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tower

tower
[英] [ˈtauə] [美] [ˈtaʊɚ] 生词本

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1. 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. 

  • ...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 (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. 

  • 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 (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 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 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. 
6. See also: clock tower; control tower; ivory tower;  
7. 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. 

  • Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.

    帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

Noun

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;

  • "the test tube held a column of white powder"
  • "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"
  • "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

3. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

Verb

1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position;

  • "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
  • "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

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  • 1.塔架
1. A steady light beaconed from the tower.
一道稳定的光线从灯塔上指引着。

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2. Did you pay a visit to the leaning tower in Pisa while you were in Italy?
你在意大利期间参观了比萨斜塔吗？

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3. Gone are the support suspenders and gaudy steel rings that strangled the tower for much of the last decade.
过去十几年间斜塔四周起支撑作用的吊杆和绕在塔身上的华而不实的钢圈现已荡然无存。

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4. He descended from the tower.
他从塔上下来。

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5. I funked completely, when I went up to the top of the 30-foot Olympic diving tower.
当我走上三十英尺高的奥林匹克运动会的跳水塔时，我吓得退缩了。

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6. Mountain peaks tower into the sky.
山峰突起。

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7. Mr Foster is a tower of strength to his party.
福斯特先生是他的政党的中流砥柱。

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8. One can see the reflection of the tower in the water.
塔的影子倒映在水中。

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9. Regardless of danger, he climbed the tower.
他不顾危险地爬上了高塔。

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10. Scaffolding has been erected around the tower.
塔的周围已竖起了脚手架。

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11. She overlooked the vast expanse from the tower.
她从塔上俯视茫茫大地。

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12. Skyscrapers tower over the city.
摩天大楼高耸在这座城市中。

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13. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.
埃菲尔铁塔是世界上最著名的建筑物之一。

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14. The church tower likes a huge hexagon.
教堂的钟楼像一个大的六边形。

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15. The church tower stood against the sky like a finger pointing towards heaven.
教堂的尖塔在天空的映衬下宛如指向天空的手指。

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16. The lamp tower soars above the horizon.
这座灯塔高耸入云。

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17. The lofty peaks tower into the clouds.
巍巍群山耸入云霄。

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18. The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings.
这座办公楼的规模使周围的建筑物相形见小。

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19. The smokestacks of the power station tower above the town.
发电站的大烟囱耸立在镇上。

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20. The spire of the tower dominates the foreground.
塔尖在前景中占了主要地位。

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