動(dòng)詞 tower:

1. appear very large or occupy a commanding position
   同義詞：loom, tower, predominate, hulk

1. The tower is as steady as a rock even in gale-force winds.
   這座塔甚至在7至10級大風(fēng)里也穩(wěn)如磐石。
2. The general may not have been the perfect leader for his country, but at the time he towered over anyone else.
   這位將軍對他的國家也許算不上是一個(gè)完美的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人，但在那時(shí)，他和其他人相比是最出類拔萃的。