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towers

UK //ˈtaʊəz//US //ˈtaʊərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'tour',来自古法语 'tor',最终源于拉丁语 'turris',意为'塔'。

noun

❶ 指高耸的建筑物或结构,通常比周围环境高出很多,可以是独立的塔楼或建筑的一部分。

“The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous towers in the world.”

(埃菲尔铁塔是世界上最著名的塔楼之一。)

“The castle had four tall towers at each corner.”

(城堡的每个角落都有一座高塔。)

同义词:spires, skyscrapers, minarets

verb

❶ 指某物高高耸立或显得非常突出,通常用于形容人或物在高度或气势上超越周围环境。

“The mountain towers over the small village below.”

(这座山高高耸立在小村庄之上。)

“He towers above his classmates in both height and confidence.”

(他在身高和自信上都远超同学。)

同义词:looms, rises, dominates

常见短语

towers of strength — 形容某人或某物在困难时期提供强大的支持或依靠,像高塔一样稳固可靠。

“During the crisis, she was a tower of strength for her family.”

(在危机期间,她是家人的坚强后盾。)

ivory tower — 指脱离现实、与世隔绝的环境,常用来形容学者或知识分子不切实际的生活方式。

“Some academics live in an ivory tower, unaware of real-world problems.”

(一些学者生活在象牙塔中,对现实问题一无所知。)