v.拖；拉；牵引
n.拖；拽；拖绳
We have to tow that car to the nearest garage. 我们不得不把汽车拖到最近的修车厂。
The ship needed two tugs to tow it into port. 这艘船需用两艘拖船把它拖进港。
The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry. 一辆卡车拉着一辆坏了的汽车。
The motorway is jammed with car tow caravans. 高速公路上挤满了牵引着宿营车的小轿车。
Today's favored launching techniques are the airplane tow and the automobile tow. 现在常用的起飞方法是用飞机牵引和汽车牵引。
用作名词 (n.)My car's broken down; will you give me a tow? 我的车抛锚了，能用你的车给我拖一拖吗？
The steam tug takes canal boats and barges in tow. 驳船后面拖着小艇和平底船。
With the guide rope now held by the tow rope, he unhooked his van and drove it out of the way. 由于导索现有拖绳曳着，凯文将其从货车上解下来，开车离开了路。
tow的基本意思是“拖,拉,拽”,指通过拖或拉将某物从一个地方移到另一个地方,多指用绳索等拉、拽,而不是直接拖某物,可以表示拉的动作,也可以表示拉的状态。
tow可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接简单宾语。
tow还可用作名词,意思是“拖, 拖拽所用之绳”。
