tower
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. 塔
...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers. …一座11世纪的城堡，有着120英尺高的塔楼。
2. V-I Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are. 高出许多
He stood up and towered over her. 他站起来，高出她许多。
3. N-COUNT A tower is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals. (无线电或电视信号的) 发射塔
Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower. 军队仍然控制着电视和无线电的发射塔。
4. N-COUNT A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives. (计算机) 机箱[计算机]
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tower /ˈtaʊə/ (towering,towered,towers)
剑桥词典
- a tall , narrow structure , often square or circular , that either forms part of a building or stands alone
- 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 .
塔；建筑物的塔形部分；塔楼，高楼
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。
a tall , usually metal structure used for broadcasting
（通常为金属结构的）发射塔
a radio /transmission tower 无线电发射塔／传送塔
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