pull
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they pull | |
| he / she / it pulls | |
| past simple pulled | |
| past participle pulled | |
| -ing form pulling |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to take hold of something and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself 拉；拽；扯；拖 You push and I'll pull. 你推，我拉。 Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off. 别太使勁拉，不然把手會脫落。 He got hold of the end and pulled. 他抓住末端，拉了起來。 - pull on something
I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure. 我抻了抻繩子看看是否牢固。 - pull at something
He pulled at her coat sleeve. 他拉了拉她的外套袖子。 - pull something
Stop pulling her hair! 别揪她頭發！ She pulled the cord and the parachute opened. 她拉了拉繩子，降落傘打開了。 - pull somebody/something + adv./prep.
She pulled him gently towards her. 她把他輕輕地拉到身邊。 He smiled and pulled her closer. 他笑了笑，把她拉近。 - pull something + adj.
Pull the door shut. 把門拉上。 She pulled the straps tight. 她把帶子拉緊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- hard
- quickly
- …
- try to
- manage to
- at
- on
- towards/toward
- …
- pull (yourself) free
- pull yourself to your feet
- [transitive]
to remove something from a place by pulling 拔出；抽出 - pull something
If these weeds are not pulled, they will spread rapidly . 如果不拔掉這些雜草，它們會迅速蔓延。 He pulled a knife and stabbed the man. 他拔出一把刀，刺傷了那個人。 - pull something + adv./prep.
Pull the plug out. 把插頭拔掉。 to pull out a gun/knife 拔出槍/刀 She pulled off her boots. 她脫下了靴子。 James pulled his shirt over his head, letting it fall to the floor. 詹姆斯把襯衫拉到頭上，讓它掉在地板上。 They were still pulling bodies from the rubble. 他們仍在從瓦礫中拖出屍體。 She he was spotted in the water and pulled to safety. 她發現他在水裏，把他拉到安全的地方。 He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). 他拔出槍來指着我。
Extra ExamplesAlison pulled the little dog out of the water. 艾莉森把小狗從水裏拉了出來。 I pulled the letter out of my pocket. 我從口袋裏掏出了那封信。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- hard
- quickly
- …
- try to
- manage to
- at
- on
- towards/toward
- …
- pull (yourself) free
- pull yourself to your feet
- pull something
- [transitive] pull somebody/something + adv./prep.
to move somebody/something in a particular direction by pulling （向某方向）拖，拉動 Pull your chair nearer the table. 把你的椅子再往桌子拉近些。 I pulled up a seat next to her. 我在她旁邊拉了一個座位。 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。 The sun was too bright so I pulled the blinds down. 太陽太亮了，所以我拉下百葉窗。 Mary pulled the blanket up over her head. 瑪麗拉起毛毯把頭蒙上。 He was the only living person pulled from the rubble that night . 那天晚上，他是從廢墟中救出的唯一一個活着的人。 She pulled on her boots and hurried off. 她穿上靴子，匆匆離去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- hard
- quickly
- …
- try to
- manage to
- at
- on
- towards/toward
- …
- pull (yourself) free
- pull yourself to your feet
- [transitive] pull something
to hold or be attached to something and move it along behind you 將…拖在身後；拉；牽引 In this area oxen are used to pull carts. 這個地區用牛拉車。 a car pulling a trailer 拉拖車的汽車 The horses pulling the wagon stopped suddenly. 拉着馬車的馬突然停下來。 Ponies were used to pull the coal trucks. 小馬被用來拉運煤車。
Synonyms pullpull- drag
- draw
- haul
- tow
- tug
- pull to hold something and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you:
Pull the chair nearer the table. 把椅子再往桌子這邊拉近些。 They use oxen to pull their carts. 他們用牛拉車。
- drag to pull somebody/something in a particular direction or behind you, usually along the ground, and especially with effort:
The sack is too heavy to lift—you’ll have to drag it. 這麻袋太重了，提不起來。你得拖着走。
- draw (formal
) to move somebody/something by pulling them/it gently; to pull a vehicle such as a carriage: 指拖動、拉動、牽引、拖車： I drew my chair closer to the fire. 我把椅子向火旁拉近了點。 a horse-drawn carriage 四輪馬車
- haul to pull somebody/something to a particular place with a lot of effort:
Fishermen were hauling in their nets. 漁民在拉網。
drag or haul? 用 drag 還是 haul？ - tow to pull a car, boat or light plane behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain:
Our car was towed away by the police. 我們的汽車被警察拖走了。
- tug to pull somebody/something hard in a particular direction:
She tried to escape but he tugged her back. 她試圖逃跑，但他把她拽了回來。
- to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow/tug somebody/something along/down/towards something
- to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow somebody/something behind you
- to pull/drag/draw/haul a cart/sledge
- to pull/draw a coach/carriage
- to pull/haul/tow a truck
- horses pull/draw/haul something
- dogs pull/drag/haul something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move your body or a part of your body in a particular direction, especially using force 扭轉；移開；抽回 - + adv./prep.
