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🔑 towerBrE /ˈtaʊə(r)/NAmE /ˈtaʊər/ noun🔑 a tall narrow building or part of a building, especially of a church or castle 塔；建筑物的塔形部分；（尤指教堂或城堡的）塔楼◆a clock/bell tower 钟楼◆the Tower of London 伦敦塔◆the Eiffel Tower 埃菲尔铁塔 () a tall structure used for sending television or radio signals （电视或无线电信号的）发射塔◆a television tower 电视塔 () a tall piece of furniture used for storing things 高柜；高架子◆a CD tower 光盘柜 ➡ see also control tower, cooling tower, ivory tower, watchtower, water tower  ●a ˌtower of ˈstrengtha person that you can rely on to help, protect and comfort you when you are in trouble （危难时的）可依靠的人，主心骨 🔑 towerBrE /ˈtaʊə(r)/NAmE /ˈtaʊər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they tower BrE /ˈtaʊə(r)/ NAmE /ˈtaʊər/present simple - he / she / it towers BrE /ˈtaʊəz/ NAmE /ˈtaʊərz/past simple towered BrE /ˈtaʊəd/ NAmE /ˈtaʊərd/past participle towered BrE /ˈtaʊəd/ NAmE /ˈtaʊərd/ -ing form towering BrE /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ ●ˌtower ˈover/aˈbove sb/sthto be much higher or taller than the people or things that are near 高于，超过（附近的人或物）◆The cliffs towered above them. 悬崖峭壁高耸于他们上方。◆He towered over his classmates. 他的个儿比班里其他同学高出一大截。to be much better than others in ability, quality, etc. （在能力、品质等方面）胜过，远远超过（其他）◆She towers over other dancers of her generation. 她远远超过同时代的舞蹈演员。 |