tow
v[Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
pull (sth) along with a rope, chain, etc (用繩、 鏈等)拖, 拉, 拽, 曳(某物)
tow a damaged ship into port 把損壞的船拖進港
If you park your car here the police may tow it away. 你要是把汽車停在這里, 警察就會把它拖走. =>Usage at pull2 用法見 pull2. tow, n
1 (esp sing 尤作單數) act of towing sth 拖; 拉; 拽; 曳
My car won't start can you give me a tow? 我的汽車發動不起來了--你能幫我拖一下嗎?
2 (idm 習語) in tow
(a) (infml 口) accompanying or following behind 伴隨; 跟隨
He had his family in tow, ie with him. 他拖家帶口.
(b) = on tow
The damaged freighter was taken in tow. 那損壞的貨輪被拖著走. on tow being towed 被拖、 拉、 拽或曳
The lorry was on tow. 那貨車被拖著走.
tow n [U]
short coarse fibres of flax or hemp, used for making rope, etc 粗麻屑(用以制繩索).