tower /ˈtauə/ I. n.［c］塔：the old church tower古教堂塔；the Tower of London 伦敦塔 ‖II. vi. 高耸，屹立：The mountain towered into the sky. 大山高耸入云直插天空。 tower above/over远比…高，超出：The new buildings tower above the old ones. 新楼远远高出旧楼。