Word
towboat
/ˈtəubəut/
noun
拖船；拖轮
A small, powerful boat used for towing other vessels; a tugboat.
- 1.
A tugboat.
拖船。
- 2.
A squat powerful boat designed to push barges.
一种用于推动驳船的矮胖强力船只。
- 3.
A vessel constructed for being towed, such as a canal boat.
一种专为被拖曳而建造的船只,如运河船。
- 4.
A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
用于拖曳其他船只的汽船；拖船。
顶推船；推驳船；被拖船；驳船；拖船。；一种用于推动驳船的矮胖强力船只。；一种专为被拖曳而建造的船只,如运河船。
In use
A towboat was waiting near the bridge to help the cargo ship dock.
The captain used a towboat to pull the fishing boat out of the shallow water.
Several towboats gathered in the harbor before the big storm.
a towboat
可数名词，使用不定冠词表示泛指
A towboat pulled the barge.
一艘拖船拖动了驳船。
the towboat
定冠词表示特指
The towboat pushed the ship.
那艘拖船推动了轮船。
by towboat
介词短语，表示方式或工具
Cargo is transported by towboat.
货物通过拖船运输。
Connections
Learner notes
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