tall S2 W2 / tɔl $ tɒl / 形容词 ( comparative taller , superlative tallest )

1 a person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal :

He was young and tall.

a house surrounded by tall trees

This bush grows tall very quickly.

2 you use ‘tall’ to say or ask what the height of something or someone is

6ft/2m/12 inches etc tall

He’s only 5 feet tall.

How tall is that building?

She’s a little taller than her sister.

3 American English a tall drink contains a small amount of alcohol mixed with a large amount of a non-alcoholic drink

4 a tall order informal a request or piece of work that is almost impossible :

Finding a replacement is going to be a tall order.

5 tall story/tale a story that is so unlikely that it is difficult to believe

— tallness 名词 [不可数名词] → stand tall at stand 1 ( 39 ) , → walk tall at walk 1 ( 10 )

THESAURUS

buildings/mountains etc

high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings : the highest mountain in the world | The castle was surrounded by high walls. | a high cliff | The council told the architects the tower was too high.

tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow : tall marble columns | A cat was hiding in the tall grass. | a tall modern building

majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals : the majestic mountains of the Himalayas | The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows. | The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light.

soaring [仅用于名词前] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive : a soaring skyscraper | the soaring towers of the palace

towering [仅用于名词前] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening : The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison. | towering trees

lofty [通常用于名词前] literary very high and impressive – used in literature : the lofty peaks in the far distance

high-rise [通常用于名词前] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices : a high-rise apartment block | He works in a high-rise office in New York.