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Tower N Count Lot Tall Radio Television Block 英[ˈtaʊə(R

单词 tower
音标
英[ˈtaʊə(r)] 美[ˈtaʊɚ]
解释
n.塔,楼塔;要害地;〈罕〉(负伤鸟的)笔直向上飞;〈美〉铁路信号所;vi.远远高于,远远超过;高耸,超越;na.“Towers“的变体;
例句

N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
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.
例:...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers.带有 120 英尺高塔的 11 世纪城堡
例:...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 that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are.
例:He stood up and towered over her...他站起身来,比她高出许多。
例: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。

N-COUNT
(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.
例: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
A tower is the same as a tower block .
例:...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

N-COUNT
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.

PHRASE
(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.
例:Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。
变形
third:towers~done:towered~pl:towers~ing:towering~past:towered~

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