"towered" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 高聳
• 屹立

Definition

比周圍的事物高很多；常用來形容某物或某人在周圍中特別高大。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於形容建築、山峯、樹木或人的高度突出。多見於書面或描述性語境。'towered over' 也可指地位或重要性遠超他人。

Examples

The mountain towered above the small village.

那座山**高聳**在小村莊之上。

The new skyscraper towered over the other buildings.

新摩天大樓**高聳**於其他建築之上。

A giant tree towered over the field.

一棵巨大的樹**屹立**在田野上方。

He towered over his classmates, making him easy to spot in a crowd.

他在同學中**高聳**，在人羣中很容易被看到。

During the storm, the lighthouse towered bravely over the crashing waves.

暴風雨中，燈塔**屹立**在翻滾的海浪之上。

As a basketball player, she towered over most of her opponents.

作為籃球運動員，她**高出**大多數對手一大截。