pull

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  • v.拉;拔出;抽出;拖;吸引;扯;拽;(使车辆)转向,打斜;扳动;拉上;取消,撤销(活动、广告等);拉伤;划;扭转;(耍手腕)得逞;将…拖在身后;吸引异性;吃力地运转
  • n.拉;力;影响;扯;拽;拉手;引力;吸引力;拉伤;磁力;诱惑;深吸;艰难攀登

过去式: pulled 现在分词: pulling 过去分词: pulled 第三人称单数: pulls

pullpull

verb

移动 / 挪走某物 move/remove sth

1

拉;拽;扯;拖
to hold sth firmly and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself

You push and I'll pull.

你推,我拉。

Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off.

别太使劲拉,不然把手会脱落。

I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure.

我抻了抻绳子看看是否牢固。

Stop pulling her hair!

别揪她头发!

She pulled him gently towards her.

她把他轻轻地拉到身边。

Pull the door shut.

把门拉上。

2

拔出;抽出
to remove sth from a place by pulling

Pull the plug out.

把插头拔掉。

She pulled off her boots.

她脱下了靴子。

He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .

他拔出枪来指着我。

3

(向某方向)拖,拉动
to move sb/sth in a particular direction by pulling

Pull your chair nearer the table.

把你的椅子再往桌子拉近些。

He pulled on his sweater.

他套上了毛衣。

She took his arm and pulled him along.

她抓起他的胳膊,拉着他往前走。

4

将…拖在身后;拉;牵引
to hold or be attached to sth and move it along behind you

In this area oxen are used to pull carts.

这个地区用牛拉车。

身体 body

5

扭转;移开;抽回
to move your body or a part of your body in a particular direction, especially using force

He tried to kiss her but she pulled away.

他想吻她,但她却扭开了身子。

The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand.

那狗要咬她,她马上把手缩了回来。

John pulled himself free and ran off.

约翰脱身跑掉了。

帘;幔 curtains

6

拉上;收拢
to open or close curtains, etc.

Pull the curtains─it's dark outside.

外边天黑了,把窗帘拉上。

肌肉 muscle

7

拉伤;扭伤;抻
to damage a muscle, etc. by using too much force

to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon

扭伤肌肉 / 肌腱 / 韧带

开关 switch

8

扳动;拉;扣
to move a switch, etc. towards yourself or down in order to operate a machine or piece of equipment

Pull the lever to start the motor.

拉动手柄启动马达。

Don't pull the trigger!

别扣扳机!

车辆;引擎 vehicle/engine

9

(使车辆)转向,打斜
to move or make a vehicle move sideways

The wheel is pulling to the left.

方向盘正在向左打。

She pulled the car to the right to avoid the dog.

她把汽车向右一闪,好躲开那条狗。

10

吃力地运转
to work hard and use a lot of power

The old car pulled hard as we drove slowly up the hill.

老旧的汽车吃力地向前爬,把我们缓缓地拖上了山坡。

小船 boat

11

划;划动
to use oars to move a boat along

They pulled towards the shore.

他们向岸边划去。

群众;支持 crowd/support

12

吸引;博取
to attract the interest or support of sb/sth

They pulled in huge crowds on their latest tour.

最近巡回演出时,他们吸引了大批观众。

吸引异性 attract sexually

13

吸引异性
to attract sb sexually

He can still pull the girls.

他仍然能让姑娘们着迷。

She's hoping to pull tonight.

她希望今晚丰采迷人。

计谋;罪行 trick/crime

14

(耍手腕)得逞;犯下(罪行)
to succeed in playing a trick on sb, committing a crime, etc.

He's pulling some sort of trick on you.

他在耍花招骗你呢。

撤销 cancel

15

取消,撤销(活动、广告等)
to cancel an event; to stop showing an advertisement, etc.

The gig was pulled at the last moment.

特约演奏临时取消了。

习语

to trick sb

to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems

to play a joke on sb, usually by making them believe sth that is not true

used to show that you do not believe what sb has just said

to make the greatest effort possible to achieve sth

to put an end to sb's project, a plan, etc.

to express sth less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting or shocking sb

她的文章确实一针见血。
Her articles certainly don't pull any punches.

to suddenly produce sth as a solution to a problem

to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make sb do what you want

to take help or support away from sb suddenly

to try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.

