n.(名词)

1. 塔，高楼，塔楼，楼塔
2. 堡垒，城堡，碉堡
3. 监狱
4. 铁路信号房，铁路信号所
5. 高柜
6. 发射塔
7. 高架子
8. 建筑物的塔形部份
9. 主心骨
10. 可依靠的人

v.(动词)

1. 高耸，屹立，耸立，竖着
2. 翱翔，高飞
3. 高高升起，笔直飞上去
4. 超过，胜过
5. 高于，凌驾，高高地俯瞰

n.(名词)

1. [C]塔 tall narrow structure, usually square or circular, either standing alone or forming part of a church or a castle or some other large building

v.(动词)

1. vi. 远远高于,远远超过 be of much great high than, greatly surpass others

Noun:

1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

2. anything that approximates 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"
   

1.塔;塔楼
Atower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle.

e.g. ...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers.
带有 120 英尺高塔的 11 世纪城堡
e.g. ...the Leaningtower of Pisa.
比萨斜塔

2.(比周围的人或物)高出许多；屹立
Someone or something thattowers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are.

e.g. He stood up and towered over her...
他站起身来，比她高出许多。
e.g. At school, a girl maytower 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。

3.(无线电或电视信号的)发射塔
Atower is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals.

e.g. Troops are still in control of the television and radiotower.
军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。

4.同tower block
Atower is the same as atower block .

e.g. ...his design for a new officetower in Frankfurt.
他为法兰克福一栋新写字楼所作的设计

5.立式机箱
Atower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives.

tower的意思

6. see also: clock tower;control tower;ivory tower

7.(在危难时)可依靠的人，主心骨，支柱
If you refer to someone asa 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.

e.g. Pat was atower of strength to our whole family.
帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

1. 塔楼：包括城墙(Wall)、塔楼(tower)、门楼(Gatehouse)、行政署(Prefecture)、军事基地(Fort)、军事学院(Military academy)和兵营(Barracks)共七项. 城墙最好建两层以上,可以更好的阻挡敌人的进攻,也为塔楼守卫巡逻提供了空间.

2. 兴建防卫塔：马厩(Stable)BM兴建市场(Market)BN兴建市镇中心(Town Center)BP兴建寺庙(Temple)BS兴建仓库转运站(Storage Pit)BT兴建防卫塔(tower)BW兴建城墙(Wall)BY兴建学院(Academy)3.部队生产(必须先用鼠标选择相关的建筑物)在游戏中,

3. 立式：机架最佳化、5U高度的 PowerVault 770N,目前已可同时提供作为机架(rack)和直立式(tower)的IT环境中使用. PowerVault 725N 是唯一使用Intel Pentium 4 处理器以及ServerWorks技术的NAS等级产品,将能够满足企业对于储存效能与扩充性的迫切需求.

There is a sonorous bell in the tower.

塔里有一口洪亮的钟。

The tower was blown to atoms by the force of the explosion.

爆炸的力量把塔炸得粉碎。

The bell tower is the emblem of this city.

这座钟楼是这个城市的象征。

Above the victorian houses and shops tower the monster office blocks of the redeveloped center.

高耸于维多利亚时代房屋店铺之上的是新开发的市中心高大的办公楼群。

Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists.

莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代所有的剧作家。

a clock/bell tower

钟楼

the tower of London

伦敦塔

the Eiffel tower

埃菲尔铁塔

a television tower

电视塔

a CD tower

光盘柜

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。

She towers over other dancers of her generation.

她远远超过同时代的舞蹈演员。

...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

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。

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。

...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

Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.

帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

The tower ordered the plane to taxi the full length of the runway.

塔台指挥人员命令该机在跑道上滑行全程.

The smokestacks of the power station tower above the town.

发电站的大烟囱耸立在镇上.

This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.

这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的.

The spire of the tower dominates the foreground.

塔尖在前景中占了主要地位.

The tower is fifty feet in height.

塔高五十英尺.

The tower has been shot away.

碉堡已被炮火打掉了.

The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountain.

山雨欲来风满楼.

The lofty peaks tower into the clouds.

巍巍群山耸入云霄.

Scaffolding has been erected around the tower.

塔的周围已竖起了脚手架.

He descended from the tower.

他从塔上下来.

1. The building is three times the height of the tower.
   这幢楼房有那塔的三倍高。
2. We could hear the bells ringing in the tower.
   我们能够听到教堂塔楼的钟声。
3. Her bedroom was in the tower.
   她的卧室在塔楼上。
4. You can see the tower of the castle from here.
   你从这里可以看到城堡的塔楼。
5. The tower of London is very high.
   伦敦塔很高。
6. We are going to the Post Office tower.
   我们正准备去邮电大楼。
7. There is a small tower of luggage there.
   那儿有一小堆叠得高高的行李。
8. The tower ordered the plane to taxi the full length of the runway.
   塔台指挥人员命令该机在跑道上滑行全程。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. Ancient trees towered to the skies.
   古木参天。
2. A column of black smoke is towering up.
   一股黑色烟柱高高升起。

tower of strength

可信赖的人; 支柱 comfort

tower above〔over〕( v.+prep. )

远远超过… be much greater than (others or a standard) in ability, quality, or character

名词+～

• tower">bell tower钟楼
• tower">church tower教堂塔楼
• tower">concrete tower混凝土塔楼
• tower">control tower(机场的)控制塔
• tower">distillation tower蒸馏塔
• tower">signal tower信号塔
• the Eiffel T-艾菲尔铁塔
• tower">TV tower电视塔
• tower">watch tower观望楼
• tower">water tower水塔

～+介词

• the T- of London伦敦塔
• tower%20of%20luggage">a small tower of luggage叠得高高的一小堆行李
• the Leaning T- of Pisa比萨斜塔
• the T- of Babel巴别塔
• tower%20of%20strength">tower of strength可信赖的人,支柱

～+副词

• tower%20gigantically">tower gigantically远远地高出
• tower%20magnificently">tower magnificently高大雄伟
• tower%20massively">tower massively大大地高过
• tower%20prodigiously">tower prodigiously奇妙地高出
• tower%20up">tower up高耸

～+介词

• tower%20above">tower above比…高
• tower%20over">tower over比…高
• tower%20to">tower to高达…

• And the eye travels down to Oxford's towers.

  出自：M. Arnold

• The tower was Gothic, complete with pointed arches.

  出自：W. Perriam

• Great elms towering up.

  出自：R. Church

• Turner, the aged..recluse who towered over British painting.

  出自：G. Daly

• On high heels..she towered over Robin.

  出自：R. Rendell

n.(名词)

1. tower用作名词的基本意思是“塔”,也可指细而高的建筑物,还可指一堆叠得很高的塔状物。tower有时还可引申指“塔台的指挥人员”。
2. tower还常用于构成专有名词。

v.(动词)

1. tower用作名词时意思是“塔”,转化成动词意思是“远远高于〔超过〕”,可指在身高上比别人高,也可指在某些方面能力比别人强或比别人更胜任某一件事。
2. tower一般用作不及物动词,常与介词 above 〔over〕连用,意思是“比…高”或“(在能力、名声、品质等方面)超过(某人)”。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的torr，意为瞭望塔；最初源自拉丁语的turris，意为塔。