tower

名词 tower:

1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
2. anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower
   同义词：column, pillar
3. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
   同义词：tugboat, tug, towboat

动词 tower:

1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position
   同义词：loom, predominate, hulk

1. The TV tower is by far the largest construction of our country.
   电视塔明显地是我国最大的建筑。
2. The tower was blown to atoms by the force of the explosion.
   爆炸的力量把塔炸得粉碎。
3. There is a sonorous bell in the tower.
   塔里有一口洪亮的钟。
4. The tower stood amidst the ruins.
   塔矗立在废墟中。
5. Above the victorian houses and shops tower the monster office blocks of the redeveloped center.
   高耸于维多利亚时代房屋店铺之上的是新开发的市中心高大的办公楼群。
6. Have you seen the hill whereon a tower is standing?
   你看到耸立着一座塔的那座小山了吗？
7. Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists.
   莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代所有的剧作家。
8. The bell tower is the emblem of this city.
   这座钟楼是这个城市的象征。