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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- tower
['tauər]
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1.
noun
[c]
塔
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2.
vi.
[building]
[ mountain+]
耸立
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to tower above {or} over sb/sth
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比某人/某物高得多
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- tower
[ˈtaʊər]
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1.
n.[c]
塔，塔楼
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He could see the clock tower in the square.
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他能够看见广场的钟楼。
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2.
n.[c]
塔形建筑物
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He could see a tower of black smoke rising from the back of the house.
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他能够看见房子后面升起塔形的黑烟。
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A tower of dust rose above the horizon.
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一股尘土从地面上扬起。
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3.
n.[c]
拖船
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4.
vi.
高耸，屹立
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Jack stood upright, towering over his guest.
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杰克站得很直，高耸在他客人的对面。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- tower
['taυə]
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1.
n
a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose
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a church tower
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a control tower
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2.
n
a place of defence or retreat
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3.
n
a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc
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4.
vi.
[intr]
to be or rise like a tower; loom
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5.
vi.
[Etymology]
C12: from Old French tur, from Latin turris, from Greek
Examples
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the tower rising above the trees
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耸立在林中的宝塔
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a topless tower
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高耸的塔
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You'll find it! There is an abuilding tower just in front of the main entrance.
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你肯定能找到！正门前有个塔正在施工。
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The house of my aunt is located next to the tower of the old castle.
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我姑姑的房子就坐落在老城堡内那座塔的附近。
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The tower of the Empire State is about 200 ft. high.
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帝国大厦大约有两百英尺高。
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a tower exactly ten metres in height.
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一座正好10米高的塔。
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