tall
/tɔːl/adjective
1
- of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width高的：
a tall, broad-shouldered man
一个身材高大、肩膀宽阔的人
a tall glass of iced tea.
一大杯冰茶。
1.1
- (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom身高：
he was over six feet tall
他的身高超过六英尺
how tall are you?
你有多高？
1.2
- as adv. used in reference to proud and confident movement or behaviour昂然的：
stop wishing that you were somehow different - start to walk tall!
别再幻想你有什么与众不同——开始昂首阔步地前进！
2
- attrib. informal (of an account) fanciful and difficult to believe; unlikely〈非正式〉（叙述）难以置信的; 不可能的：
a tall story.
令人难以相信的故事。
短语
a tall order
- an unreasonable or difficult demand不合理的要求。
派生词
tallish
adjectivetallness
noun词源
late Middle English: probably from Old English getoel 'swift， prompt'. Early senses also included 'fine， handsome' and 'bold， strong， good at fighting'.