It was painted a soft, faded white, three stories tall, rectangular and well proportioned.

它被粉刷成一种柔和的，有些褪色的白色，有三层楼高，四四方方，很是对称。

'You have a marvellous collection of tall stories, ' said Arthur.

“你收集了很多高大上的故事， ” 亚瑟说。

Our anxieties are due to the people who circulate tall stories.

我们的焦虑来自那些散布高谈阔论的人。

And he moved in a world peopled by others with as many fantasies, as few scruples and plenty of motives for inventing tall stories.

他带着无限幻想进入到一个由他人组成的光怪陆离的世界，他百无禁忌，一心想着惊天动地。

The idea that being taller gives you more power and authority might be a tall story, but according to David Robson, writing for BBC Future, “on the basis of first impressions alone, taller people may have the edge.”

“越高越有权力”的说法可能有些夸张，但大卫·罗布森在为 BBC Future 撰稿时表示: “仅从第一印象来看，高个子可能更有优势。”