Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1757
tall
高的；个子高的
Having a relatively great height from top to bottom; of more than average height.
- 1.
Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).)
顶部很高的(对比:深(底部很深))。
- 2.
Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
难以置信的,如离奇的故事或传说。
- 3.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
垂直高度大的；身材高的
- 4.
lofty in style
风格高雅的
难以置信的；离谱的；浮夸的；言过其实的；顶部很高的(对比:深(底部很深))。；难以置信的,如离奇的故事或传说。；垂直高度大的；身材高的
In use
The new skyscraper is the tallest building in the city.
My sister is taller than most of her classmates.
Please hand me that tall glass on the top shelf.
tall people
tall buildings
tall trees
tall ships
he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
be tall
She is very tall.
Connections
Collocations
- tall building
- 高楼
- The city is full of tall buildings.这座城市到处都是高楼。
- tall man
- 高个子男人
- He is a tall man with broad shoulders.他是个高个子男人，肩膀宽阔。
- tall order
- 艰巨的任务
- Finishing the project in one week is a tall order.一周内完成这个项目是一项艰巨的任务。
- tall story
- 荒诞不经的故事
- He told a tall story about catching a fish as big as a car.他讲了一个荒诞不经的故事，说钓到了一条像汽车一样大的鱼。
- tall tree
- 高大的树
- The tall trees shaded the garden.高大的树木遮蔽了花园。
- tall glass
- 高玻璃杯
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个高个子的人，他的头（tou）很高（gao），发音类似tall，记住tall就是高的意思。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a person's height、describing a building or structure、describing a tree or plant 表示高度时属于中性词，可用于正式或非正式场合，比较常见于描述人的身高、建筑物或植物的高度。
Grammar Note
形容人、建筑物、树木等的高度。比较级和最高级分别为taller和tallest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'tall' and share the spelling pattern '-all'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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