短语 to tower over 的意思高过、胜过某人或某物。

例句

Joan towers over her husband when she wears her smart high heel shoes.

The new skyscraper towers over the buildings downtown.

请注意

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.