tower
tower
noun
[no obj.]
tower of strength
towered
adjective
adjective
noun
- a tall narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle
塔；塔楼
■[with modifier]a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc
（有设备存放及操作员工作空间的）塔楼，塔台
■[with modifier]a tall structure used as a receptacle or for storage
（存储用的）塔，塔式容器
a CD tower.
一个塔式光盘架。
■a tall pile or mass of something
塔状堆积物
a titanic tower of garbage.
巨大的一堆塔状垃圾。
■(the Tower)
见Tower of London
[no obj.]
- rise to or reach a great height
高耸，屹立
he seemed to tower over everyone else.
他似乎比其他人都高。 - (of a bird) soar up to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry
（尤指猎鹰为捕抓猎物俯冲前）高飞，翱翔
tower of strength
- 见strength
towered
adjective
- (chiefly poetic/literary)(主诗／ 文)
adjective
- (chiefly poetic/literary)(主诗／ 文)
- Old English torr, reinforced in Middle English by Old French tour, from Latin turris, from Greek
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