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。

'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。

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。”