| 单词 | take in tow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take in tow a. The action of towing or fact of being towed; chiefly in in tow, in the condition of being towed (of or by the towing vessel); esp. to take in tow (said of a ship, etc.): to begin and continue to tow, to tow. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling other than by sail or oars > [noun] > towing > a tow tow1622 pluck1894 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by drawing along > [noun] trainage1611 overhaul1625 tow1793 trackage1820 traction1822 haulage1826 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea lxiii. 157 The Daintie sayled badly,..and with the advantage, which all the south-sea shippes haue of all those built in our North sea. The Admirall gaue her a tawe. 1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I. (at cited word) Whatever is drawn after a Ship, or Boat with a Rope, &c. is said to be Towed after a Ship, or to be in her Tow. 1720 D. Defoe Life Capt. Singleton 4 As they were sailing away with our Ship in Tow as a Prize. 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §109 One of these blocks..is by a strong chain attached to the carriage,..which is then drawn forward with the block in tow. 1865 D. Livingstone & C. Livingstone Narr. Exped. Zambesi xvi. 324 We took the hippopotamus in tow. 1900 F. T. Bullen With Christ at Sea viii. 151 The long upward tow was nearly at an end. 1902 Westm. Gaz. 11 Apr. 5/2 The worst weather experienced during the tow was a fresh gale and lumpy sea. to take in tow b. figurative, esp. to take in tow, to take under one's guidance or patronage; to take charge of; in tow (with) in extended sense: in company (with), accompanying, following. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > have charge of > take charge of to have, take, give (the) charge of1611 to take in tow1722 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > patronage > act as patron to [verb (transitive)] to take upc1384 patronage1587 patronize1593 empatron1609 patron?1624 to take in tow1790 Maecenas1837 society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > [adverb] yferea1200 i-menec1200 in ferec1275 in commona1382 alongst with1582 along1600 in harness1873 in tow (with)1907 in tandem1930 (to be) in on the act1951 society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a company or body of persons > [adverb] commonlyc1330 in companya1393 in handa1400 in suit withc1440 along1600 in consort1611 socially1621 in the swim with1885 in tow (with)1907 1722 New-England Courant 17–24 Sept. 1/1 Their eager and amorous Emotions of the Body, occasion'd by taking their Mistresses in Tow, they call'd wild Steerage. 1790 C. Dibdin Coll. Songs I. 154 Providence takes us in tow. 1790 J. Wolcot Advice to Future Laureat ii. xxiii Too proud for bards to take in tow my name. 1805 ‘C. Caustic’ Democracy Unveiled (ed. 3) II. iv. 30 Till he will condescend, I trow, Our commonwealth to take in tow. 1883 J. Gilmour Among Mongols xix. 250 A young lama..took me in tow, and conducted me to all the tents. 1896 ‘Iota’ Quaker Grandmother 28 She set off..to explore the world, with a one-eyed old aunt in tow, and a prize bull-dog. 1907 C. S. Ross Early Otago 169 He had got in tow with a young lady. 1937 C. Day Lewis Starting Point i. 14 Oh, he's got one of his Swedish blondes in tow. 1965 M. Shadbolt Among Cinders xiv. 117 I'm in tow with my parents. 1979 S. Brett Comedian Dies i. 18 ‘Come along, Paul.’ And Walter Proud, with his writer in tow, hurried along to join them. < as lemmas |
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