Towering
[ 'tauəriŋ ]
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adj. 耸立的;高大的，杰出的;强烈的;极度的;
v. 远远高于，远远超过( tower的现在分词);（在能力、品德、名声等方面）胜过，远远超过（其他人）;
📝 例句
This massacre is one of the towering obscenities of other time.
这次大屠杀是当今最令人发指的事件之一。
He wrung Gerald's hand, towering over him, beaming with good-nature.
他捏住杰拉尔德的手，低头对着他，憨厚地冲他笑。
towering trees
高大的树木
When the waves of the sea are most towering its hollows are most awesome.
当海浪涌到最高的时候，浪涡是最可怕的。
He was in a towering rage.
他在大发雷霆。
🌱 联想助记
【记】tower-塔,ing-形缀:象塔一样高耸的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
towering
adj[attrib 作定语]
1 extremely or impressively tall or high 极高的; 高大的
the towering dome of the cathedral 大教堂高大的圆顶.
2 (of rage, etc) intense; extreme （指发怒等）强烈的, 极度的.
3 (approv 褒) outstanding 杰出的
Einstein, one of the towering intellects of the age 爱因斯坦, 一位当世俊彦.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tauәriŋ]a. 高耸的, 激烈的
📖 同为「TOEFL」词汇
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Sure. Can you give me fifty dollars in small bills, please, and ten dollars in change?
好的。你可以帮我把50块钱换成小钞，10块换成零钱吗？
Didn't you order this?
你不是订下这道菜了吗？
and that is what all patients demand of their doctors----to be cured at no inconvenience to themselves.
病要治好，但不要太麻烦。