日本語WordNet
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
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A tall, narrow building or structure; to rise high above others.
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The university's castellated towers give it a historic appearance.
大学の城郭風の塔が歴史的な外観を与えている。
Universities are sometimes criticized as ivory towers disconnected from society.
大学は時に社会から切り離された象牙の塔として批判される。
The politician accused economists of sitting in their ivory towers.
その政治家は経済学者たちが象牙の塔にこもっていると非難した。
Beneath towering mountains lay hidden valleys where indigenous communities preserved ancient cultural traditions through oral transmission.
そびえ立つ山々の下には、先住民コミュニティが口承を通じて古代の文化的伝統を保存している隠された谷が横たわっていた。
Among towering redwoods wandered contemplative naturalists seeking spiritual communion with primordial wilderness and ecological harmony.
そびえ立つレッドウッドの間を、原始的な荒野と生態学的調和との精神的交感を求める瞑想的な自然主義者たちが彷徨っていた。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz