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词组 high - tall
释义 high - tall

◊ 'high'

You use high to describe things which measure a larger distance than usual from the bottom to the top. For example, you talk about a 'high hill' or a 'high fence'.
...the high mountains of northern Japan.
...the high walls of the prison.


◊ 'tall'

You use tall to describe things which are higher than usual, but which are also much higher than they are wide. So, for example, you talk about a 'tall tree' or a 'tall chimney'.
...tall poles.
...a tall heron standing on one leg.

You always use tall when you are talking about people.
...a tall handsome man.


◊ another meaning of 'high'

High also means 'a long way above the ground'. For example, you talk about a 'high window' or a 'high shelf'.
...a large room with a high ceiling.
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