Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #2131
tower
塔；塔楼
a tall, narrow building or structure that stands alone or is part of a larger building
- 1.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
高度大于直径的建筑物；可独立或附属于更大的建筑
- 2.
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
任何近似圆柱或塔状的东西
- 3.
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
用于拖曳或推动大船的小型强力船只
柱状物；塔状物；拖船；高度大于直径的建筑物；可独立或附属于更大的建筑；任何近似圆柱或塔状的东西；用于拖曳或推动大船的小型强力船只
In use
A tall stone tower stands at each corner of the old castle.
From the top of the tower, you can see the whole city.
The new tower has twenty floors and a restaurant at the top.
a tower of dust rose above the horizon
a/an + adjective + tower
用形容词描述塔的特征。
The city has a tall tower.
这座城市有一座高塔。
noun + tower (compound noun)
复合名词结构，如 clock tower、water tower。
Look at the clock tower.
看那座钟楼。
the Tower of + proper noun
用于特定名称，如 the Tower of Pisa。
Connections
Collocations
- Eiffel Tower
- 埃菲尔铁塔
- The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in the world.埃菲尔铁塔是世界上最著名的地标之一。
- control tower
- 控制塔
- The pilot contacted the control tower for landing instructions.飞行员联系控制塔获取降落指令。
- tower block
- 高层建筑
- They live on the 20th floor of a tower block.他们住在一栋高层建筑的20楼。
- watchtower
- 瞭望塔
- Soldiers kept watch from the watchtower.士兵们从瞭望塔上警戒。
- water tower
- 水塔
- The water tower supplies water to the entire neighborhood.水塔为整个社区供水。
- bell tower
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象字母T像塔尖，ower像塔身，组合成tower（塔）。
Context & Register
register: neutral, typical settings: architecture, landmarks, note: 通常用于描述独立的塔楼或大型建筑中的高层结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words end with the /aʊɝ/ sound: power, flower, shower, cower, hour, sour. Note that hour and sour are spelled with 'our' but pronounced the same. Beware of lookalikes like 'lower' (/loʊɝ/) or 'towel' which have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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