| 单词 | tow |
| 释义 | tow 1. v. & n. --vtr. 1. (of a motor vehicle, horse, or person controlling it) pull (a boat, another motor vehicle, a caravan, etc.) along by a rope, tow-bar, etc. 2. pull (a person or thing) along behind one. --n the act or an instance of towing; the state of being towed. Phrases and idioms have in (or on) tow 1. be towing. 2. be accompanied by and often in charge of (a person). tow-bar a bar for towing esp. a trailer or caravan. tow- (or towing-) line (or rope) a line etc. used in towing. tow- (or towing-) net a net used for dragging through water to collect specimens. tow- (or towing-) path a path beside a river or canal used for towing a boat by horse. Derivatives towable adj. towage n. Etymology: OE togian f. Gmc, rel. to TUG 2. n. 1. the coarse and broken part of flax or hemp prepared for spinning. 2. a loose bunch of rayon etc. strands. Phrases and idioms tow-coloured (of hair) very light. tow-head tow-coloured or unkempt hair. tow-headed having very light or unkempt hair. Derivatives towy adj. Etymology: ME f. MLG touw f. OS tou, rel. to ON t{oacute} wool: cf. TOOL |
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