| 单词 | tall |
| 释义 | tall adj. & adv. --adj 1. of more than average height. 2. of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). 3. higher than the surrounding objects (a tall building). 4. colloq. extravagant or excessive (a tall story; tall talk). --adv as if tall; proudly; in a tall or extravagant way (sit tall). Phrases and idioms tall drink a drink served in a tall glass. tall hat = top hat (see TOP(1)). tall order an exorbitant or unreasonable demand. tall ship a sailing ship with a high mast. Derivatives tallish adj. tallness n. Etymology: ME, repr. OE get{aelig}l swift, prompt |
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