| 单词 | tower |
| 释义 | tower['tauə]n. 塔, 高楼, 堡垒vi. 高耸, 翱翔【化】 塔设备【医】 塔相关词组:tower above tower tow.er AHD: [tou“…r] D.J. [6ta&*]K.K. [6ta&+]n.（名词）1. A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length.塔楼：建筑物或建筑物的一部分，相对它的宽度和长度而言非常的高2. A tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping.塔状物：高耸纤细的建筑物，用于观察、发信号或泵压3. One that conspicuously embodies strength, firmness, or another virtue.伟人：很显著地拥有力量、坚毅或其它美德的人v.intr.（不及物动词） tow.ered,tow.er.ing,tow.ers 1. To appear at or rise to a conspicuous height; loom:屹立、高耸：以显眼的高度出现或升至的显眼高度；赫然耸现：“There he stood, grown suddenly tall, towering above them”(&b{J.R.R. Tolkien})See Synonyms at &b{rise} “他站在那儿，忽然变得极其高大，凌驾于他们之上”(J.R.R.托尔金)参见 rise2. To fly directly upward before swooping or falling. Used of certain birds.高飞：在下扑或坠落以前直向上飞行，用来指某些鸟类3. To demonstrate great superiority; be preeminent:胜过、超出：显示出巨大优势；卓越：towers over other poets of the day.胜过那一时期的其他诗人语源:1. Middle English tur, tour, towr 中古英语 tur, tour, towr 2. from Old English torr 源自 古英语 torr 3. and from Old French tur 并源自 古法语 tur 4. both from Latin turris 都源自 拉丁语 turris 5. probably from Greek tursis, turris 可能源自 希腊语 tursis, turris |
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