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(of a person, building, tree, etc. 人、建筑物、树木等 having a greater than average height 高的；高大的 She's tall and thin. 她身材高瘦。 the tallest building in the world 世界上最高的建筑物 tall trees/chimneys 高大的树木/烟囱 a tall glass of iced tea 一大杯冰茶 He's grown taller since I last saw him. 自从我上次见到他以来，他长高了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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used to describe or ask about the height of somebody/something （用以表示或询问高度）有…高，身高 Which Word? high / tallhigh / tall- High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something:
high 用以指从底部到顶部的高度： The fence is over five metres high. 这围栏有五米多高。 He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains. 他攀登过几座世界最高峰。
亦可用 high 表示离地面的距离： How high was the plane when the engine failed? 发动机出故障时飞机离地面多高？
- Tall is used instead of high to talk about people:
指人用 tall，不用 high： My brother’s much taller than me. 我哥哥比我高多了。
tall 亦可指高而窄的事物，如树木： She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. 她叫了一杯高玻璃杯装的冰镇啤酒。 tall factory chimneys. 工厂的高烟囱 Tall pine trees line the roadways. 道路两旁是高大的松树。
- High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something:
Word Originlate Middle English: probably from Old English getæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’.
Idioms
be a tall order
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to be very difficult to do 难以办到；要求苛刻
great/tall oaks from little acorns grow
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something large and successful often begins in a very small way 参天橡树长自小小橡实；合抱之树，生于毫末
stand tall
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to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything 趾高气扬；昂然挺立 Suddenly he seemed to stand taller. 忽然间他显得更高了。
walk tall
to feel proud and confident 昂首阔步；趾高气扬