"tower" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 塔
• 高樓

Definition

tower 指高而窄、明顯高出周圍地面或建築的結構。它可以是建築物的一部分，也可以是獨立建築，用於瞭望、通信或防禦等用途。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配有 'clock tower'、'watchtower'、'radio tower' 和 'office tower'。'Tower' 也可作動詞，表示高高聳立於某物之上，如 'The mountains tower over the town'。它不等於所有「高樓」；這個詞通常強調又高又直的外形。

Examples

The old stone tower is near the river.

那座古老的石**塔**在河邊。

We climbed the tower to see the city.

我們爬上那座**塔**去看城市。

That tower has a large clock on it.

那座**塔**上有一個大鐘。

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

你不會找不到那家飯店——就是車站對面的那棟玻璃**高樓**。

The mountains towered over the village at sunset.

日落時，羣山高高**聳立**在村莊之上。

They're building a new office tower downtown.

他們正在市中心蓋一棟新的辦公**樓塔**。