tower

中英词典：tower

形容词

1. tower (adj.) 英[ˈtaʊə(r)] 美[ˈtaʊər] 高大的，巍峨的

名词

1. tower (n.) 英[ˈtaʊə(r)] 美[ˈtaʊər] 1) 塔，高楼 2) （尤指操纵交通的）塔台，控制塔 3) （城堡等的）主楼，大厅 4) 高个子，高个儿

词语辨析

tower (n.)常用于大型建筑物，如塔楼或控制塔等。tall building (n.)也可指高楼。

词汇扩充

tower block (n.) 英[ˈtaʊə(r) blɒk] 美[ˈtaʊər blɑːk] 高层公寓楼，大厦

近义词

spire (n.) 英[spaɪə(r)] 美[spaɪər] - 尖顶，尖塔

obelisk (n.) 英[ˈɒbəlɪsk] 美[ˈɑːbəlɪsk] - 方尖碑，纪念柱

minaret (n.) 英[ˈmɪnəret] 美[ˈmɪnəret] - 清真寺的尖塔

反义词

pit (n.) 英[pɪt] 美[pɪt] - 坑，深坑

valley (n.) 英[ˈvæli] 美[ˈvæli] - 山谷

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

tower (n.)

1. A tower is a tall narrow building or structure that is used for something such as storing water or for radio and television broadcasting. 2. A tower is a tall structure that stands alone and has a pointed top. 3. A tower is a tall building in a castle or fortified town. 4. You can describe a person or thing as a tower of strength or a tower of some other quality if they are very important or powerful and provide support for other people. 5. A tower is a tall narrow structure that stands alone and is used for watching over an area, especially for looking out for planes or ships. 6. If something towers over or above other things, it is very tall or high in comparison with them. 7. If a particular building or object is a tower of a particular type, it is very tall or high in comparison with other buildings or objects of that type.

tower (v.)

If something towers over or above other things, it is very tall or high in comparison with them.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

tower (n.)

1. A tall narrow building, either freestanding or forming part of a building such as a church or castle. 2. A place of defence; a citadel. 3. A tall, narrow structure used as a place of refuge, for some observation, etc. 4. A tall, thin, or high-growing tree or shrub. 5. A person or thing that is very tall or has a great height. 6. A person or thing of great strength or power.

tower (v.)

1. (with reference to a building or hill) be extremely tall or high. 2. (tower over/above) be much taller than. 3. (tower above/over) be much more important or powerful than.

用法

tower over/above 中国的长城高耸在山顶上。 The Great Wall of China towers over the mountaintop. tower above/over 这座大楼高耸在其他建筑物之上。 The tower rises above the other buildings. tower block 伦敦的高层公寓楼是城市的标志之一。 The tower blocks in London are iconic structures of the city. tower of strength 在这困难的时刻，他成了我们的力量之源。 He became our tower of strength in these difficult times. tower of some other quality 她是一位才华横溢的音乐家。 She is a tower of musical talent. tower (v.) 这座山峰高耸入云。 The mountain towers into the sky. tower (n.) 他身材高大，挺拔如塔。 He is tall and stands like a tower. tower over/above 这座大桥高耸在河上。 The bridge towers above the river.