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towered

UK //ˈtaʊəd//US //ˈtaʊərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'touren',意为'高耸',与古英语 'torr'(塔)相关,最终来源于拉丁语 'turris'(塔)。

verb

❶ 指某物高耸或显著地高出周围物体,常用于形容建筑物、山脉等高大物体的形态。

“The skyscraper towered over the small houses around it.”

(这座摩天大楼高耸于周围的小房子之上。)

“The ancient castle towered above the village, visible from miles away.”

(这座古老的城堡高耸于村庄之上,几英里外都能看到。)

同义词:loomed, dominated, rose, soared, overlooked

常见短语

towered above — 形容某物在高度或重要性上明显超过其他事物,常用于比喻或实际描述。

“Her intelligence towered above the rest of the class.”

(她的才智远超班上其他同学。)