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IELTS Energy 1493: Mistakes You Make With “High” and “Tall”
2025/6/10
IELTS Energy English 7+
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Aubrey
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Jess
Jess: 我，Jess，身高5英尺7英寸，但Aubrey认为我给人的感觉比实际身高要高。在英语中，用'high'来形容人是不正确的，这通常表示某人处于吸毒状态，与'tall'的含义截然不同。学生们经常混淆这两个词，因此我们需要明确它们的区别，避免在雅思考试中犯错。我注意到，学生们在描述数字时，有时会错误地使用'tall'代替'high'。例如，描述销售额时，应该使用'high'，因为'tall'主要用于描述具有高度的物理实体。
Aubrey: 我，Aubrey，解释说'high'通常用于描述垂直距离或海拔，尤其是在描述令人印象深刻的高度时。这个词既可以用于描述实际的物理高度，也可以用于抽象的概念，比如'high hopes'（高度期望）。我强调，如果一个物体的宽度大于其高度，我们通常使用'high'而不是'tall'。例如，描述山脉时，虽然有时也可以用'tall'，但更常见的是用'high'。此外，我介绍了习语'high-minded'，它用来形容那些有强烈道德原则的人，但这个词有时也带有负面含义，暗示自命不凡。
Deep Dive
This chapter focuses on differentiating the usage of "high" and "tall." It explains that "high" refers to vertical distance or elevation, often impressive, and can be used figuratively (high hopes). "Tall" describes the height of objects, especially living things and man-made structures.
- High is used for vertical distance or elevation, including figurative uses like "high hopes."
- "Tall" is used for describing the height of objects, particularly living things and man-made structures.
- Mountains can be described as both high and tall.
- The idiom "high-minded" implies strong moral principles, often with a judgmental connotation.
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