你可得加把劲儿了。
You're going to have to pull your socks up.

to use your influence in order to get an advantage for sb

to control events or the actions of other people

to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc.

to try to trick sb; to hide your real actions or intentions from sb

to improve your situation yourself, without help from other people

16

抢先;领先
to move in front of sb/sth

The cyclists were together until the bend, when Tyler pulled ahead.

自行车选手们原本胶着在一起,直到转弯处泰勒才超前领先。

17

分开,拉开(打斗的人或动物)
to separate people or animals that are fighting

18

拆散;拆卸
to separate sth into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions

19


20

开动
to start moving

They waved as the bus pulled away.

公共汽车开动时他们挥手告别。

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22

撤回部队;撤兵
to make an army move back from a place

23

(比赛中)挽回局势,翻盘,扳回
to improve a team's position in a game

Rangers pulled back to 4–3.

巡游者队以4:3反败为胜。

They pulled back a goal just before half-time.

在上半场临结束时,他们扳回一球。

24

使扫兴;贬低某人
to make sb less happy, healthy or successful

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26

拘留(问话)
to bring sb to a police station in order to ask them questions about a crime

27

赚(大笔钱)
to earn the large amount of money mentioned

I reckon she's pulling in over $100 000.

我估计她要赚10多万。

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29

驶向路边短暂停车
to leave the road in order to stop for a short time

30

做成,完成(困难的事情)
to succeed in doing sth difficult

We pulled off the deal.

我们做成了这笔交易。

I never thought you'd pull it off.

我真没想到你把这事办成了。

31

猛吸,狠抽(香烟等)
to take long deep breaths from a cigarette, etc.

32

驶离路边;驶出
to move away from the side of the road, etc.

A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.

一辆汽车突然由路边冲到我前面。

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34

使脱离;使退出
to make sb/sth move away from sth or stop being involved in it

They are pulling their troops out of the war zone.

他们正从战区撤出军队。

35

驶向路边;向路边停靠(或让车)
to move to the side of the road in order to stop or let sth pass

36

令(司机或车辆)停靠路边
to make a driver or vehicle move to the side of the road

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39

齐心协力;通力合作
to act, work, etc. together with other people in an organized way and without fighting

40

使自己镇定自若(或冷静)
to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way

Stop crying and pull yourself together!

别哭了,振作起来!

41

停车;停止
to stop

He pulled up at the traffic lights.

他在红绿灯处停了车。

42

训斥;斥责
to criticize sb for sth that they have done wrong

noun

试图移动 trying to move sth

1

拉;拽;扯
an act of trying to make sth move by holding it firmly and bringing it towards you

I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened.

我猛地一拉,门开了。

自然力 physical force

2

力;引力;磁力
a strong physical force that makes sth move in a particular direction

the earth's gravitational pull

地球的引力

吸引 attraction

3

吸引力;诱惑;影响
the fact of sth attracting you or having a strong effect on you

The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.

都市的强大魅力难以抗拒。

影响 influence

4

(对他人的)影响,影响力
power and influence over other people

people who have a lot of pull with the media

能左右传媒的人物

香烟;饮料 on cigarette/drink

5

深吸;大口喝
an act of taking a deep breath of smoke from a cigarette, etc. or a deep drink of sth

She took a long pull on her cigarette.

她深深地吸了口烟。

登山 walk up hill

6

艰难攀登
a difficult walk up a steep hill

It's a long pull up to the summit.

登上山顶要攀爬很久。

肌肉损伤 muscle injury

7

拉伤;扭伤
an injury to a muscle caused by using too much force

手柄;绳索 handle/rope

8

拉手;拉绳;拉环
something such as a handle or rope that you use to pull sth

a bell/door pull

钟绳;门把手

习语

trying to find a sexual partner

These words all mean to move sth in a particular direction, especially towards or behind you.以上各词均含拖、拉、拽之意。

to hold sth and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you指向某方向拖、拉、牵引:

Pull the chair nearer the table.

把椅子再往桌子拉近些。

They use oxen to pull their carts.

他们用牛拉车。

to pull sb/sth in a particular direction or behind you, usually along the ground, and especially with effort通常指使劲在地上拖、拉、拽:

The sack is too heavy to lift─you'll have to drag it.

