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taller

/ˈtɔːlə/ /ˈtɔlɚ/

Meanings
adjective

更高， 较高的

(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

Examples :

"Being tall is an advantage in basketball."
在篮球运动中，个子高是一种优势。
appearance body person human

Related Words

Illustration volunteering

volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

做义工，志愿服务

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

她每个星期六都去动物收容所做义工。

Illustration horizontal

horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

水平构件，横向构件

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

课桌的横向支撑非常结实，能承受厚厚一摞书的重量。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

吸引人的，有魅力的

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

新校服鲜艳的颜色对学生们很有吸引力。

Illustration obsequious

obsequious adjective

/əbˈsiːkwi.əs/

谄媚，奉承。

"The new employee was almost obsequious, agreeing with everything the manager said in an attempt to impress her. "

那个新来的员工简直是谄媚，为了给经理留下好印象，她对经理说的每句话都表示赞同。

Illustration courageous

courageous adjective

/kəˈɹeɪdʒəs/

勇敢的，有勇气的。

"the most courageous person I have ever met"

我见过的最有勇气的人。

Illustration unbelievable

unbelievable adjective

/ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/

难以置信的，令人难以相信的。

"The amount of homework assigned for the weekend was unbelievable. "

周末布置的作业多得令人难以置信。

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

篮球， 篮板球

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

我弟弟放学后很喜欢打篮球。

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

一切，所有的事情。

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

我再次检查了清单，一切都完成了。

Illustration firefighters

firefighters noun

/ˈfaɪərfaɪtərz/ /ˈfaɪərfaɪɾərz/

消防员，救火员

"The firefighters rescued a cat from the burning building. "

消防员们从燃烧的大楼里救出了一只猫。

Illustration advantage

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

优势, 有利条件.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

敌人占据了地势更高的优势。

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

通常，普遍地

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

地球是圆的，这是普遍的认知。