beanpole
豆瓣,豆瓣网,豆瓣酱,豆角
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- : a tall pole for a bean plant to climb on.
- : Informal. a tall, lanky person.
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She was a beanpole growing up, before gaining 30 pounds after getting her period in eighth grade.
But before we got to that, I turned to my oldest son Mickey, our 5-foot-10 beanpole.
"There she is," said the man, pointing to a thing about a mile away which looked like a stray beanpole thrust into the ocean.
Is not that his high-stepping mare and his beanpole of a figure riding beside Benito in yon cloud of dust?
"Our beanpole friend is suggesting that we get out of the shell and stay awhile," said Dex with grim humor.
The beanpole mast had broken off close to where it was stuck in a crack in the barn door, and the sail had fallen on Sue.
A great big thin fellow, as tall as a beanpole, with enormous yellow tusks, which he gnashed like a boar.