tow
US /toʊ/
UK /toʊ/
动词
1.
拖, 牵引
pull (a vehicle or boat) along with a rope or chain
示例:
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My car broke down, so I had to call a truck to tow it.
我的车坏了，所以我不得不叫一辆卡车来拖它。
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The boat was towed back to the harbor after its engine failed.
船只在发动机故障后被拖回港口。
名词
1.
拖车, 牵引
an act of towing a vehicle or boat
示例:
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The car needed a tow after it ran out of gas.
汽车没油后需要拖车。
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We arranged for a tow to get the broken-down vehicle off the road.
我们安排了拖车，把抛锚的车辆从路上移走。
2.
拖, 牵引
the act of being pulled along by a vehicle or boat
示例:
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The small boat was under tow behind the larger vessel.
小船被大船拖着走。
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He felt a strong tow from the current.
他感受到了水流的强大牵引力。
3.
麻屑, 粗麻
the coarse part of flax, hemp, or jute, separated by hackling
示例:
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The artisan used tow to make rough, durable ropes.
工匠用麻屑制作粗糙耐用的绳索。
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Bundles of tow were prepared for spinning into yarn.
成捆的麻屑被准备好纺成纱线。
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