这麻袋太重了,提不起来。你得拖着走。

( formal ) to move sb/sth by pulling them/it gently; to pull a vehicle such as a carriage指拖动、拉动、牵引、拖车:

I drew my chair closer to the fire.

我把椅子向火旁拉近了点。

a horse-drawn carriage

马车

to pull sb/sth to a particular place with a lot of effort指用力拖、拉、拽:

Fishermen were hauling in their nets.

渔民在拉网。

You usually drag sth behind you along the ground; you usually haul sth towards you, often upwards towards you. Dragging sth often needs effort, but hauling sth always does.

to pull a car, boat or light plane behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain指用绳索拖、拉、牵引(汽车、船或轻型飞机):

Our car was towed away by the police.

我们的汽车被警察拖走了。

to pull sb/sth hard in a particular direction指朝某一方向用力拖、拉、拽:

She tried to escape but he tugged her back.

她试图逃跑,但他把她拽了回来。

pull

频次

  • 1
    VERB 拉;拖;牵;扯
    When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position.

    They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily...

    他们毫无必要地拔掉了病人的牙。

  • 2
    VERB 拿出;抽出
    When you pull an object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out.

    Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket...

    杰克从衬衫口袋里抽出这张纸条。

  • 3
    VERB 拉,拖(车或机械装置)
    When a vehicle, animal, or person pulls a cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward.

    This is early-20th-century rural Sussex, when horses still pulled the plough...

    这是20世纪早期的萨塞克斯乡村,那时还是用马拉犁。

  • 4
    VERB 挣脱;移开;抽出
    If you pull yourself or pull a part of your body in a particular direction, you move your body or a part of your body with effort or force.

    Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet...

    休斯慢慢站了起来。

  • 5
    VERB 停车;停下
    When a driver or vehicle pulls to a stop or a halt, the vehicle stops.

    He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck...

    他在一辆皮卡货车后面停了下来。

  • 6
    VERB 超前;领先
    In a race or contest, if you pull ahead of or pull away from an opponent, you gradually increase the amount by which you are ahead of them.

    He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds...

    他把领先优势逐渐扩大到了15秒。

  • 7
    VERB 拆开;拆散
    If you pull something apart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.

    If I wanted to improve the car significantly I would have to pull it apart and start again.

    如果想好好地改进这辆车,我将不得不把它拆开重装。

  • 8
    VERB 拔出(枪或刀)威胁
    If someone pulls a gun or a knife on someone else, they take out a gun or knife and threaten the other person with it.

    They had a fight. One of them pulled a gun on the other...

    他们打了起来。其中一人拔出枪指着另一个人。

  • 9
    VERB 吸引,拉拢(人群、观众或选民)
    To pull crowds, viewers, or voters means to attract them.

    The organisers have to employ performers to pull a crowd.

    组织者不得不雇些演员来聚拢人气。

  • 10
    VERB 吸引;影响
    If something pulls you or pulls your thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way.

    Joe felt there was little he could do to help Betty, and his heart was pulling him elsewhere.

    乔感到帮不上贝蒂什么忙,他的心思在别的地方。

  • 11
    N-COUNT 拉力;牵引力;吸力;引力
    A pull is a strong physical force which causes things to move in a particular direction.

    ...the pull of gravity.

    重力的牵引

  • 12
    VERB 支持;鼓励;为…打气
    If you are pulling for someone, you support and encourage them, especially in a competition.

    We're all pulling for each other because we're desperate to win the Cup back...

    因为我们非常想赢回奖杯,所以一直在互相打气。

  • 13
    VERB 扭伤;拉伤
    If you pull a muscle, you injure it by straining it.

    Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball...

    戴夫背部拉伤,几乎没法踢球。

  • 14
    VERB 深吸(一口烟)
    If someone pulls on a cigarette, they take a deep breath with the cigarette in their mouth.

    Jeff leaned back and pulled on his cigarette.

    杰夫往后一靠,深深地吸了一口烟。

  • 15
    VERB (对某人)耍(花招),玩弄(手段)
    To pull a stunt or a trick on someone means to do something dramatic or silly in order to get their attention or trick them.

    Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.

    大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。

  • 16
    VERB 吸引;引诱
    If someone pulls someone else, they succeed in attracting them sexually and in spending the rest of the evening or night with them.

