| 词汇 | tower above |
| 释义 | Phr V tower above towers, towering, towered tower above/over sb/sth to be much taller or higher than someone or something else and make them look smallHe's only 12 but he towers over his older brother.Canary Wharf towers above the Dockland area of London. to be much more successful than another person or organization that is doing the same thingOne computer manufacturer towers above all the rest. tower above (someone or something)To be much taller than someone or something else. They're almost comical together because he towers above her so much. The mighty new skyscraper towers above the city. tower above someone or somethingto stand or be much taller than someone or something. (Often used in exaggeration.) The basketball player towered above everyone else in the room. The new building towered above all the others in town. tower aboveor tower overv. 1. To appear at or rise to a conspicuous height above someone or something: The oak towered above the rest of the trees. The skyscrapers tower over the horizon. 2. To demonstrate great superiority over someone or something: In terms of performance, our record towers above that of any other company in this city. Her report stated that the legacy of Alexander's empire towers over all other nations of the ancient world. |
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