tow
英 /təʊ/ 美 /toʊ/
- v. 拖；牵引To pull a vehicle or boat using another vehicle.
- n. 拖曳；牵引The act of pulling a vehicle or boat.
A truck towed our broken car to the garage.
一辆卡车把我们出故障的汽车拖到了修理厂。
Local authorities may tow illegally parked vehicles to keep emergency access routes clear in crowded urban areas.
地方当局可能会拖走违停车辆，以保持拥挤城区的应急通道畅通。
搭配
tow a car 拖汽车tow truck 拖车take in tow 拖着走give someone a tow 帮某人拖车
辨析提示
强调车辆或船只牵引；tow away常指拖走违停车辆。
词族
towing (n.)、towbar (n.)
近义 pull、haul
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