(运河或河流岸边的)纤道;拖船道:沿着水道修建的小路,过去用于人或马拉着驳船/船只前行;如今也常作为步行、跑步或骑行路线。
/ˈtoʊ.pæθ/
We walked along the towpath by the canal.
我们沿着运河边的纤道散步。
After the rain, the towpath turned muddy, and cyclists had to slow down as barges passed through the lock.
下雨后,纤道变得泥泞,自行车骑行者在驳船通过船闸时不得不减速。
towpath 由 tow(拖、牵引,尤指拖船)+ path(小路)构成。早期内河航运中,常用人力或马匹在岸上沿路牵引船只前进,这条岸边道路因此得名。