tow
🇬🇧 UK/tәu/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To pull a vehicle, boat, or other object behind one using a rope or chain.
拖,牵引(车辆、船只等)
n.
The act of pulling something behind a vehicle or boat; the thing being pulled.
拖拉;拖绳;被拖带的车辆或船只
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtowother
=tow
Common Collocations
- 1.tow truck拖车
- 2.tow away拖走
- 3.in tow跟随在后
- 4.tow rope拖绳
Example Sentences
- 1.
The truck towed the broken-down car to the nearest garage.
- 2.
Our boat was towed back to shore after the engine failed.
- 3.
The parking violation resulted in her car being towed away.