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

• 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

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

英英释义

noun

• a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
  Synonym:towing path

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• We took Tom for a walk on the towpath.
  我们带汤姆到拖航道散步。
• 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。
• 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。