tower above〔over〕(v.+prep.)
〔说明〕 tower above〔over〕通常不用于进行体,也不用于被动结构。
▲tower above〔over〕 sb/sth
1.比…高 stand much taller than (sb/sth)
He towered above the crowd.他比众人高出许多。
He towered above his companions.他比同伴们高出一大截。
The tall building towered above all the others.那栋大楼高出其他所有的建筑。
At six feet, he towers over his mother.他身高6英尺,比他母亲高多了。
The mountain towers over the plain.这座山高耸在平原上。
The mountains tower over the town, reducing the effect of its importance.这山脉高高地俯临着这座城池,使其显得十分渺小。
2.远远超过… be much greater than (others or a standard) in ability, quality, or character
Shakespeare towers above all other Elizabethan dramatists.莎士比亚远超过伊丽莎白时代的所有剧作家。
I hope Mr. Green will be the new chairman, he towers above any of the other members who have been suggested.我希望格林先生能出任主席,他远远胜过其他被提名的候选人。
He towered above all the rest in vigour.他精力过人。
In ability he towers over his contemporaries.他在能力方面超出他同一时代的人。
The general may not have been the perfect leader for his country, but at the time he towered over anyone else.这位将军可能不是他的国家的十全十美的领导人,但当时他比其他任何人都强得多。
