tall
单词辨析:
可用于具体或抽象的事物,指山、建筑物等本身高出地面之上的,但不用于人;也可指程度、地位、声音等高的。
On the top of the hill there is a pagoda about seven stories high.
山顶上有一座约7层楼高的宝塔。
High hills surround the valley.
高山环绕峡谷。
He has a high position in the government.
他在政府身居高位。
指外观宏伟壮丽的,通常用于形容山、建筑物等,也常引申表示“高尚的”(含褒义)或“高傲的”(含贬义)。
The lofty pagoda stands like a giant at the top of the mountain.
巍巍宝塔如巨人般屹立在山巅。
He has lofty ideals about life.
他对人生抱有崇高的理想。
People dislike her because of her lofty airs.
她傲慢的样子让人厌恶。
形容由底到顶的长度,可用于人或无生命的东西。
He is a handsome tall young man.
他是个英俊而高大的男青年。
A tall poplar tree once stood there.
该处曾有一棵高大的白杨树。
This tall building towers above all the others.
这座高楼高于其他所有的建筑。
形容人、动物、植物、树木和细长的东西时,要用 tall,不要用 high。
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The building rose before him, tall and stately
那座高大宏伟的建筑耸立在他面前。
I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth
我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。
The windows overlooked a lawn of tall waving grass.
窗户外边是一块草地,高高的草随风摇摆。
Being tall can make you feel incredibly self-confident
个子高会使你感觉极其自信。
Birds are abundant in the tall vegetation.
高大的植被中有着大量的鸟类。
Tony, my oldest, is already taller than me, and he's only eleven.
我家老大托尼今年才11岁,就已经比我高了。