Word · Frequency #9914
tows
拖;拖绳;拖轮
tows is the plural of tow.
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
- 1.
The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
拖曳的行为及被拖曳的状态。
- 2.
An untwisted bundle of fibres such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute.
未加捻的纤维束,如醋酸纤维素、亚麻、大麻或黄麻。
- 3.
Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
进行拖曳的事物,如拖船。
- 4.
The short, coarse, less desirable fibres separated by hackling from the finer longer fibres (line).
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。
- 5.
Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
被拖曳的事物,如驳船。
- 6.
A rope or cable used in towing.
用于拖曳的绳索或缆绳。
- 7.
A speed increase given by driving in front of another car on a straight, which causes a slipstream for the car behind.
在直道上驶在前方车辆后面以增加速度,为后车形成滑流。
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。
In use
The truck towed the broken car to the repair shop.
We need to tow the boat out of the water for winter storage.
He parked his car in a no-parking zone and got towed away.
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。
tow + adverb/particle (verb, phrasal verb)
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。
in tow (noun phrase, idiom)
固定短语,表示被拖着或伴随。
Connections
Collocations
- tow a car
- 拖车
- The truck towed the broken car to the garage.卡车把坏了的车拖到了修理厂。
- tow a boat
- 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。
- on tow
- 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。
- in tow
- 拖着;带着
- She arrived with her three children in tow.她带着三个孩子来了。
- give a tow
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与tow押韵,均发/əu/音。注意拼写类似的cow (/kau/)发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.