  • 17
    PHRASE 别打哈哈了
    You can say to someone 'Pull the other one' or 'Pull the other one, it's got bells on' to tell them that you do not believe what they have told you and you think they must be joking.

    What! A big bloke like you, beaten by his wife! Pull the other one; it's got bells on.

    什么!你这么一个大块头居然被他的妻子打了!别逗了。

  • 18
    to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps→ see:bootstraps

noun

1
the act of pulling;applying force to move something toward or with you
the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
his strenuous pulling strained his back
Synonym: pulling
2
a sustained effort
it was a long pull but we made it
3
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
he took a puff on his pipe
he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly
Synonym: puff drag
4
a device used for pulling something
he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer
5
special advantage or influence
the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
Synonym: clout
6
the force used in pulling
the pull of the moon
the pull of the current
7
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
Synonym: wrench twist

verb

1
strain abnormally
I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
Synonym: overstretch
2
take away
pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
3
take sides with;align oneself with;show strong sympathy for
We all rooted for the home team
I'm pulling for the underdog
Are you siding with the defender of the title?
Synonym: root for
4
remove, usually with some force or effort;also used in an abstract sense
pull weeds
extract a bad tooth
take out a splinter
extract information from the telegram
Synonym: extract pull out pull up take out draw out
5
strip of feathers
pull a chicken
pluck the capon
Synonym: pluck tear deplume deplumate displume
6
hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
pull the ball
7
cause to move by pulling
draw a wagon
pull a sled
Synonym: draw force
8
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Her good looks attract the stares of many men
The ad pulled in many potential customers
This pianist pulls huge crowds
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
Synonym: attract pull in draw draw in
9
tear or be torn violently
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
pull the cooked chicken into strips
Synonym: rend rip rive
10
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
Pull the rope
Pull the handle towards you
pull the string gently
pull the trigger of the gun
pull your knees towards your chin
11
rein in to keep from winning a race
pull a horse
12
operate when rowing a boat
pull the oars
13
bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
draw a weapon
pull out a gun
The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Synonym: draw pull out get out take out
14
steer into a certain direction
pull one's horse to a stand
Pull the car over
15
move into a certain direction
the car pulls to the right
16
cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
Synonym: draw
17
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
perpetrate a crime
pull a bank robbery
Synonym: perpetrate commit

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Don 't pull so hard or the handle will come off .

    别太使劲拉,不然把手会脱落。

  2. Pull gently on the free end of the rope .

    轻拉绳索松开的一端。

  3. She pulled the car to the right to avoid the dog .

    她把汽车向右一闪,好躲开那条狗。

  4. She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away .

    她拔起塞子放掉了水。

  5. The house was pulled down long ago .

    那栋房子很久以前就被拆掉了。

  6. I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened .

    我猛地一拉,门开了。

  7. They are pulling their troops out of the war zone .

    他们正从战区撤出军队。

  8. He pulled the plastic covering off the dead body .

    他拉掉了盖在尸体上的塑料布。

  9. Don 't you ever pull a stunt like that again !

    你再别这样逞能了!

  10. She took a long pull on her cigarette .

    她深深地吸了口烟。

  11. She finally managed to pull herself free .

    她终于设法挣脱了。

  12. It 's a long pull up to the summit .

    登上山顶要攀爬很久。

  13. She pulled out the plug and the water drained away .

    她拔掉塞子,让水流走了。

  14. She took his arm and pulled him along .

    她抓起他的胳膊,拉着他往前走。

  15. Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed .

    把操纵杆向你身体一侧拉动以调节速度。

  16. He 's pulled the company back from the brink .

    他使公司起死回生。

  17. He pulled as hard as he could on the oars .

    他拼命地划桨。

  18. I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure .

    我抻了抻绳子看看是否牢固。

  19. The old theatre was pulled down , wasn 't it ?

    老戏院被拆了,对不?

  20. The old car pulled hard as we drove slowly up the hill .

    老旧的汽车吃力地向前爬,把我们缓缓地拖上了山坡。

  21. I pulled the plant up by the roots .

    我把这棵植物连根拔起。

  22. What are you pulling a face at now ?

    你干吗板着脸?

