tower

英 [ˈtaʊə(r)]

美 [ˈtaʊər]

n. 塔; 建筑物的塔形部分; (尤指教堂或城堡的)塔楼; (电视或无线电信号的)发射塔; 高柜; 高架子
v. 远远高于，远远超过; 高耸，超越

复数：towers　过去式：towered　现在分词：towering　第三人称单数：towers　过去分词：towered　

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短语用例

tower over/above sb/sth

高于，超过（附近的人或物）
to be much higher or taller than the people or things that are near
1. a clock/bell tower
  钟楼
2. the Tower of London
  伦敦塔
3. the Eiffel Tower
  埃菲尔铁塔
（在能力、品质等方面）胜过，远远超过（其他）
to be much better than others in ability, quality, etc.
1. a television tower
  电视塔

习惯用语

a tower of strength

（危难时的）可依靠的人，主心骨
a person that you can rely on to help, protect and comfort you when you are in trouble

牛津词典

noun

塔；建筑物的塔形部分；（尤指教堂或城堡的）塔楼
a tall narrow building or part of a building, especially of a church or castle
1. a clock/bell tower
  钟楼
2. the Tower of London
  伦敦塔
3. the Eiffel Tower
  埃菲尔铁塔
（电视或无线电信号的）发射塔
a tall structure used for sending television or radio signals
1. a television tower
  电视塔
高柜；高架子
a tall piece of furniture used for storing things
1. a CD tower
  光盘柜

verb

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 塔;塔楼
Atoweris a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle.
1. ...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers.
  带有 120 英尺高塔的 11 世纪城堡
2. ...the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
  比萨斜塔
VERB (比周围的人或物)高出许多；屹立
Someone or something thattowers oversurrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are.
1. He stood up and towered over her...
  他站起身来，比她高出许多。
2. At school, a girl may tower over most boys her age…
  在学校，一个女孩可能比她同龄的大多数男孩子都要高出许多。
3. The icebergs towered above them.
  冰山高耸于他们上方。
N-COUNT (无线电或电视信号的)发射塔
Atoweris a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals.
1. Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower.
  军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。
N-COUNT 同tower block
Atoweris the same as atower block.
1. ...his design for a new office tower in Frankfurt.
  他为法兰克福一栋新写字楼所作的设计
立式机箱
Atoweris a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives.
See also:clock tower control tower ivory tower
PHRASE (在危难时)可依靠的人，主心骨，支柱
If you refer to someone asa tower of strength, you appreciate them because they give you a lot of help, support, and encouragement when you have problems or are in a difficult situation.
1. Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.
  帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

英英释义

noun

a structure taller than its diameter
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Synonym:tugboattugtowboat
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
1. the test tube held a column of white powder
2. a tower of dust rose above the horizon
3. a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite
Synonym:columnpillar

verb

appear very large or occupy a commanding position
1. The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
2. Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
Synonym:loompredominatehulk

双语例句

The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain.
山雨欲来风满楼。
One can see the reflection of the tower in the water.
塔的影子倒映在水中。
He stood up and towered over her
他站起身来，比她高出许多。
A hurricane-force gust blew off part of a church tower.
一阵飓风级强风掀掉了教堂塔楼的一角。
At school, a girl may tower over most boys her age
在学校，一个女孩可能比她同龄的大多数男孩子都要高出许多。
Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten meters in height
每个角落都有一座警戒塔，每座警戒塔正好10米高。
Two firemen were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night.
昨晚，一场大火吞噬了一座高层建筑，两位消防员被烧伤。
The TV Tower is a bright spot in the city.
电视塔是这座城市的亮点。
Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower.
军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。
The icebergs towered above them.
冰山高耸于他们上方。