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be tall
She is very tall.
她很高。
高的；个子高的
taller — comparative of tall
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
高的；个子高的
Having a relatively great height from top to bottom; of more than average height.
She is very tall.
她很高。
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' ).)
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.
垂直高度大的；身材高的
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
风格高雅的
lofty in style
The new skyscraper is the tallest building in the city.
这座新摩天大楼是全市最高的建筑。
AI contextual example
My sister is taller than most of her classmates.
我姐姐比她的多数同学都高。
AI contextual example
Please hand me that tall glass on the top shelf.
请把顶层架子上的那个高玻璃杯递给我。
AI contextual example
tall people
高个子的人
WordNet
She is very tall.
她很高。
He is taller than his brother.
他比他哥哥高。
tall enough 后接不定式表示结果。
The child is tall enough to ride the roller coaster.
这个孩子够高了，可以坐过山车。
tall 在此意为“夸大的”，常用于口语。
He told us a tall story about his adventures.
他给我们讲了一个关于他冒险的荒诞故事。
Not this
He is very high.
Use this
He is very tall.
中文里“高”可以指人的身高，但英语中表示人的身高时要用“tall”，而“high”通常用于描述离地面的高度或抽象高度。
Not this
She is more tall than her sister.
Use this
She is taller than her sister.
英语形容词“tall”的比较级是规则变化“taller”，而不是用“more tall”。对于单音节形容词，比较级直接在词尾加-er。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
高楼
The city is full of tall buildings.
这座城市到处都是高楼。
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。
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。
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。
高大的树
The tall trees shaded the garden.
高大的树木遮蔽了花园。
高玻璃杯
She poured lemonade into a tall glass.
她把柠檬水倒进一个高玻璃杯里。
艰巨的任务
Finishing this 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。
荒诞不经的故事
He told a tall tale about catching a fish as big as a boat.
他讲了一个荒诞不经的故事，说他钓到了一条像船一样大的鱼。
昂首挺胸；表现出自信
Despite the criticism, she stood tall and defended her decision.
尽管受到批评，她依然昂首挺胸，捍卫自己的决定。
Use taller naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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