tugboat

/ˈtʌɡbəʊt/ /ˈtʌɡboʊt/

Meanings

noun

拖船， tugboat （直接音译也可以）

A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.

Examples :

"The tugboat gently pulled the barge full of supplies towards the dock. "

拖船轻轻地把满载物资的驳船拖向码头。

Related Words

barges noun

/ˈbɑːrdʒɪz/ /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/

驳船，平底船。

"The company used barges to transport tons of coal down the river. "

这家公司用驳船顺流而下，运输了数吨煤炭。

towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

朝，向，往。

"She moved toward the door."

她朝门口走去。

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

强大，有力的，有权力的。

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

新来的校长是学生成功的强有力倡导者。

maneuver noun

/məˈnuːvə/ /məˈnuːvɚ/

调动，演习.

"Joint NATO maneuvers are as much an exercise in diplomacy as in tactics and logistics."

北约联合军事演习不仅是战术和后勤的演练，也是一场外交上的运作。

larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

更大，较大。

"Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps."

俄罗斯是个大国。果蝇就身体而言有很大的眼睛。他有大量的邮票收藏。

supplies noun

/səˈplaɪz/

供给，供应品

"supply and demand"

供给与需求

gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

轻轻地，温柔地

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

母亲温柔地对孩子说话，试图让他平静下来。

boat noun

/bəʊt/ /boʊt/

船，艇。

"The family rented a small boat for a relaxing afternoon on the lake. "

一家人租了一条小船，想在湖上轻松地度过一个下午。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

barge noun

/bɑːdʒ/ /bɑɹdʒ/

驳船，平底船。

"The barge carried a huge load of gravel to the construction site. "

那艘驳船运了一大堆碎石到建筑工地。

vessels noun

/ˈvɛsəlz/

船只，舰艇

"The harbor was full of vessels, from small fishing boats to large cargo ships. "

港口里停满了船只，从小渔船到大型货轮，各种各样的都有。

pulled verb

/pʊld/

拉，拽。

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

我一发出信号，就拉绳子。