How do you use "tower" in a sentence?

The Eiffel Tower is one of the world's most famous landmarks. The control tower gave the pilot clearance to land. He towers over his classmates at nearly two metres tall.

tower

Q: What does "tower" mean?

A tall, narrow building or structure The word 'tower' refers to a tall, narrow building or part of a building, often much higher than it is wide. Towers serve various purposes: church bell towers, control towers at airports, cooling towers at power stations, and tower blocks (high-rise buildings). As a verb, it means to be much taller than surroundings.

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Significado: A tall, narrow building or structure

塔，高楼

torre

塔、タワー

탑, 타워

The word 'tower' refers to a tall, narrow building or part of a building, often much higher than it is wide. Towers serve various purposes: church bell towers, control towers at airports, cooling towers at power stations, and tower blocks (high-rise buildings). As a verb, it means to be much taller than surroundings.

「tower」指的是高而窄的建筑物或建筑物的一部分，通常高度远超过宽度。塔有各种用途：教堂钟楼、机场控制塔、发电站的冷却塔和高层住宅楼。作为动词，它意味着比周围高得多。

La palabra «tower» se refiere a un edificio o parte de un edificio alto y estrecho, a menudo mucho más alto que ancho. Las torres sirven para varios propósitos: campanarios de iglesias, torres de control en aeropuertos, torres de refrigeración en centrales eléctricas y bloques de torres (edificios de gran altura). Como verbo, significa ser mucho más alto que los alrededores.

「tower」は、背が高く幅が狭い建物または建物の一部を指し、多くの場合、幅よりもはるかに高いです。塔にはさまざまな目的があります：教会の鐘楼、空港の管制塔、発電所の冷却塔、タワーブロック（高層ビル）。動詞としては、周囲よりもはるかに高いことを意味します。

'tower'는 높고 좁은 건물이나 건물의 일부를 가리키며, 대개 폭보다 높이가 훨씬 큽니다. 교회 종탑, 공항 관제탑, 발전소 냉각탑, 고층 아파트(tower block) 등 다양한 용도로 사용됩니다. 동사로는 주변보다 훨씬 높이 솟아 있다는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

The Eiffel Tower is one of the world's most famous landmarks.
埃菲尔铁塔是世界上最著名的地标之一。
La Torre Eiffel es uno de los monumentos más famosos del mundo.
エッフェル塔は世界で最も有名なランドマークの一つです。
에펠탑은 세계에서 가장 유명한 랜드마크 중 하나입니다.
The control tower gave the pilot clearance to land.
控制塔允许飞行员着陆。
La torre de control dio al piloto autorización para aterrizar.
管制塔はパイロットに着陸許可を与えました。
관제탑이 조종사에게 착륙 허가를 내렸습니다.
He towers over his classmates at nearly two metres tall.
他身高近两米，比同学们高出一大截。
Él destaca sobre sus compañeros de clase con casi dos metros de altura.
彼は身長が2メートル近くあり、クラスメートよりずっと背が高いです。
그는 키가 거의 2미터로 급우들보다 훨씬 큽니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'torr' and Old French 'tur', both from Latin 'turris' meaning 'a tower', from Greek 'tyrris' (tower), probably from a pre-Greek language. The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1066.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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