| 单词 | tower |
| 释义 | tower tower1 —towerless, adj. —towerlike, adj. /tow"euhr/, n. 1. a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building. 2. such a structure used as or intended for a stronghold, fortress, prison, etc. 3. any of various fully enclosed fireproof housings for vertical communications, as staircases, between the stories of a building. 4. any structure, contrivance, or object that resembles or suggests a tower. 5. a tall, movable structure used in ancient and medieval warfare in storming a fortified place. 6. a vertical case designed to house a computer system standing on the floor. 7. Aviation. See control tower. 8. tower of strength, a person who can be relied on for support, aid, or comfort, esp. in times of difficulty. v.i. 9. to rise or extend far upward, as a tower; reach or stand high: The skyscraper towers above the city. 10. to rise above or surpass others: She towers above the other students. 11. Falconry. (of a hawk) to rise straight into the air; to ring up. [bef. 900; (n.) ME tour, earlier tur, tor < OF < L turris < Gk týrris, var. of týrsis tower; ME tor perh. in some cases continuing OE torr < L turris, as above; (v.) late ME touren, deriv. of the n.] tower2 /toh"euhr/, n. a person or thing that tows. [1485-95; TOW1 + -ER1] |
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