towed barge; barge pulled by tugboat
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Meanings
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a barge towed by a tugboat or motorboat; flat-bottomed cargo boat for inland waterways
technicalTechnical term in shipping and maritime transport, specifically referring to non-self-propelled barges designed to be towed.
Gǎng港
kǒu口
lǐ里
tíng停
zhe着
jǐ几
sōu艘
mǎn满
zài载
huò货
wù物
de的
tuō拖
bó驳
。
Several fully loaded towed barges are moored in the harbor.
Tuō拖
bó驳
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
nèi内
hé河
yùn运
shū输
méi煤
tàn炭
hé和
jiàn建
cái材
。
Towed barges are typically used for inland waterway transport of coal and building materials.
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Nà那
sōu艘
tuō拖
bó驳
zhèng正
bèi被
tuō拖
lún轮
lā拉
zhe着
nì逆
liú流
ér而
shàng上
。
That barge is being towed upstream by a tugboat.
Zhè这
tiáo条
tuō拖
bó驳
méi没
yǒu有
dòng动
lì力
zhuāng装
zhì置
，
wán完
quán全
yī依
kào靠
tuō拖
lún轮
qiān牵
yǐn引
。
This barge has no propulsion system and relies entirely on tugboat traction.