tower
n. 塔(樓); (無線電或電視訊號的)發射塔; 高架子; 立式機箱
v. (比周圍的人或物)高出許多),屹立
A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle.
...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers.
帶有 120 英尺高塔的 11 世紀城堡
...the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
比薩斜塔
Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are.
He stood up and towered over her...
他站起身來,比她高出許多。
At school, a girl may tower over most boys her age…
在學校,一個女孩可能比她同齡的大多數男孩子都要高出許多。
A tower is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals.
Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower.
軍隊仍然控制著電視和廣播發射塔。
A tower is the same as a tower block .
...his design for a new office tower in Frankfurt.
他為法蘭克福一棟新寫字樓所作的設計
A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives.
If you refer to someone as a 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.
Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.
帕特是我們全家人的主心骨。
1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
2. anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower;
3. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position;
tower of strength
見strength
The tower ordered the plane to taxi the full length of the runway.
塔臺指揮人員命令該機在跑道上滑行全程.
The smokestacks of the power station tower above the town.
發電站的大煙囪聳立在鎮上.
This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.
這個金屬塔是用於向遙遠的村子轉播電視訊號的.
The spire of the tower dominates the foreground.
塔尖在前景中佔了主要地位.
The tower is fifty feet in height.
塔高五十英尺.
n. 塔,塔樓,鐘樓,圓屋頂,柱形物,摩天大樓
minaretpyramiddomebelfrypagodashaftonionhighbelltowerpillarspiresteeplemonolithturretriseobelisk
n. 要塞,城堡,監牢
dungeonkeepfastnesscitadelbastillefortificationstrongholdrefugeacropoliscastleprisonfortress
v. 超過,勝過,壓倒,使失色
prevailoutclassandbetterbehindeclipseoveroutperformstandcapexceltopoutstripaboveshouldersupercedetranscendoutshineleaveoutdoovertopascendovershadowexceedhead
v. 高聳,超越
reachhighuprisestandrisemountloomsoaroversurmount
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