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高耸
gāosǒng
Description
"高耸"用来形容东西非常高，直直地立在那里，比如高山或者大楼。
"高耸" is used to describe something very tall, standing straight up, like a mountain or a building.
我们常常说高耸的山或者高耸入云的建筑。
We often say towering mountains or buildings that reach into the clouds.
Meanings
高耸gāosǒng
towering; rising high up
那座大楼高耸在城市中间。
That building towers in the middle of the city.
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Notes
- Etymology
高 (high) + 耸 (rise up/tower), together meaning to rise high.
- Nuance
more literary than 高; often used to describe mountains and tall buildings.
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