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tow·er AHD[touʹər] D.J.[ˈtaʊə]K.K.[ˈtaʊɚ]n.（名词）- A building or part of a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length.塔楼：建筑物或建筑物的一部分，相对它的宽度和长度而言非常的高
- A tall, slender structure used for observation, signaling, or pumping.塔状物：高耸纤细的建筑物，用于观察、发信号或泵压
- One that conspicuously embodies strength, firmness, or another virtue.伟人：很显著地拥有力量、坚毅或其它美德的人
v.intr.（不及物动词）tow.ered, tow.er.ing, tow.ers - To appear at or rise to a conspicuous height; loom:屹立、高耸：以显眼的高度出现或升至的显眼高度；赫然耸现："There he stood, grown suddenly tall, towering above them"(J.R.R. Tolkien)See Synonyms at rise “他站在那儿，忽然变得极其高大，凌驾于他们之上”(J.R.R.托尔金) 参见 rise
- To fly directly upward before swooping or falling. Used of certain birds.高飞：在下扑或坠落以前直向上飞行，用来指某些鸟类
- To demonstrate great superiority; be preeminent:胜过、超出：显示出巨大优势；卓越：towers over other poets of the day.胜过那一时期的其他诗人
- Middle English tur, tour, towr 中古英语 tur, tour, towr
- from Old English torr 源自 古英语 torr
- and from Old French tur 并源自 古法语 tur
- both from Latin turris 都源自 拉丁语 turris
- probably from Greek tursis, turris 可能源自 希腊语 tursis, turris
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