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單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)

High vs. Tall。(123RF)
High vs. Tall。(123RF)
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單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)

High vs. Tall

● high

英譯:We use high for mountains and for things which are a long way above the ground.

解釋:

例句:
There are some high mountains in the north of the country.(該國北邊有一些高山。)
The light switch is too high for a child to use.(電燈開關太高,兒童無法使用。)

● tall

英譯:We use tall to talk about people. Also, we use tall to describe things which are high and thin in their shape (e.g. buildings, trees)

解釋:

例句:
Tall 
people often have larger feet.(高個子的人通常有較大的腳。)
That very tall, white building is where I work.(那座很高的白色建築就是我工作的地方。)◇