1 (used about people or things) of more than average height; not short （指人或物）高的: a tall young man 高个子的年轻人a tall tree/tower/chimney 高耸的树╱塔╱烟囱 [OPP] short 反义词为short

2 used to describe the height of sb/sth 有某高度的: Claire is five feet tall. 克莱尔有五英尺高。How tall are you? 你有多高？Nick is taller than his brother. 尼克比他弟弟高。 ☞noun height 名词为height ☞ Tall and high have similar meanings. We use tall to describe the height of people and trees (He is six foot three inches tall.) (A tall oak tree stands in the garden.) and other narrow objects (the tall skyscrapers of Manhattan). We use high to describe the measurement of sth (The fence is two metres high.)and the distance of sth from the ground (a room with high ceilings). tall和high意思相近。tall用于形容人的高度（He is six foot three inches tall.他有六英尺三英寸高。）、树的高度（A tall oak tree stands in the garden.一棵高高的橡树耸立在花园里。），以及其他狭长的东西（the tall skyscrapers of Manhattan曼哈顿高耸入云的大厦）。high用于形容事物的量度（The fence is two metres high. 栅栏有两米高。）、离开地面的距离（a room with high ceilings 天花板很高的房间）。