tower
noun[C]
uk/taʊər/us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/B1
atall,narrowstructure, oftensquareorcircular, that eitherformspartof abuildingorstandsalone:
塔；建筑物的塔形部分；塔楼，高楼the Eiffel tower埃菲尔铁塔
There's aclockon thechurchtower.教堂塔楼上有一座钟。
Heworksin anofficetower indowntownSanFrancisco.他在旧金山市中心的一座高层写字楼里工作。
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spire
steeple
See also
tower blockUK
Martello tower
signal towerUS
water tower
watchtower
ivory towerdisapproving
cooling tower
control tower
clock tower
atall, usuallymetalstructureused forbroadcasting:
（通常为金属结构的）发射塔aradio/transmissiontower无线电发射塔／传送塔
Synonym
mast(RADIO/TELEVISION)
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- From thetopof the tower, theoutlookover thecitywasbreathtaking.
- Aftertheirweddingthebellspealedout from the tower.
- Theplanfor a newofficetower wentaheadregardlessoflocalopposition.
- Scaffolding has beenerectedaround the tower andrepairworkwillstartnextweek.
- Don't go up the tower if you'reafraidofheights.
Buildings in general
- -bedroomed
- beach hut
- building
- bunkhouse
- campanile
- four-square
- geodesic dome
- half-timbered
- heritage
- heritage-listed building
- new-build
- non-residential
- non-structural
- Norman
- observation tower
- pod
- residential
- structure
- turreted
- warren
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Broadcasting in general
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a tower ofstrength
tower
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/taʊər/us/ˈtaʊ.ɚ/to be verytallorlarge, usually in a way that makespeoplefeelrespect:
高耸，矗立Weturnedthecornerand there was thecathedral, towering infrontof us.我们转过拐角，便看见大教堂高高耸立在面前。
Synonym
loom
High, tall and deep
- abysmal
- altitude
- bottomless
- deep
- ectomorph
- elevated
- eye level
- height
- higher
- lofty
- overshadow
- rangy
- rear
- rear above/oversomething/someone
- stand
- tall
- tallish
- tallness
- tower above/oversomeone/something
- towering
Phrasal verbs
tower above/oversomeone/something
tower above/oversomething