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

These three pagodas which are towering over Dali are the symbolic architecture of it.
这三座高高耸立的宝塔是云南大理的标志性建筑，它们距今已有一千多年的历史了。
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。
The burly brute swaggered forward, towering over me, and shouted
五大三粗的恶汉趾高气扬地走过来，居高临下地对我咆哮着。
The temple's most breathtaking feature is a towering pagoda.
庙宇最让人惊叹的地方是一座巍峨的宝塔。
She charged into the room in a towering rage.
她大发雷霆，冲进了房间。
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 shows a towering disdain for both men and women.
它对男人和女人都表现出过度蔑视。
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。
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。
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。