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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；拖绳；拖轮
tows — plural of tow
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拖；拖绳；拖轮
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
They towed the broken car to the nearest garage.
他们把坏了的车拖到最近的修理厂。
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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).
The truck towed the broken car to the repair shop.
卡车把坏了的车拖到了修理厂。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
I stubbed my tow.
Use this
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。
Not this
He tow the boat yesterday.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
Use tows naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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想象一辆车坏了，另一辆车用绳子“拖”着它走，“tow”发音类似“拖”，记住拖的意思。
语域：neutral 常见场景：roadside assistance、vehicle recovery、maritime operations 该词既可作名词也可作动词，多用于车辆故障或船舶拖带等场景，语体中性，在口语和书面语中均常见。
这些词与tow押韵，均发/əu/音。注意拼写类似的cow (/kau/)发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.