"tower" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 塔
• 高楼

Definition

tower 指高而窄、明显高出周围地面或建筑的结构。它可以是建筑物的一部分，也可以是独立建筑，用于瞭望、通信或防御等用途。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'clock tower', 'watchtower', 'radio tower' 和 'office tower'。'Tower' 也可作动词，表示高高耸立于某物之上，如 'The mountains tower over the town'。它不等于所有“高楼”；这个词通常强调又高又直的外形。

Examples

The old stone tower is near the river.

那座古老的石**塔**在河边。

We climbed the tower to see the city.

我们爬上那座**塔**去看城市。

That tower has a large clock on it.

那座**塔**上有一个大钟。

You can't miss the hotel—it's the glass tower across from the station.

你不会找不到那家酒店——就是车站对面的那栋玻璃**高楼**。

The mountains towered over the village at sunset.

日落时，群山高高**耸立**在村庄之上。

They're building a new office tower downtown.

他们正在市中心建一栋新的办公**楼塔**。