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tug

UK /tʌɡ/US /tʌɡ/

词源

源自中古英语 'toggen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'toga'(拉)有关,最早记录于13世纪。

verb

❶ 用力拉或拖拽某物,通常需要持续用力或反复动作。可用于物理动作或比喻性拉扯。

“The child tugged at his mother's sleeve to get her attention.”

(孩子拽着妈妈的袖子以引起她的注意。)

“They tugged the boat onto the shore with ropes.”

(他们用绳子把船拖上了岸。)

同义词:pull, drag, haul

noun

❶ 指突然或持续的拉拽动作,也指用于拖曳的小型船只(拖船)。

“With one strong tug, the rope came loose.”

(猛地一拉,绳子就松开了。)

“The harbor tug guided the large ship into port.”

(港口拖船引导大船入港。)

同义词:pull, yank, towboat

常见短语

tug of war — 拔河比赛,字面指两队拉绳对抗的游戏,也可比喻势均力敌的争夺。

“The political debate became a tug of war between the two candidates.”

(政治辩论变成了两位候选人之间的拉锯战。)

tug at someone's heartstrings — 触动心弦,指某事引发强烈的情感共鸣或同情。

“The orphan's story tugged at everyone's heartstrings.”

(那个孤儿的故事触动了每个人的心弦。)