| 单词 | tall |
| 释义 | tall —tallness, n. /tawl/, adj., taller, tallest, adv. adj. 1. having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass. 2. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall. 3. large in amount or degree; considerable: a tall price; Swinging that deal is a tall order. 4. extravagant; difficult to believe: a tall tale. 5. high-flown; grandiloquent: He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying. 6. having more than usual length; long and relatively narrow: He carried a tall walking stick. 7. Archaic. valiant. 8. Obs. a. seemly; proper. b. fine; handsome. adv. 9. in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall; to walk tall. [bef. 1000; ME: big, bold, comely, proper, ready, OE getael (pl. getale) quick, ready, competent; c. OHG gizal quick] Syn. 2. See high. Ant. 1. short. |
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