PULL1 to pull something with your hands2 to pull something suddenly3 to pull something heavyRELATED WORDSoppositePUSHPRESSsee alsoCARRY1 to pull something with your hands 用手拉某物pull /pʊl/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to hold something and make it move towards you by moving your arms 拉；拖；牵 You need to pull this lever to start the machine. 你得拉一下这个控制杆来启动机器。pull something up/towards/away etc He pulled her towards him and kissed her. 他将她拉到身旁并吻了她。 Pull the chair nearer to the fire. 将椅子拉近火炉些。pull hardpull using a lot of effort 用力拉 Everyone took hold of the rope and pulled hard. 所有人都拿起绳子用力拉。pull [countable noun]give something a pull She gave a gentle pull on the reins, and the horse stopped. 她轻轻一拉缰绳，那匹马便停住了。 That door sticks a bit - give it a good pull. 那扇门有点卡住——用力拉一下。tug /tʌg/ [transitive verb]to pull something using one or more short quick movements 〔迅速地〕用力拖；扯；拉 The little girl was tugging her mother's sleeve, trying to get her attention. 那个小女孩在拉母亲的衣袖，想引起她注意。tug at We tugged at the door but it still wouldn't open. 我们用力拉了一下门，但门还是没开。tug [countable noun]give something a tug Tony gave Simon's T-shirt a tug, and they both left the room. 托尼拉了拉西蒙的T恤衫，两人离开了房间。draw /drɔː/ [transitive verb]to pull someone or something slowly and smoothly in a particular direction 〔向某一方向〕拉；拖〔某人或某物〕draw something in/up/back/near etc She took my hand and drew me closer. 她抓起我的手，把我拉得更近些。 He wound in the line, steadily drawing the fish towards the bank. 他把钓线收起来，慢慢地把鱼拖向岸边。 Paula drew back the sheet and looked at the sleeping child. 葆拉拉开被单，看着熟睡的孩子。draw the curtains/drapespull them so that they cover the windows 拉上窗帘 It was getting dark so I drew the curtains and switched on the light. 天渐渐黑了，于是我拉上窗帘，打开灯。2 to pull something suddenly 突然拉某物jerk /dʒɜːʳk/ [transitive verb]to pull something with a sudden quick movement 猛地一拉 He jerked the string and the light came on. 他蓦地拉了一下线，灯亮了。jerk something away/back/down etc Isabel jerked her hand away from his and shoved it in her pocket. 伊莎贝尔将手猛地从他手中抽出来，插进自己的口袋里。jerk [countable noun] She pulled the dog back with a sharp jerk of his leash. 她使劲拉动狗颈项上的皮带，硬是把它往后拖。yank /jæŋk/ [transitive verb]to pull something or someone with one sudden, quick and forceful movement, especially out of somewhere or away from something 猛拉，使劲拉 The other girls surrounded her, calling her names and yanking her hair. 其他女孩子围住她，破口大骂并使劲拉她头发。 Buddy yanked the drawer open, and took out the gun. 巴迪猛地拉开抽屉，拿出枪。yank something away/out/back etc His friends grabbed him and yanked him to his feet. 朋友们抓住他，把他拖起来。 The child's mother caught him just in time, and yanked him away from the kerb. 那个孩子的母亲及时抓住他，把他从路边拖开。yank [countable noun] I gave the lever a yank, and the machine started up. 我猛地一拉控制杆，机器便开动起来。3 to pull something heavy 拉动重物pull /pʊl/ [transitive verb]to make a vehicle or piece of machinery move along behind - use this especially about animals or heavy vehicles that are attached to something they are pulling 拖；牵〔尤用于指拉动物体的动物或重型交通工具〕 The Queen's carriage was pulled by two white horses. 女王的马车由两匹白马拉着。 a tractor pulling a plough 牵引着犁的拖拉机drag /dræg/ [transitive verb]to pull something or someone along the ground, especially because they are too heavy to carry 拖，拉〔尤因太重〕drag something along/over/away etc One of the firemen went back in and dragged my husband out through the flames. 一名消防员又冲了进去，拖着我的丈夫穿过重重烈焰。 Pick up your chairs, children. Don't drag them along the floor. 抬起椅子，孩子们。别在地板上拖。haul /hɔːl/ [transitive verb]to pull something heavy with a strong continuous movement, often using a rope 〔常用绳子〕拖，拉haul something along/out/away etc Somehow we managed to haul the boat out of the water and onto the bank. 我们终于想办法把小船拖出水面弄上岸。haul in a net/ropepull it towards you 把网/绳子拉回 At about five o'clock the beach was full of activity, with the fishermen hauling in their nets. 5点左右，渔夫拉起网来，沙滩上一阵热闹。tow /təʊ/ [transitive verb]if a vehicle or boattows something, it pulls it behind it 〔车辆或船只〕拖，拉；牵引 What's the speed limit for cars towing trailers? 拖挂车的汽车限速多少？tow something to/from/along etc The damaged ship was towed to the nearest port. 那艘损坏的船被拖往最近的港口。tow something awaytow a vehicle to a place where it can be repaired, or where it is not causing a problem 拖走某物 The police had towed his car away because it was blocking the road. 因为阻塞马路，警方将他的车拖走了。heave /hiːv/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to pull something very heavy with one great effort 用力一拉〔拖〕 Everyone pull together now. Are you ready? Heave! 现在大家一起拉。准备好了吗，拉！heave something onto/into/over etc Rod bent down and heaved the sack onto his shoulder. 罗德弯下腰，将大口袋扛到肩上。