tower v. ta?( towers; towered; towering ) 双解释义 vi.远远高于 ,远远超过 be of much great high than, greatly surpass others 基本要点 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 ) ” 。 词汇搭配 +副词 tower gigantically 远远地高出 tower magnificently 高大雄伟 tower massively 大大地高过 tower prodigiously 奇妙地高出 tower up 高耸 +介词 tower above 比高 tower over 比高 tower to 高达 常用短语 tower aboveover(v.+prep.) 说明 tower aboveover通常不用于进行体, 也不用于被动结构。 toweraboveover sb/sth 1. 比 高 stand much taller than (sb/sth) He towered above the crowd.他比众人高出许多。 He towered above his companions.他比同伴们高出一大截。 The tall building towered above all the others.那栋大楼高出其他所有的建 筑。 At six feet, he towers over his mother.他身高 6 英尺 , 比他母亲高多了。 The mountain towers over the plain.这座山高耸在平原上。 The mountains tower over the town, reducing the effect of its importance.这山脉高高地俯临着这座城池, 使其显得十分渺小。 2. 远远超过 be much greater than (others or a standard) in ability, quality, or character Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists.莎士比亚远超过 伊丽莎白时代的所有剧作家。 I hope Mr. Green will be the new chairman, he towers above any of the other members who have been suggested.我希望格林先生能出任主席, 他远远胜 过其他被提名的候选人。 He towered above all the rest in vigour.他精力过人。 In ability he towers over his contemporaries.他在能力方面超出他同一时代 的人。 The general may not have been the perfect leader for his country, but at the time he towered over anyone else.这位将军可能不是他的国家的十全十美 的领导人 ,但当时他比其他任何人都强得多。 句型例句 用作不及物动词 S+ (+A) Ancient trees towered to the skies.古木参天。 A column of black smoke is towering up.一股黑色烟柱高高升起。 补充资料 同义词n. bastion, castle, column, fort, fortress, pillarv. ascend, dominate, exceed, overlook, overtop, surpass 词源古英语torr(塔) tower n. ta?( towers ) 双解释义 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 基本要点 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。 词汇搭配 名词 + bell tower 钟楼 church tower 教堂塔楼 concrete tower 混凝土塔楼 control tower (机场的 ) 控制塔 distillation tower 蒸馏塔 signal tower 信号塔 the Eiffel T- 艾菲尔铁塔 TV tower 电视塔 watch tower 观望楼 water tower 水塔 +介词 the T- of London 伦敦塔 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 of strength 可信赖的人 , 支柱 常用短语 tower of strength 可信赖的人 ; 支柱 comfort Youve been a tower of strength to me.你一直是我信赖的人。 句型例句 The building is three times the height of the tower.这幢楼房有那塔的三倍 高。 We could hear the bells ringing in the tower.我们能够听到教堂塔楼的钟声。 Her bedroom was in the tower.她的卧室在塔楼上。 You can see the tower of the castle from here.你从这里可以看到城堡的塔楼。 The Tower of London is very high.伦敦塔很高。 We are going to the Post Office Tower.我们正准备去邮电大楼。 There is a small tower of luggage there.那儿有一小堆叠得高高的行李。 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。