单词 | tower |
释义 | tower /'taua(r); 'taw/ n 1 tall, usu equal-sided (esp square) or circular building, either standing alone (eg as a fort, the T~ of London) or forming part of a church, castle or other large building (eg a college 塔; 高楼(或为狷立建筑物,如堡垒, 伦敦塔,或为构成敎堂、城堡或大建筑物之一部分)。→ the illus at church. 参看 church 之插图. 2 (fig) (喻) a ~ strength, a person who can be relied upon for protection, strength or comfort in time of trouble. 可依頼的人; 干城。 3 'water ~ ,~ that supports a large tank for the storage and distribution of water at high pressure. 水塔。' block n high block of flats or offices. 高楼区; 连幢高楼。 vi [VP2C] rise to a great height, be very tall, esp in relation to the height of the surroundings: 高冬; 超越(尤指与周围的高度相比较而言): the skyscrapers that ~ over New York. 高理于纽约市的摩天大楼。 ~ above sb, (fig. of eminent persons) greatly exceed in ability, in intellectual or moral qualities: (喻,指杰出人士)在能力、智慧或道德方面超出或高于: o man who ~s above his contemporaries. 超出其同时代的人。 ~ing adj (esp): (尤指): in a ~ing rage, violently angry. 暴怒的<, |
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