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tower n.塔；高楼vi.高耸；胜过 (1) 塔里有一口洪亮的钟。(2) 爆炸的力量把塔炸得粉碎。(3) 这座钟楼是这个城市的象征。(4) 高耸于维多利亚时代房屋店铺之上的是新开发的市中心高大的办公楼群。(5) 莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代所有的剧作家。 Towers can come in handy––you can build one and climb to the top, looking out for approaching enemies, or in the case of a fire tower, for early signs of forest fires. One of the most famous towers is the Tower of London, with its long-held reputation as a place of torture and execution. Most people are surprised to learn that only seven people were executed in the Tower.

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英 ['taʊə(r)] 美 ['taʊər] (1) There is a sonorous bell in the tower.(2) The tower was blown to atoms by the force of the explosion.(3) The bell tower is the emblem of this city.(4) Above the victorian houses and shops tower the monster office blocks of the redeveloped center.(5) Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists. A tower is a tall structure, with the diameter of its base less than its height. Rapunzel lived in a tower. If you have a super tall friend and you're short, you could say they tower over you. 1[N-COUNT； N-IN-NAMES 名称名词；名称名词]塔；塔楼 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.带有 120 英尺高塔的 11 世纪城堡...the Leaning Tower of Pisa.比萨斜塔2[VERB 动词](比周围的人或物)高出许多；屹立 Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are.   [V over/above n]He stood up and towered over her...他站起身来，比她高出许多。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 icebergs towered above them.冰山高耸于他们上方。3[N-COUNT 可数名词](无线电或电视信号的)发射塔 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.军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]同tower block A tower is the same as a tower block . ...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5[N-COUNT 可数名词]立式机箱 A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives.   [COMPUTING 计算机]6See also:clock tower；control tower；ivory tower；  7[PHRASE 短语](在危难时)可依靠的人，主心骨，支柱 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.   [tower inflects]  [approval]Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

英语单词	tower
英美音标	英 ['taʊə(r)] 美 ['taʊər]
中文释义	n.塔；高楼 vi.高耸；胜过
英语例句	(1) There is a sonorous bell in the tower. (2) The tower was blown to atoms by the force of the explosion. (3) The bell tower is the emblem of this city. (4) Above the victorian houses and shops tower the monster office blocks of the redeveloped center. (5) Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists.
中文例句	(1) 塔里有一口洪亮的钟。 (2) 爆炸的力量把塔炸得粉碎。 (3) 这座钟楼是这个城市的象征。 (4) 高耸于维多利亚时代房屋店铺之上的是新开发的市中心高大的办公楼群。 (5) 莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代所有的剧作家。
vocabulary简明	A tower is a tall structure, with the diameter of its base less than its height. Rapunzel lived in a tower. If you have a super tall friend and you're short, you could say they tower over you.
vocabulary扩展	Towers can come in handy––you can build one and climb to the top, looking out for approaching enemies, or in the case of a fire tower, for early signs of forest fires. One of the most famous towers is the Tower of London, with its long-held reputation as a place of torture and execution. Most people are surprised to learn that only seven people were executed in the Tower.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT； N-IN-NAMES 名称名词；名称名词]塔；塔楼 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. 带有 120 英尺高塔的 11 世纪城堡 ...the Leaning Tower of Pisa. 比萨斜塔 2 [VERB 动词](比周围的人或物)高出许多；屹立 Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are. [V over/above n] He stood up and towered over her... 他站起身来，比她高出许多。 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 icebergs towered above them. 冰山高耸于他们上方。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](无线电或电视信号的)发射塔 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. 军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]同tower block A tower is the same as a tower block . ...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 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]立式机箱 A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives. [COMPUTING 计算机] 6 See also:clock tower ；control tower ；ivory tower ； 7 [PHRASE 短语](在危难时)可依靠的人，主心骨，支柱 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. [tower inflects] [approval] Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family. 帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

Tower Tall People N Count 可数名词 Bell Office Lot