tower
noun [ C ] uk/taʊər/ us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/
B1 塔;建筑物的塔形部分;塔楼，高楼
a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or stands alone
the Eiffel tower 埃菲尔铁塔
There's a clock on the church tower. 教堂塔楼上有一座钟。
He works in an office tower in downtown San Francisco. 他在旧金山市中心的一座高层写字楼里工作。
（通常为金属结构的）发射塔
a tall, usually metal structure used for broadcasting
a radio/transmission tower 无线电发射塔／传送塔
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- From the top of the tower, the outlook over the city was breathtaking.
- After their wedding the bells pealed out from the tower.
- The plan for a new office tower went ahead regardless of local opposition.
- Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week.
- Don't go up the tower if you're afraid of heights.
Idiom
a tower of strengthidiom （危难时的）可依靠的人，支柱
a person who gives you help and support when you are in a difficult situation
Andrea was a tower of strength to me when I was ill. 我生病时，安德莉娅就是我的精神支柱。
tower
verb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk/taʊər/ us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/
高耸，矗立
to be very tall or large, usually in a way that makes people feel respect
We turned the corner and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us. 我们转过拐角，便看见大教堂高高耸立在面前。
Phrasal verbs
tower above/over someone/something 比…高；矗立在…上
to be very tall in comparison with someone or something else
The new hotel towers over the Shanghai skyline. 新旅馆矗立在上海的天际线上。
Although he's only twelve, David towers over his mother. 虽然戴维只有12岁，他已经比妈妈高了。
tower above/over something 比…优秀；远胜于
to be much bigger and more successful than another thing of the same type
One computer manufacturer towers above all the rest. 一家计算机制造商在同行中一枝独秀。