tall
adj
tɔːl
adj
1
a
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
高大的树木环绕的房子
This
bush
grows
tall
very
quickly.
这种灌木很快就能长高。
2
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
a
tall
drink
contains
a
small
amount
of
alcohol
mixed
with
a
large
amount
of
a
non-alcoholic
drink
[美] 〔饮料〕含少量酒精的
AmE
4
a tall order
a
request
or
piece
of
work
that
is
almost
impossible
[非正式] 很难实现的要求，奢求; 很难完成的工作
informal
Finding
a
replacement
is
going
to
be
a
tall
order.
想找个替代的人很难。
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