Tower of ivory
象牙塔
🧩 词语组成解析
tower
['tauə]
n. 塔，楼塔;要害地;〈罕〉（负伤鸟的）笔直向上飞;〈美〉铁路信号所;
vi. 远远高于，远远超过;高耸，超越;
na. “Towers“的变体;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
ivory
['aɪvəri]
n. 象牙;象牙制品;象牙色;象牙质;
adj. 象牙制的;象牙色的;
🗣️ 情景例句
to see Susan become Mrs. Harry Bennett.
目睹Susan成为Harry Bennett太太。
We're in competition with several other companies for the contract.
我们与另外几家公司逐争取这个合同。
Yet all these things, different as they seem, have one thing in common.
然而所有这些东西，看上去虽不同，但却有一个共同点。