  23. The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand .

    那狗要咬她,她马上把手缩了回来。

  24. He can still pull the girls .

    他仍然能让姑娘们着迷。

  25. He tried to kiss her but she pulled away .

    他想吻她,但她却扭开了身子。

  26. With a firm grip on my hand , he pulled me away .

    他紧握我的手把我拉开。

  27. The wheel is pulling to the left .

    方向盘正在向左打。

  28. John pulled himself free and ran off .

    约翰脱身跑掉了。

  29. Pull the lever to start the motor .

    拉动手柄启动马达。

  30. In this area oxen are used to pull carts .

    这个地区用牛拉车。

pull drag draw haul tow tug 【导航词义:拉,拖】
pull v. 拉,拽
〔辨析〕

指用手把某物或某人拉向身边或沿着某个方向拉过去。

〔例证〕

Her little brother was always pulling her hair.

她的小弟弟总是拽她的头发。

She pulled her son gently towards her.

她把儿子轻轻地拉到身边。

drag v. 拖,拉,拽
〔辨析〕

指某物因太沉而只能在地面拖着走,也指硬拽某人到其并不想去的地方。

〔例证〕

She managed to drag the single bed to her bedroom.

她费了很大劲把单人床拖进卧室里。

The mother dragged her son into the kindergarten.

那位母亲硬把儿子拽进了幼儿园。

draw v. 轻拉
〔辨析〕

指不需费力地轻拉。

〔例证〕

She drew a chair up to the fireplace.

她把一把椅子拉到壁炉边。

Don't forget to draw the curtains.

别忘了拉上百叶窗。

haul v. 拖,拉
〔辨析〕

强调一直要用力,方向通常是朝前或向上。

〔例证〕

He reached down and hauled his partner up onto the wall.

他俯身把同伴拉上墙头。

The train was hauled by the steam locomotive.

那辆火车是由蒸汽机车拖动的。

tow v. 拖,拉
〔辨析〕

指用绳索或链条拖拉车或船。

〔例证〕

When was his car towed away by the police?

他的车什么时候被警察拖走的?

Something was wrong with the ship, and it had to be towed into the harbour.

那艘船出了点问题,不得不被拖进港口。

tug v. 拉,拖,拽
〔辨析〕

强调动作发生的时间短而迅速。

〔例证〕

Do you know the man who was tugging at her sleeve?

你认识拽她袖子的男人吗?

The woman standing behind him gently tugged his arm.

站在他后面的女人轻轻拽了拽她的胳膊。

  • 短语动词
  • 习语

(车辆)开始驶离;(驾车者)把车开走

远离;疏远

退出;退却

(使)撤退;(使)撤离

拆毁;摧毁;拆掉

吸引,拉拢(人群、观众或选民)

(车)停下;(驾车者)停车

(使)(汽车)驶入停下

成功完成,做成(困难的事情)

(车或驾车者)停靠(路边)

(车或驾车者)驶离路边,开向路中间

退出,撤出(协议、比赛或组织)

(使)(部队)撤出

(使)摆脱(经济衰退);(使)恢复

(车)驶到路边停下;(驾车者)靠路边停车

(警察)令(驾车者或车辆)停靠路边(通常因司机危险驾驶)

(大病后)康复;(经历困境后)恢复正常

齐心协力;团结起来;通力合作

保持镇定;克制自己;振作起来

把…串到一起;把…连成一个整体

(车或驾车者)减速停下

把(椅子)拉近并坐下

以下资源来自牛津词典

pull ahead (of sb/sth)

抢先;领先
to move in front of sb/sth

The cyclists were together until the bend, when Tyler pulled ahead.

自行车选手们原本胶着在一起,直到转弯处泰勒才超前领先。

pull sb/sth apart

分开,拉开(打斗的人或动物)
to separate people or animals that are fighting

pull sth apart

拆散;拆卸
to separate sth into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions

pull at sth


pull away (from sth)

开动
to start moving

They waved as the bus pulled away.

公共汽车开动时他们挥手告别。

pull back


pull sb↔back

撤回部队;撤兵
to make an army move back from a place

pull back pull sth↔back

(比赛中)挽回局势,翻盘,扳回
to improve a team's position in a game

Rangers pulled back to 4–3.

巡游者队以4:3反败为胜。

They pulled back a goal just before half-time.

