tower是什么意思_tower怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower;"the test tube held a column of white powder"
"a tower of dust rose above the horizon"
"a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

Verb:

appear very large or occupy a commanding position;"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
"Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

中英词源

tower 塔，塔楼，耸立Www.wENTiyi.COM

来自古英语 torr,塔，眺望塔，来自拉丁语 turris,塔楼，城堡，高塔，词源同 turret,tor.引申词义耸立，高耸。

tower: tower: [12] The ultimate source of tower is Greek túrris, a word probably from a pre-Indo- European language of the Mediterranean region. It passed into English via Latin turris and Old French tur, tor. Turret [14] comes from the Old French diminutive turet.
=> turret
tower (v.): c. 1400, "rise high" (implied in towered); see tower (n.). Also, of hawks, "to fly high so as to swoop down on prey" (1590s). Related: Towering.
tower (n.1): Old English torr "tower, watchtower," from Latin turris "a tower, citadel, high structure" (also source of Old French tor, 11c.; Spanish, Italian torre "tower"), possibly from a pre-Indo-European Mediterranean language. Meaning "lofty pile or mass" is recorded from mid-14c. Also borrowed separately 13c. as tour, from Old French tur; the modern spelling (1520s) represents a merger of the two forms.
tower (n.2): "one who tows," 1610s, agent noun from tow (v.).

词态变化

复数 towers;

权威造句

1. A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower.: 一只鸽子从塔里钻出来，扑扑地拍打着翅膀。

2. Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower.: 军队仍然控制着电视和广播发射塔。

3. They occupied the first two floors of the tower.: 他们占用了塔楼的头两层。

4. He is still bickering with the control tower over admissible approach routes.: 他还在为可采用的进近航线与指挥塔台争执不下。

5. Pat was a tower of strength to our whole family.: 帕特是我们全家人的主心骨。

近反义词

bastion

castle

column

fort

fortress

pillar

ascend

dominate

exceed

overlook

overtop

surpass

相似短语

tower weight 塔重

tower dwelling 塔式住宅

a tower of strength n.中流砥柱 pr.中流砥柱

tower above 高耸于…之上,胜过…

anchor tower 锚塔

fire tower n.(森林等处的)火警观察塔

chemical tower 化学塔

atmospheric flash tower 常压闪蒸塔

azeotrope tower 共沸蒸馏塔

absorption tower 吸附塔，吸收塔

单词分析

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记忆方法

塔 tower 塔物儿、塔儿

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