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用to tower over表达“高出、胜过”

短语to tower over的意思高过、胜过某人或某物。

  • Joan towers over her husband when she wears her smart high heel shoes.
  • The new skyscraper towers over the buildings downtown.

值得注意的是,短语a tower of strength可用来形容在关键时刻可信赖和依靠的人。

  • When my parents died my older brother was a tower of strength.