towering

英 [ˈtaʊərɪŋ]

美 [ˈtaʊərɪŋ]

adj. 高大的; 高耸的; 屹立的; 卓越的; 杰出的; 出色的; 强烈的; 激烈的
v. 远远高于，远远超过; 高耸，超越
tower的现在分词

现在分词：towering　

Collins.1 / BNC.11670 / COCA.9301

牛津词典

adj.

高大的；高耸的；屹立的
extremely tall or high and therefore impressive
1. towering cliffs
  高耸的悬崖
卓越的；杰出的；出色的
of extremely high quality
1. a towering performance
  出色的表演
强烈的；激烈的
extremely strong
1. a towering rage
  勃然大怒

ADJ 高耸的;参天的;屹立的
If you describe something such as a mountain or cliff astowering, you mean that it is very tall and therefore impressive.
1. ...towering cliffs of black granite which rise straight out of the sea.
  从海里突兀而起的参天的黑色花岗岩峭壁
ADJ 杰出的;卓越的;强烈的
If you describe someone or something astowering, you are emphasizing that they are impressive because of their importance, skill, or intensity.
1. He remains a towering figure in modern British politics...
  他在现代英国政坛上一直是位杰出的人物。
2. I saw her in a towering rage only once.
  我只有一次见过她大发雷霆。

adj

Some visitors spend weeks seeking more remote and even more pristine sanctuaries islanded with towering pines and spruce.
一些游客消磨上数星期的时间在耸立的松树和云杉的小岛上来寻求更多的清净和纯净的庇护。
Westminster abbey towering in the distance there provides a fascinating view.
矗立在远处的西敏寺构成了一处迷人的景色。
Red green tiles and the palaces of the Great Wall and towering old so spread out!
红墙绿瓦的宫殿和残旧巍峨的长城又如此展开！
You are a towering mountain peak of the spine engraved: loyal to the people.
您是一座高耸的山峰，山峰的脊背上刻着：忠于人民。
They built a TV tower on the towering hill.
他们在高耸的山顶建起了一座电视塔。
I saw her in a towering rage only once.
我只有一次见过她大发雷霆。
Green meadows flanked with towering cypresses.
两侧柏树高耸的绿色草地。
Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in.
从远处看，它高耸的大楼召唤着拜访者进去。
Over the hill were the yellow towering walls of a great hotel in Central Park West.
小山那边，就是中央公园西部一家大旅馆高耸的黄墙。
Towering mountains, vast plains, and murky swamps bring depth to World of Warcraft's landscape.
高耸的山脉、广阔的平原和泥泞的沼泽让WoW世界地貌多样化。