observation tower
noun [ C ] uk/ɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən ˌtaʊ.ər/ us/ɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən ˌtaʊ.ɚ/
观景塔;观测塔;了望塔
a tower from where you can see or watch something
Most visitors watch from either the jetty or the observation tower. 大多数游客从码头或者观景塔上观看。
Policemen in observation towers and hundreds of cameras monitored the traffic of pilgrims. 观测塔里的警察和数百台摄像机检测着朝圣人群的流动。
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- The Udvar-Hazy Center has an observation tower from which visitors can watch air traffic arriving at and departing Washington-Dulles International Airport.
- A trail leads to an observation tower with commanding views of the haze-shrouded Black Mountains.
- Seasonal employees watching from an observation tower counted 3.6 million salmon.