Word
tugboat
拖船;拖轮
核心释义
a small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels
- 1.
一种小型强力船只,用于推动或拉动驳船或协助操纵较大船只。
A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.
- 2.
一种设计用于拖拉或推动大型船只的小型强力船
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
一种小型强力船只,用于推动或拉动驳船或协助操纵较大船只。;一种设计用于拖拉或推动大型船只的小型强力船;拖船;[化] 拖轮
用法In use
The tugboat slowly pulled the large cargo ship out of the harbor.
用法提示:tugboat 作名词,指用来拖拽大型船只的小型强力船只。
A tugboat helped guide the cruise liner safely into the dock.
用法提示:tugboat 作主语,表示执行拖带或引导任务的拖船。
The harbor was busy, and two tugboats were waiting near the entrance.
用法提示:tugboats 是 tugboat 的复数形式,指多艘拖船。
tugboat + verb (pull/push/assist)
拖船作为主语,后接表示拖、推或协助的动词。
A tugboat pulled the cargo ship into the harbor.
一艘拖船将货轮拖进港口。
verb + a/the tugboat
动词(如operate, use, drive)后接拖船作为宾语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- powerful tugboat
- 强力拖船
- The powerful tugboat pulled the huge container ship out of the harbor.那艘强力拖船把巨大的集装箱船拖出了港口。
- harbor tugboat
- 港口拖船
- A harbor tugboat assists large vessels as they dock.港口拖船协助大船靠泊。
- tugboat captain
- 拖船船长
- The tugboat captain skillfully maneuvered the barge through the narrow channel.拖船船长熟练地操纵驳船通过狭窄的水道。
- tugboat crew
- 拖船船员
- The tugboat crew worked together to secure the towline.拖船船员们齐心协力系好拖缆。
- tugboat fleet
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆:tug(拖拽)+boat(船)→ 在港口拽拉大船的小型强力船,即拖船。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:港口作业、船舶操作 这个词(拖船)是标准常用词,多用于航运、港口或船舶操作的场合,口语和书面语都适用,没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tugboat 中的 -boat 押韵,词尾读 /oʊt/。注意 oa 在 broad /brɔːd/ 中读 /ɔː/,不能照 boat 类推;tug 的 u 读 /ʌ/,不是 /ʊ/ 或 /uː/。
一起学习词形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。
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