在上半场临结束时,他们扳回一球。

pull sb down

使扫兴;贬低某人
to make sb less happy, healthy or successful

pull sth↔down


pull sb↔in

拘留(问话)
to bring sb to a police station in order to ask them questions about a crime

pull sth↔in/down

赚(大笔钱)
to earn the large amount of money mentioned

I reckon she's pulling in over $100 000.

我估计她要赚10多万。

pull in (to sth)


pull off pull off sth

驶向路边短暂停车
to leave the road in order to stop for a short time

pull sth↔off

做成,完成(困难的事情)
to succeed in doing sth difficult

We pulled off the deal.

我们做成了这笔交易。

I never thought you'd pull it off.

我真没想到你把这事办成了。

pull on/at sth

猛吸,狠抽(香烟等)
to take long deep breaths from a cigarette, etc.

pull out

驶离路边;驶出
to move away from the side of the road, etc.

A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.

一辆汽车突然由路边冲到我前面。

pull out (of sth)


pull sb/sth out (of sth)

使脱离;使退出
to make sb/sth move away from sth or stop being involved in it

They are pulling their troops out of the war zone.

他们正从战区撤出军队。

pull over

驶向路边;向路边停靠(或让车)
to move to the side of the road in order to stop or let sth pass

pull sb/sth↔over

令(司机或车辆)停靠路边
to make a driver or vehicle move to the side of the road

pull through pull through sth


pull sb through pull sb through sth


pull together

齐心协力;通力合作
to act, work, etc. together with other people in an organized way and without fighting

pull yourself together

使自己镇定自若(或冷静)
to take control of your feelings and behave in a calm way

Stop crying and pull yourself together!

别哭了,振作起来!

pull up

停车;停止
to stop

He pulled up at the traffic lights.

他在红绿灯处停了车。

pull sb up

训斥;斥责
to criticize sb for sth that they have done wrong

v.

pull a fast one (on sb)

蒙骗;捉弄
to trick sb

pull in different/opposite directions

目标迥异;各行其是
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems

pull sb's leg

捉弄;和…开玩笑
to play a joke on sb, usually by making them believe sth that is not true

pull the other one (─it's got bells on)

(表示不相信对方的话)别打哈哈了
used to show that you do not believe what sb has just said

pull out all the stops

竭尽全力;费九牛二虎之力
to make the greatest effort possible to achieve sth

pull the plug on sb/sth

阻止;制止;终止
to put an end to sb's project, a plan, etc.

pull your punches

言辞婉转;委婉表示
to express sth less strongly than you are able to, for example to avoid upsetting or shocking sb

Her articles certainly don't pull any punches.

她的文章确实一针见血。

pull sth/a rabbit out of the hat

突然提出解决方法;突施妙计
to suddenly produce sth as a solution to a problem

pull rank (on sb)

凭借地位指使(某人);弄权
to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make sb do what you want

pull the rug (out) from under sb's feet

突然停止帮助(或支援)
to take help or support away from sb suddenly

pull your socks up

力求做好;努力向上
to try to improve your performance, work, behaviour, etc.

You're going to have to pull your socks up.

你可得加把劲儿了。

pull strings (for sb)

凭影响(为某人)谋利益;(为某人)活动,走后门
to use your influence in order to get an advantage for sb

pull the strings

幕后操纵;暗中控制
to control events or the actions of other people

pull up stakes


pull your weight

尽本分;尽职责
to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc.

pull the wool over sb's eyes

蒙蔽某人;欺骗某人
to try to trick sb; to hide your real actions or intentions from sb

pull/drag yourself up by your (own) bootstraps

自力更生
to improve your situation yourself, without help from other people

pull/make faces/a face (at sb)

(对某人)耷拉着脸,板着脸,做鬼脸
to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like sb/sth or in order to make sb laugh

What are you pulling a face at now?

你干吗板着脸?

draw/pull your horns in

行为检点;(尤指)减少开支
to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before

pick/pull/tear sb/sth to pieces/shreds

严厉斥责;痛斥;批评得体无完肤
to criticize sb, or their work or ideas, very severely

pick/pull/tear sb/sth to pieces/shreds

把某人(或其作品、观点等)批驳得体无完肤
to criticize sb, or their work or ideas, very severely

n.

on the pull

寻觅性伴侣
trying to find a sexual partner