towpath

英 [ˈtəʊpɑːθ] 美 [ˈtoʊpæθ]

n.  纤道,纤路(旧时河流沿岸马拉驳船所走的路)

复数:towpaths

BNC.17205 / COCA.34058



牛津词典

noun

  1. 纤道,纤路(旧时河流沿岸马拉驳船所走的路)
    a path along the bank of a river or canal , that was used in the past by horses pulling boats (called barges )

    柯林斯词典

    1. (旧时马匹沿河岸拉纤时所走的)纤路,曳船道
      A towpath is a path along the side of a canal or river, which horses used to walk on when they pulled boats.

      双语例句

      1. For some reason he smiled at what he saw, and turned to walk some yards along the towpath.
        不知什么原因,他朝他所看到的一切笑了笑。然后转身沿着纤道走出几码。
      2. We took Tom for a walk on the towpath.
        我们带汤姆到拖航道散步。
      3. And most of the old tour past towpath remains, all the way to Cumberland.
        过去的大多数拉船路如今仍然存在,一直延伸到坎博兰郡。
      4. And most of the old towpath remains, all the way to Cumberland.
        和大多数仍然是老牵道,一直到坎伯兰。
      5. Every Thursday Germans come up the towpath, marching as to war, with a Leader.
        每周四德国人沿运河边的小路上来,跟着导游,就像奔赴战场一样。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats

          Synonym:    towing path