Word · Frequency #2131
towering
高耸;耸立;屹立
towering is the present participle of tower.
核心释义
to appear very large or rise high above something around it
- 1.
显得很大或占据显著位置
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
显得很大或占据显著位置;高耸;翱翔
用法In use
The new office building towers above all the nearby shops.
用法提示:towers 为动词第三人称单数,表示‘高耸于’。
The old tree towered over the children playing beneath it.
用法提示:towered 为过去式,表示‘高耸、高出’。
Standing on the bridge, we watched the cliffs towering above the river.
用法提示:towering 为现在分词,表示‘高耸、矗立’。
tower above/over sth
表示在高度上明显超过某物。
The skyscraper towers above the surrounding buildings.
那座摩天大楼高耸于周围的建筑之上。
tower over sb
比喻在能力、成就等方面远超他人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tower over
- 耸立于……之上;高出
- The skyscraper towers over the old houses.这座摩天大楼耸立在旧房屋之上。
- tower above
- 远超;出类拔萃
- In mathematics, she towers above all her classmates.在数学方面,她远超所有同学。
- tower into the sky
- 高耸入云
- The ancient pagoda towers into the sky.这座古塔高耸入云。
- tower to a height of
- 高达;高至
- The mountain towers to a height of over 8,000 meters.这座山高达八千多米。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住名词tower是“塔”,动词就是像塔一样高耸、显得突出。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:physical height、figurative dominance 动词 tower 通常表示“高耸、耸立”,多用于描述建筑物、山峰等高大物体显得非常高,或比喻某人或某事物在地位、能力上明显超过其他。该用法属中性,在书面和日常描述中都比较常见,常与 over 或 above 搭配。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与above或over连用,表示高耸于……之上。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
flower、shower、power、hour、sour 与 tower 押韵,读音均以 /aʊɚ/ 结束;注意 lower 拼写也以 -ower 结尾,但读作 /ˈloʊɚ/,与 tower 不同。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
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