短语 to tower over 的意思高过、胜过某人或某物。
例句
Joan towers over her husband when she wears her smart high heels.
The new skyscraper1 towers over the buildings downtown.
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短语 a tower of strength 可用来形容在重点时刻可信任和依赖的人。
例句
When my parents died my older brother was a tower of strength.