词汇 | tower |
释义 | tower noun [ C ] uk/taʊər/ us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/ B1 塔;建筑物的塔形部分;塔楼,高楼 a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or stands alone the Eiffel tower 埃菲尔铁塔 There's a clock on the church tower. 教堂塔楼上有一座钟。 He works in an office tower in downtown San Francisco. 他在旧金山市中心的一座高层写字楼里工作。 Compare: spiresteeple See also: tower block Martello towersignal tower water towerwatchtowerivory tower cooling towercontrol towerclock tower (通常为金属结构的)发射塔 a tall, usually metal structure used for broadcasting a radio/transmission tower 无线电发射塔/传送塔 Synonym: mast (RADIO/TELEVISION)
tower verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/taʊər/ us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/ 高耸,矗立 to be very tall or large, usually in a way that makes people feel respect We turned the corner and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us. 我们转过拐角,便看见大教堂高高耸立在面前。 Synonym: loom Phrasal verbs tower above/over someone/something 比…高;矗立在…上 to be very tall in comparison with someone or something else The new hotel towers over the Shanghai skyline. 新旅馆矗立在上海的天际线上。 Although he's only twelve, David towers over his mother. 虽然戴维只有12岁,他已经比妈妈高了。 tower above/over something 比…优秀;远胜于 to be much bigger and more successful than another thing of the same type One computer manufacturer towers above all the rest. 一家计算机制造商在同行中一枝独秀。 |
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