“用拖船拖”可以翻译为 “tow with a tugboat” 或 “be towed by a tugboat” 。
“tow with a tugboat” 更侧重于描述主动进行的拖船行为，例如：We will tow the disabled ship with a tugboat.（我们将用拖船拖那艘出故障的船。）
“be towed by a tugboat” 侧重于表达被拖船拖的状态，例如：The damaged vessel was towed by a tugboat to the nearest port.（那艘受损的船被拖船拖到了最近的港口 。）