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

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。
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。
Outside my room, there is a beautiful garden, where a few towering maples grow upright.
在我的屋外，有一个精美的园林，园中生长着几株高大的古枫树。
They are traitors who have committed towering crimes and deserve more than death.
他们是罪大恶极，死有余辜的叛徒。
It shows a towering disdain for both men and women.
它对男人和女人都表现出过度蔑视。
I give up counting the cranes towering over building sites here.
我放弃了细数这里的建筑工地上耸立着多少起重机的念头。
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！
It stands on a huge rock, like a great cliff towering over the city.
它屹立在一块巨大的岩石上，像高耸入云的悬崖耸立于这个城市之中。
We turned the corner, and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us.
我们转过拐角，大教堂高高耸立在我们面前。
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。