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pull

UK /pʊl/US /pʊl/

词源

源自古英语 'pullian',意为'拉、拖',可能与低地德语的 'pulen'(拔)有关。

verb

❶ 用手或工具朝自己的方向用力移动某物,使其靠近或离开原来的位置。

“She pulled the door open.”

(她拉开了门。)

“He pulled the rope to lift the box.”

(他拉了绳子把箱子提起来。)

❶ 吸引或导致某人或某物朝特定方向移动或行动。

“The movie pulled a large audience.”

(这部电影吸引了大批观众。)

“Her speech pulled everyone's attention.”

(她的演讲吸引了所有人的注意。)

同义词:drag, tug, draw, haul, yank

noun

❶ 拉的动作或力量,或指一次拉的行为。

“Give the rope a strong pull.”

(用力拉一下绳子。)

“He felt a pull on his arm.”

(他感觉到有人拉了他的手臂。)

❶ 吸引力或影响力,通常指对人或事物的强烈影响。

“The pull of the city life was too strong for him.”

(城市生活的吸引力对他来说太强了。)

“He couldn't resist the pull of adventure.”

(他无法抗拒冒险的诱惑。)

同义词:tug, attraction, influence, draw, force

常见短语

pull off — 成功完成某件困难或看似不可能的事情。

“He pulled off an amazing performance.”

(他完成了一场精彩的表演。)

pull through — 度过难关或从疾病中恢复过来。

“She pulled through the surgery successfully.”

(她成功度过了手术。)

pull over — 将车辆靠边停下,通常指被警察要求停车。

“The police officer signaled him to pull over.”

(警察示意他靠边停车。)