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 object of great interest at the Temple was a large marble tower built in memory of Buddha
这处庙宇最引人注目的是一座为纪念佛陀而修建的宏伟的大理石塔。
He is still bickering with the control tower over admissible approach routes.
他还在为可采用的进近航线与指挥塔台争执不下。
Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.
帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。
The icebergs towered above them.
冰山高耸于他们上方。
A herd of goats was nibbling the turf around the base of the tower
一群山羊在啃塔基四周的草皮。
He stood up and towered over her
他站起身来，比她高出许多。
They took over a condemned 1960s tower block last year for one night.
去年，他们曾控制过一幢20世纪60年代的破旧塔楼一个晚上。
A twenty-foot steel pyramid is to be hoisted into position on top of the tower
一个高20英尺的钢质角锥体将被吊起，安装在塔的顶部。
One can see the reflection of the tower in the water.
塔的影子倒映在水中。
Mountain peaks tower into the sky.
山峰突起。