tall /tɔːl $ tɒːl/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp taller, superlativesupl tallest)1 HIGHTALL PERSONa person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal 〔人、建築物、樹木等〕高的,高大的He was young and tall. 他年輕,身材高大。
a house surrounded by tall trees 大樹環繞的房子
This bush grows tall very quickly. 這種灌木很快就能長高。
► see thesaurus at high 2 you use ‘tall’ to say or ask what the height of something or someone is 有…高的;身高…的〔用於表示或詢問高度〕6ft/2m/12 inches etc tallHe’s only 5 feet tall. 他只有5英尺高。
How tall is that building? 那棟樓有多高?
She’s a little taller than her sister. 她比她姐姐略高一些。
4 a tall order informalIMPOSSIBLE a request or piece of work that is almost impossible 很難實現的要求,奢求;很難完成的工作Finding a replacement is going to be a tall order. 找個替代者絕非易事。
5. tall story/tale a story that is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe 荒誕的故事;難以置信的事 —tallness noun [uncountableU]
→ stand tall at stand1(39), → walk tall at walk1(10)