tall

🇬🇧 UK/tɒ:l/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

adj.

Having a greater than average height; hard to believe, as in a tall story.

高的;(故事)夸张的,难以置信的

n.

A clothing size designed for taller people.

(服装)高个子尺码

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tallother
=tall

Common Collocations

  • 1.tall order难以完成的任务
  • 2.tall tale夸张的故事
  • 3.tall story难以置信的故事
  • 4.stand tall昂首挺立

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was tall enough to reach the top shelf without a ladder.

  • 2.

    That sounds like a tall order — finishing the entire project by tomorrow.

  • 3.

    Grandpa always told tall tales about his adventures at sea.

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