| 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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