tower
noun
verb
ˈtaʊə
noun
1
a
tall
narrow
building
either
built
on
its
own
or
forming
part
of
a
castle,
church
etc
塔; 塔楼
the
Eiffel
Tower
埃菲尔铁塔
a
castle
with
tall
towers
有高高的塔楼的城堡
bell/clock
tower
The
bell
tower
was
added
to
the
church
in
1848.
教堂的钟楼是 1848 年增建的。
[+
of
]
the
leaning
tower
of
Pisa
比萨斜塔
2
a
tall
structure,
often
made
of
metal,
used
for
signalling,
broadcasting
etc
〔发送信号等的〕塔台
an
air
traffic
control
tower
空中交通管制塔
3
tower of strength
someone
who
gives
you
a
lot
of
help,
sympathy,
and
support
when
you
are
in
trouble
〔在遇到麻烦时〕可依靠的人，力量的支柱
Her
father
was
a
tower
of
strength
to
her
when
her
marriage
broke
up.
在她婚姻破裂的时候，父亲是她的支柱。
4
a
tall
piece
of
furniture
that
you
use
to
store
things
〔存放物品的〕高架子
a
CD
tower
雷射碟片柜
verb
5
to
be
much
taller
than
the
people
or
things
around
you
〔比周围的人或物体〕高出许多; 高耸，屹立
[+
above/over
]
He
towered
over
his
mother.
他比他的母亲高出很多。
6
to
be
much
better
than
any
other
person
or
organization
that
does
the
same
thing
as
you
胜过，超过〔其他人或机构〕
[+
above/over
]
Mozart
towers
over
all
other
composers.
莫扎特远远超过其他所有作曲家。