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tower noun | verb
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tow·er / 5tau[ ; 5taJE /noun C
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
COOLING TOWER,IVORY TOWER,WATER TOWER
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towerverb I
1. 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。
2. 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。

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