A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.
She was a tall, thin girl with long, soft brown hair.
彼女は背の高いほっそりした少女で、長いやわらかな茶色の髪をしていました。
There are many housewives who complain about high prices.
物価が高いと不平を言う主婦が多い。
It is well known that the city has a high crime rate.
その都市の犯罪率が高いことは有名です。
You are taller than she is.
あなたは彼女より背が高い。
I can't afford to shop at such an expensive store.
私にはそんな高い店で買い物をする余裕はない。
"Watch out for the trap!" she screamed.
「罠に気をつけてっ!」と彼女は高い声で叫んだ。
Generally speaking, men are taller than women.
一般的に言えば、男性は女性より背が高い。
I am proud of his honesty.
彼が正直なので私は鼻が高い。
The town has many high buildings.
その町には高い建物がたくさんある。
The fire destroyed the tall building.
その火事が高いビルを破壊した。
She's way taller than me.
彼女は私よりずっと背が高い。
This paper has very good absorption.
この紙は吸収力が高い。
It's really humid, isn't it?
湿度がすごく高いですね。
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
世界中の山でエベレストほど高い山はない。
The tall man came out of the house.
背の高い男が家から出てきた。
I am the tallest of the three.
私は三人のうちで一番背が高い。
I can't afford to buy such an expensive car.
そんな高い車を買う余裕はありません。
There are many tall buildings in that town.
その町には高い建物がたくさんある。
Prices are high these days.
近ごろは物価が高い。
The little black rabbit opened her eyes very wide and said that it was very large and high.
小さい黒いウサギは彼女の目を開いて、とてもひろくてとても高いのだといいました。
I imagined him a tall man.
私は彼を背の高い人だと想像していた。
Who is taller, you or Ken?
あなたと健とどちらが背が高いですか。
I am the tallest of all the boys.
私は全ての少年の中で一番背が高い。
Which is the more expensive of the two?
二つのうちでどちらが値段が高いのですか。
He is the taller of the two.
彼はその二人の中では背は高いほうだ。
The dolphin is a very intelligent animal.
イルカは非常に知能の高い動物です。
While American methods are often successful, the Japanese educational system that produces the most literate people in the world surely has some lessons to teach the U.S.