tugboat
tugboat — 名詞
1. a small but very strong work boat that helps move much larger ships by pulling t
拖船
在港口協助大船移動的小工作船
a small but very strong work boat that helps move much larger ships by pulling them with a line or pressing against them in the water
At sunrise, a tugboat pulled the stalled ferry away from the pier.
日出時，一艘拖船把拋錨的渡輪從碼頭邊拉開。
tugboat + pull vessel away from pier
Salma photographed a tugboat nudging a cargo ship toward the narrow dock.
Salma 拍下了一艘拖船把貨船慢慢頂向狹窄碼頭的畫面。
tugboat + nudge ship toward dock
Two tugboats pushed the tanker into place while deck workers waved.
兩艘拖船把那艘油輪推進定位時，甲板工人正在揮手示意。
two tugboats + push tanker into place
After the storm, the tugboat guided fishing boats back into harbor.
暴風雨過後，那艘拖船把漁船引回港內。
From the bridge, Aoi saw a tugboat waiting beside the container ship.
Aoi 從橋上看見一艘拖船停在貨櫃船旁邊等候。
- tugboat captain
- tugboat crew
- tugboat engine
- harbor tugboat
- towboat
close general synonym, though American river use can make it more specific to barge work
- harbor tug
narrower term for a tugboat working around docks and berths
- pushboat
usually means a flat-bowed inland vessel that pushes barges from behind
文法句型
a/the tugboat
by tugboat
tugboat + pull/push + ship
用法筆記
Usually refers to the powerful helper boat working near docks, channels, or other tight water spaces. In American inland-river use, a flatter vessel that mainly pushes barges may instead be called a towboat or pushboat.