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 English
towother
=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.

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