tower over
US /ˈtaʊər ˈoʊvər/
UK /ˈtaʊər ˈəʊvər/
短语动词
1.
高耸于, 比...高出许多
to be much taller than someone or something else
示例:
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The new skyscraper will tower over all the other buildings in the city.
这座新摩天大楼将高耸于城市所有其他建筑之上。
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Even as a child, he would tower over his classmates.
即使是小时候，他也会比他的同学高出许多。
2.
远超, 胜过
to be much better or more important than someone or something else
示例:
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Her achievements tower over those of her peers.
她的成就远超同龄人。
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His reputation for integrity towers over any minor mistakes he might have made.
他正直的声誉远胜于他可能犯的任何小错误。