"beanpole" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 瘦高個

Definition

指非常瘦高的人，通常帶有玩笑或親切的語氣。也可指支撐植物的細長杆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於口語或開玩笑，形容很瘦高的年輕人或男孩。也指園藝用的支撐杆。正式場合避免用來形容人。

Examples

He is such a beanpole compared to his friends.

跟他的朋友比起來，他真是個**瘦高個**。

Don't call your brother a beanpole; it's not nice.

不要叫你哥哥**瘦高個**，這不禮貌。

A beanpole helps the tomato plant grow tall.

**瘦高桿**幫助番茄植物長高。

Back in school, I was a total beanpole and everyone teased me.

上學時我就是個**瘦高個**，大家都取笑我。

Ever since he hit a growth spurt, Ben's turned into a real beanpole.

自從他突然長高後，本變成真正的**瘦高個**。

Grab that old beanpole from the shed so we can plant the peas.

去工具棚把那根舊的**瘦高桿**拿來種豌豆。