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 pilot told the control tower that he'd run into technical trouble.
飞行员报告机场控制塔他遇到了技术问题。
One can see the reflection of the tower in the water.
塔的影子倒映在水中。
The TV Tower is a bright spot in the city.
电视塔是这座城市的亮点。
The lofty peaks tower into the clouds.
巍巍群山耸入云霄。
A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower.
一只鸽子从塔里钻出来，扑扑地拍打着翅膀。
The icebergs towered above them.
冰山高耸于他们上方。
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。
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。
The tower is a relic of grim days when big houses had to be fortified against invaders
这座塔是那些灰暗岁月的遗迹，那时大房子不得不被加固，以抵御侵略者。
Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.
帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。