Word · Frequency #1757
taller
高的；个子高的
taller is the comparative of tall.
核心释义
Having a relatively great height from top to bottom; of more than average height.
- 1.
顶部很高的(对比:深(底部很深))。
Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).)
- 2.
难以置信的,如离奇的故事或传说。
Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
- 3.
垂直高度大的；身材高的
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- 4.
风格高雅的
lofty in style
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
用法In use
The new skyscraper is the tallest building in the city.
用法提示：此处用最高级tallest，表示“最高的”物理高度。
My sister is taller than most of her classmates.
用法提示：此处用比较级taller，描述人的身高更高。
Please hand me that tall glass on the top shelf.
用法提示：此处用原级tall，形容物体竖直高度大。
tall people
tall buildings
tall trees
tall ships
he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'tall' and share the spelling pattern '-all'.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.