短语to tower over的意思高过、胜过某人或某物。
- Joan towers over her husband when she wears her smart high heel shoes.
- The new skyscraper towers over the buildings downtown.
值得注意的是，短语a tower of strength可用来形容在关键时刻可信赖和依靠的人。
- When my parents died my older brother was a tower of strength.
