tower

/ˈtaʊə/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

塔;塔楼;高楼;高耸;高出

释义与例句

n. 塔;塔楼;高楼
a tall narrow building or structure, often forming part of a larger building
  1. The clock tower stands at the centre of the old town.
    钟楼矗立在老城区的中心。
  2. The television tower is visible from miles away.
    那座电视塔在数英里外都能看见。
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  1. We climbed to the top of the church tower for the view.
    我们爬上教堂塔顶欣赏风景。
v. 高耸;高出
to be much taller or higher than something else
  1. The skyscraper towers above the surrounding buildings.
    这座摩天大楼高耸于周围建筑之上。
  2. He towered over the other children in his class.
    他比班上其他孩子高出一头。
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  1. The mountain towers above the village below.
    这座山高耸于下方村庄之上。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 tower 作名词指“塔”;作动词常用 tower over 表示“高出、超越”;注意与 towel(毛巾)区分。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • towering 高耸的;杰出的
    形容词,可形容建筑高大,也可形容人物或成就卓越。
同义词
  • spire 尖塔;尖顶
    tower 是一般的高楼或塔;spire 指教堂或建筑顶部细长的尖塔。
    The church spire could be seen from across the fields. 从田野的另一边可以看到教堂的尖塔。
反义词
  • basement 地下室
    tower 高耸于地面之上;basement 位于地面之下,在空间方位上相对。
    The old records were stored in the basement of the building. 旧记录被存放在大楼的地下室里。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • towel 毛巾
    tower 拼写与 towel 相近但含义完全不同,tower 是“塔”,towel 是“毛巾”。
    He dried his hands on a towel. 他用毛巾擦干双手。
常见搭配
  • tower over 高出;压倒
    The defender towered over his opponent and won the ball easily. 这名后卫高出对手一头,轻松赢得了球权。
  • clock tower 钟楼
    The clock tower was built in the seventeenth century. 这座钟楼建于十七世纪。