词组 | tall story |
释义 | Idiom tall story a story or a statement that is difficult to believe because it is too exciting or interesting.He told me a tall story about having met some top models in a nightclub. tall story ⇨ tall story; tall talenoun an elaborate lie; an (enjoyable) exaggeration UK, 1846tall storyA story that is greatly exaggerated or particularly imaginative, such that it is difficult to believe; a tall tale. My uncle has always been fond of telling tall stories about his time overseas. I used to believe him when I was a kid, but now I've learned to just laugh along. a ˌtall ˈstory(especially British English) (American English usually a ˌtall ˈtale) a story which is very difficult to believe: What she says about her grandfather being a foreign prince sounds like a tall story to me.There were many tall tales told later about the events of that day. |
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