单词 | tower |
释义 | noun | verb towertower1 /ˈtaʊɚ/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] 1 a tall narrow building either built on its own or forming part of a castle, church, etc.: a clock tower2a tall structure, often made of metal, used for sending signals, broadcasting, etc.: radio towers3a tall piece of furniture that you use to store things: a CD tower4a tall box that contains the main part of some computers [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French tor, tur, from Latin turris] → see also cooling tower, ivory tower, water tower noun | verb towertower2 verb [intransitive] to be much taller than the people or things around you: tower over/above She towers over her husband.tower over/above somebody/something phrasal verb to be much better than any other person or organization that does the same thing as you |
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