Tall order Meaning in English
expression
ˈtɔɫ/ /ˈɔɹdɝ
TAWL OR-der
tˈɔːl/ /ˈɔːdɐ
TAWL AW-duh
释义
A requirement, task, or request that is very difficult to achieve or fulfill.
用法与细微差别
Informal, often used to show that something asked is especially challenging. Commonly used in business, sports, and daily life. Not related to physical height—'tall' here means 'difficult'.
Spanish: petición difícil - tarea difícilPortuguese (BR): pedido difícil - tarefa difícilPortuguese (PT): pedido difícil - tarefa difícilChinese (Simplified): 艰巨的任务 - 很难实现的要求Chinese (Traditional): 艱鉅的任務 - 很難實現的要求Hindi: कठिन काम - मुश्किल माँगArabic: مَهمة صعبة - طلب صعبBengali: কঠিন কাজ - কঠিন চাহিদাRussian: сложная задача - трудная задачаJapanese: 難題 - 無理な要求Vietnamese: nhiệm vụ khó khăn - yêu cầu khó thực hiệnKorean: 어려운 일 - 무리한 요구Turkish: zor iş - güç bir istekUrdu: مشکل کام - دشوار مطالبہIndonesian: tugas berat - permintaan sulit
例句
Finishing this project in two days is a tall order.
basic
Winning the championship will be a tall order for our team.
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Climbing that mountain in one day is a tall order.
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Getting him to apologize? Now that's a tall order!
natural
Keeping everyone happy during the holidays is a tall order.
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They knew that delivering so fast was a tall order, but they tried anyway.
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