英语词汇towering rage etc的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

towering rage, etc. Towering in all such phrases derives from a term in falconry. Castle watchtowers were the tallest struc- tures in the Middle Ages, so high-flying hawks were said “to tower.” Towering ambition is thus, ambition that is beyond ordi- nary bounds, as high as the towering of a hawk. Towering rage or passion could both be explained in the same way, rage or passion mounting to its highest point, but there is an added di- mension that strengthens the phrases. When a falcon “towers” she hovers at the height of her ascent searching for prey, is ready to swoop down on her victim.

词汇	towering rage etc
词源	towering rage, etc. Towering in all such phrases derives from a term in falconry. Castle watchtowers were the tallest struc- tures in the Middle Ages, so high-flying hawks were said “to tower.” Towering ambition is thus, ambition that is beyond ordi- nary bounds, as high as the towering of a hawk. Towering rage or passion could both be explained in the same way, rage or passion mounting to its highest point, but there is an added di- mension that strengthens the phrases. When a falcon “towers” she hovers at the height of her ascent searching for prey, is ready to swoop down on her victim.
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