밧줄, 사슬, 또는 견인봉을 사용하여 차량이나 배와 같은 무거운 물체를 다른 차량이나 배 뒤에 매달아 끌다; 견인하다.
To pull a vehicle, boat, or other heavy object along behind another vehicle or boat using a rope, chain, or tow bar.
예문:
"The coast guard had to tow the disabled sailboat back to the harbor."
"If your car breaks down on the highway, you will need a truck to tow it to a repair shop."
"We used a heavy-duty chain to tow the stuck jeep out of the mud."
차량이나 배를 끄는 행위나 서비스; 견인 또는 예인.
The act of pulling something, especially a vehicle or boat; the service provided by a tow truck or tugboat.
예문:
"After the accident, the driver called for a tow to remove his damaged vehicle."
"The small fishing vessel was taken in tow by the larger trawler during the storm."
"We had to pay a hefty fee for the tow from the remote roadside location."
방적을 위해 준비되거나 복합 재료에 사용되는 아마, 대마 또는 합성 재료의 거칠고 부서진 섬유 다발.
Coarse, broken fibers of flax, hemp, or synthetic material prepared for spinning or used in composite materials.
예문:
"The factory processes raw flax into tow before it is spun into linen thread."
"Synthetic tow is often used as a reinforcement material in advanced composites."
주로 'in tow' 구문에서 사용되어, 누군가를 따라다니거나 동행하는 상태를 의미하며, 종종 끌려다니거나 의존하는 뉘앙스를 가짐.
Used in the phrase 'in tow' to mean accompanying or following someone, often implying that the person or thing is being reluctantly dragged along or is dependent.
예문:
"It's difficult to manage errands when you have three small children in tow."
"The CEO arrived at the conference with his entire legal team in tow."