Word · Frequency #2131
towers
塔；塔楼
towers is the plural of tower.
核心释义
a tall, narrow building or structure that stands alone or is part of a larger building
- 1.
高度大于直径的建筑物；可独立或附属于更大的建筑
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
- 2.
任何近似圆柱或塔状的东西
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- 3.
用于拖曳或推动大船的小型强力船只
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
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
用法In use
A tall stone tower stands at each corner of the old castle.
用法提示：tower 为名词，指城堡的塔楼。
From the top of the tower, you can see the whole city.
用法提示：tower 为名词，作 from 的宾语，指高塔。
The new tower has twenty floors and a restaurant at the top.
用法提示：tower 为名词，指一座高耸的建筑物。
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)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母T像塔尖，ower像塔身，组合成tower（塔）。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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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