单词	towering
释义	toweringtow‧er‧ing /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/ adjective [only before noun] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES towering redwood trees a towering figure in Supreme Court history The towering Cliffs of Dover loomed in front of them. The building seems out of place among the towering redwood trees. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Above the Griffon Gate a towering griffon five hundred feet high seemed to leap from the mountain. Featuring prominently in the centre of this maelstrom was the towering figure of Richard Baxter. His towering, blank-eyed presence at the head of the table drew the savour from the good food she cooked. I have no doubt excluded towering figures who ought to have been included, and included some less important. Its borders encompass vast forests, towering mountains, and many miles of wilderness as well as cities, farmlands, and bountiful rivers. The beach here is spectacular, curving gently round the bay under a towering, wild headland. The one they stood at was made of heavy chain-link, stretched between towering concrete posts that were spaced fifteen metres apart. The selectors, though, clearly consider that they could still have need of the towering mass of Dooley's physical presence. Thesaurus THESAURUSbuildings/mountains etc► high measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top – used about mountains, walls, and buildings: · the highest mountain in the world· The castle was surrounded by high walls.· a high cliff· The council told the architects the tower was too high. ► tall high – used about people, trees, plants, and buildings. Tall is used especially about things that are high and narrow: · tall marble columns· A cat was hiding in the tall grass.· a tall modern building ► majestic especially written very impressive because of being very big and tall – used about mountains, buildings, trees, and animals: · the majestic mountains of the Himalayas· The abbey is noted for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.· The cathedral looked majestic in the evening light. ► soaring [only before noun] especially written used about a building or mountain that looks extremely tall and impressive: · a soaring skyscraper· the soaring towers of the palace ► towering [only before noun] especially written extremely high, in a way that seems impressive but also often rather frightening: · The sky was shut out by the towering walls of the prison.· towering trees ► lofty [usually before noun] literary very high and impressive – used in literature: · the lofty peaks in the far distance ► high-rise [usually before noun] a high-rise building is a tall modern building with a lot of floors containing apartments or offices: · a high-rise apartment block· He works in a high-rise office in New York. Longman Language Activatora high building/mountain/tree etc► high measuring a long distance from top to bottom - use this about mountains, walls, or buildings: · The castle was surrounded by high walls.· Mt. McKinley is the highest mountain in North America.· A couple of boys had climbed the high chain-link fence to get into the park. ► tall high and narrow or long - use this about trees and plants or about buildings and parts of buildings: · Two tall marble columns stood at either side of the entrance.· The twin towers of the World Trade Center were the highest buildings in New York.· The cat was hiding in the tall grass in the backyard. ► towering very high especially in a way that seems frightening or impressive: · The building seems out of place among the towering redwood trees.· The towering Cliffs of Dover loomed in front of them. ► skyscraper a very tall modern city building, especially one used for offices: · His office looked out on the other skyscrapers of downtown Dallas. ► high-rise a high-rise building is a tall modern building, used either for apartments or for offices: · High-rise apartment buildings now stood where his childhood home had been. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a towering cliff (=very high)· the towering cliffs of Gibraltar ► a towering rage (=extremely angry)· He was in a towering rage. 1very tall:  great towering cliffs► see thesaurus at high2much better than other people of the same kind SYN  outstanding:  a towering genius of his time3in a towering rage very angry
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