use high to describe the distance of something from the ground.亦可用 high 表示离地面的距离 ：◆ How high was the plane when the engine failed? 发动机出故障时飞机离地面多高？ Tall is used instead ofhigh to talk about people.指人用 tall，不用 high ：◆ My brother's much taller than me. 我哥哥比我高多了。 Tall is also used for things that are high and narrow such as trees.* tall 亦可指高而窄的事物，如树木 ：◆ She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. 她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。 ◆ tall factory chimneys 工厂的高烟囱 Buildings can be high ortall .建筑物用 high 或 tall 均可。
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