tow + noun phrase (verb)
及物动词，后接被拖的物体。
They towed the broken car to the nearest garage.
他们把坏了的车拖到最近的修理厂。
拖曳的行为及被拖曳的状态。；未加捻的纤维束,如醋酸纤维素、亚麻、大麻或黄麻。；进行拖曳的事物,如拖船。；由栉梳从较细长的长纤维中分离出的短而粗、品质较差的纤维。；被拖曳的事物,如驳船。
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
拖曳的行为及被拖曳的状态。
The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
未加捻的纤维束,如醋酸纤维素、亚麻、大麻或黄麻。
An untwisted bundle of fibres such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute.
进行拖曳的事物,如拖船。
Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
由栉梳从较细长的长纤维中分离出的短而粗、品质较差的纤维。
The short, coarse, less desirable fibres separated by hackling from the finer longer fibres (line).
被拖曳的事物,如驳船。
Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
用于拖曳的绳索或缆绳。
A rope or cable used in towing.
在直道上驶在前方车辆后面以增加速度,为后车形成滑流。
A speed increase given by driving in front of another car on a straight, which causes a slipstream for the car behind.
The truck towed the broken car to the repair shop.
卡车把坏了的车拖到了修理厂。
用法提示：这里'tow'作及物动词，表示用绳子或车辆牵引。
We need to tow the boat out of the water for winter storage.
我们需要把船拖出水面进行冬季存放。
用法提示：此处'tow'用作动词，表示将船拖到指定地点。
He parked his car in a no-parking zone and got towed away.
他把车停在禁停区，结果被拖走了。
用法提示：这里'towed away'使用被动语态，表示车辆被强行拖离。
及物动词，后接被拖的物体。
They towed the broken car to the nearest garage.
他们把坏了的车拖到最近的修理厂。
短语动词，表示拖走、拖离。
The police towed away the illegally parked vehicle.
警察把违章停放的车辆拖走了。
固定短语，表示被拖着或伴随。
The tugboat had a large barge in tow.
拖船后面拖着一条大驳船。
grammar · medium
易错句子I stubbed my tow.
正确表达I stubbed my toe.
英语中 'tow'（拖，拉）与 'toe'（脚趾）发音相近，但意义完全不同。脚趾的英文是 'toe'，而 'tow' 是动词或名词表示牵引。
grammar · medium
易错句子He tow the boat yesterday.
正确表达He towed the boat yesterday.
动词 'tow' 是规则动词，过去式应为 'towed'。中国学习者常因不规则动词记忆负担而漏加 -ed 后缀。
反义关系：作为动词，tow意为'拖、拉'，反义词为push'推'。
tug侧重猛然用力拉，tow侧重用绳索缓慢拖拽
toe是脚趾，tow是拖拽，音近形似但意义完全不同
拖车
The truck towed the broken car to the garage.
卡车把坏了的车拖到了修理厂。
拖船
They used a powerful motorboat to tow the sailboat into the harbor.
他们用一艘大马力摩托艇将帆船拖进港口。
被拖着
The broken-down bus was on tow behind a lorry.
抛锚的公共汽车被一辆卡车拖着。
拖着；带着
She arrived with her three children in tow.
她带着三个孩子来了。
拖一下
Can you give me a tow? My car won't start.
你能拖我一下吗？我的车发动不了。
紧随其后；被拖着
She arrived with her three children in tow.
她带着三个孩子到达了。
带着；牵引着
The car had a boat in tow.
那辆车拖着一条船。
拖走；带领
The tugboat took the ship in tow.
拖船把那条船拖走了。
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