tow
英 [təʊ]
美 [toʊ]
v. (用绳索)拖，拉，牵引，拽
n. (车、船等的)牵引，拽引
过去分词：towed 现在分词：towing 过去式：towed 复数：tows 第三人称单数：tows
Collins.2 / BNC.9914 / COCA.9000
同义词辨析
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pullv. 拉，拽
〔辨析〕
指用手把某物或某人拉向身边或沿着某个方向拉过去。
〔例证〕
Her little brother was always pulling her hair.
她的小弟弟总是拽她的头发。
She pulled her son gently towards her.
她把儿子轻轻地拉到身边。
她的小弟弟总是拽她的头发。
She pulled her son gently towards her.
她把儿子轻轻地拉到身边。
dragv. 拖，拉，拽
〔辨析〕
指某物因太沉而只能在地面拖着走，也指硬拽某人到其并不想去的地方。
〔例证〕
She managed to drag the single bed to her bedroom.
她费了很大劲把单人床拖进卧室里。
The mother dragged her son into the kindergarten.
那位母亲硬把儿子拽进了幼儿园。
她费了很大劲把单人床拖进卧室里。
The mother dragged her son into the kindergarten.
那位母亲硬把儿子拽进了幼儿园。
drawv. 轻拉
〔辨析〕
指不需费力地轻拉。
〔例证〕
She drew a chair up to the fireplace.
她把一把椅子拉到壁炉边。
Don't forget to draw the curtains.
别忘了拉上百叶窗。
她把一把椅子拉到壁炉边。
Don't forget to draw the curtains.
别忘了拉上百叶窗。
haulv. 拖，拉
〔辨析〕
强调一直要用力，方向通常是朝前或向上。
〔例证〕
He reached down and hauled his partner up onto the wall.
他俯身把同伴拉上墙头。
The train was hauled by the steam locomotive.
那辆火车是由蒸汽机车拖动的。
他俯身把同伴拉上墙头。
The train was hauled by the steam locomotive.
那辆火车是由蒸汽机车拖动的。
towv. 拖，拉
〔辨析〕
指用绳索或链条拖拉车或船。
〔例证〕
When was his car towed away by the police?
他的车什么时候被警察拖走的？
Something was wrong with the ship, and it had to be towed into the harbour.
那艘船出了点问题，不得不被拖进港口。
他的车什么时候被警察拖走的？
Something was wrong with the ship, and it had to be towed into the harbour.
那艘船出了点问题，不得不被拖进港口。
tugv. 拉，拖，拽
〔辨析〕
强调动作发生的时间短而迅速。
〔例证〕
Do you know the man who was tugging at her sleeve?
你认识拽她袖子的男人吗？
The woman standing behind him gently tugged his arm.
站在他后面的女人轻轻拽了拽她的胳膊。
你认识拽她袖子的男人吗？
The woman standing behind him gently tugged his arm.
站在他后面的女人轻轻拽了拽她的胳膊。
习惯用语
n.
- in tow
- 紧随着；陪伴着
if you have sb in tow , they are with you and following closely behind - She turned up with her mother in tow.
她露面了，后面紧跟着她的母亲。 - （船）被拖着走
if a ship is taken in tow , it is pulled by another ship
牛津词典
verb
- （用绳索）拖，拉，牵引，拽
to pull a car or boat behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain- Our car was towed away by the police.
我们的汽车被警察拖走了。
- Our car was towed away by the police.
noun
- （车、船等的）牵引，拽引
an act of one vehicle pulling another vehicle using a rope or chain- The car broke down and we had to get somebody to give us a tow.
汽车抛锚了，我们只得让人拖走。 - a tow truck
牵引车
- The car broke down and we had to get somebody to give us a tow.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 拖;拉;牵引
If one vehicletowsanother, it pulls it along behind it.- He had been using the vehicle to tow his work trailer...
他一直用这辆车牵引他的活动工作室。 - They threatened to tow away my car...
他们威胁要拖走我的车。 - The British navy boarded the vessel and towed it to New York.
英国海军登上船，把它拖到纽约。 - Towis also a noun.
- I can give you a tow if you want.
如果你愿意，我可以拖带你的车。
- He had been using the vehicle to tow his work trailer...
- PHRASE 跟随;陪伴
If you have someonein tow, they are following you closely because you are looking after them or you are leading them somewhere.- There she was on my doorstep with child in tow...
她站在我门口，身后跟着一个孩子。 - She had a reporter and a photographer in tow.
她有一个记者和一名摄影师追随着。
- There she was on my doorstep with child in tow...
英英释义
noun
- the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
- the truck gave him a tow to the garage
verb
- drag behind
- Horses used to tow barges along the canal
双语例句
- Can you call me a tow truck?
你能帮我叫辆拖车么？ - I'll radio for a tow truck.
我会联系把车拖走的。 - She had a reporter and a photographer in tow.
她有一个记者和一名摄影师追随着。 - First, I'm going to find a part-time job for a year or tow and save some money.
首先，我要去找到一份兼职工作了一年或拖车和节省一些钱。 - I need a tow truck.
我需要一辆拖车。 - My car won't start can you give me a tow?
我的汽车发动不起来了&你能帮我拖一下吗？ - Can you imagine how she must have felt when Mary Brent turned up with me in tow?
你能想象得到她看见我和玛丽·布伦特出双入对时有何感受吗？ - My car's broken down; will you give me a tow?
我的车抛锚了，能用你的车给我拖一拖吗？ - I have tow. One is mine. The other is you.
我有两张电影票。一张是我的，一张给你。 - The British navy boarded the vessel and towed it to New York.
英国海军登上船，把它拖到纽约。