He tried to kiss her but she pulled away. 他想吻她，但她卻扭開了身子。 - pull something/yourself + adv./prep.
The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. 那狗要咬她，她馬上把手縮了回來。 - pull something/yourself + adj.
John pulled himself free and ran off. 約翰脫身跑掉了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- hard
- quickly
- …
- try to
- manage to
- at
- on
- towards/toward
- …
- pull (yourself) free
- pull yourself to your feet
- + adv./prep.
- [transitive] pull something
to open or close curtains, etc. 拉上；收攏 - [transitive] pull something
to damage a muscle, etc. by using too much force 拉傷；扭傷；抻 to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon 扭傷肌肉／肌腱／韌帶 He pulled a hamstring in training. 他訓練時拉傷了腘繩肌腱。
Synonyms injureinjure- wound
- hurt
- bruise
- sprain
- pull
- strain
- injure to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident:
He injured his knee playing hockey. 他打曲棍球時膝蓋受了傷。 Three people were injured in the crash. 撞車事故中有三人受傷。
- wound [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon:
50 people were seriously wounded in the attack. 這次攻擊中有 50 人受重傷。
- hurt to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself:
Did you hurt yourself? 你傷着自己了嗎？
injure or hurt? 用 injure 還是 hurt？ - bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after somebody has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise
- sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly twisting it, causing pain and swelling
- pull
to damage a muscle, etc, by using too much force 指拉傷、扭傷（肌肉等） - strain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard:
Don’t strain your eyes by reading in poor light. 别在光線不足的地方看書把眼睛給傷了。
- to injure/hurt/strain yourself
- to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle
- to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand
- to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes
- to injure/hurt your spine/neck
- to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessb1He pulled a muscle in his back. 他拉傷了背部肌肉。 She has pulled her Achilles tendon. 她拉傷了跟腱。
- [transitive] pull something
to move a switch, etc. towards yourself or down in order to operate a machine or piece of equipment 扳動；拉；扣 - [intransitive, transitive] pull (something) to the right/the left/one side
to move or make a vehicle move to the side （使車輛）轉向，打斜 - [intransitive]
(of an engine 發動機 to work hard and use a lot of power 吃力地運轉 - [intransitive, transitive] pull (something) (+ adv./prep.)
to use oars to move a boat along 劃；劃動 - [transitive] pull somebody/something (in)
to attract the interest or support of somebody/something 吸引；博取 - [transitive, intransitive] pull (somebody) (British English, informal)
to attract somebody sexually and get them to spend the evening with you 吸引異性 - [transitive] pull something (informal)
to succeed in playing a trick on somebody, committing a crime, etc. （耍手腕）得逞；犯下（罪行） - [transitive] pull something (informal)
to cancel an event; to stop showing an advertisement, etc. 取消，撤銷（活動、廣告等）
move/remove something移動／挪走某物
body身體
curtains簾；幔
muscle肌肉
switch開關
vehicle/engine車輛；引擎
boat小船
crowd/support群衆；支持
attract sexually吸引異性
trick/crime計謀；罪行
cancel撤銷
Word OriginOld English pullian ‘pluck, snatch’; origin uncertain; the sense has developed from expressing a short sharp action to one of sustained force.
Idioms
do/pull/serve double duty (as something)
to perform two roles or functions at the same time 幕後操縱；暗中控制 This device can pull double duty as a decent laptop and an adequate tablet. 這款設備可以作爲一台像樣的筆記本電腦和一台合適的平板電腦發揮雙重作用。 She deserves credit for serving double duty as a host and performer. 她作爲主持人和表演者的雙重職責值得稱贊。
draw/pull your horns in
to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before 行爲檢點；（尤指）減少開支 Small businesses have had to pull their horns in during the recession. 小企業在經濟衰退期間不得不退出。
like pulling teeth
- (informal)
used to say that it is very difficult to make somebody do something 吸引；博取 It's like pulling teeth trying to get him to talk. 就像拔牙想讓他說話。
pick/pull/tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds
- (informal)
to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severely 嚴厲斥責；痛斥；批評得體無完膚
pull/drag yourself up by your (own) bootstraps
- (informal)
to improve your situation yourself, without help from other people 自力更生
pull/make faces/a face (at somebody)
to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like somebody/something or in order to make somebody laugh （對某人）耷拉着臉，板着臉，做鬼臉 What are you pulling a face at now? 你幹嗎板着臉？ Do you think it’s funny to make faces behind my back? 你覺得背着我做鬼臉很好笑嗎？
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec2She made a disgusted face at that and walked away. 她擺出一副厭惡的表情，走開了。 She made a funny face and gave a snorting sort of laugh. 她做了個鬼臉，撲哧一聲笑了。
pull a fast one (on somebody)
- (slang)
to trick somebody 蒙騙；捉弄
pull in different/opposite directions
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems 目標迥異；各行其是 There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions. 有各種不同的考慮，常令隔閡愈來愈深。
pull it/something out of the bag
- (informal)
to succeed in doing something difficult by making an extra effort or doing something clever or surprising （耍手腕）得逞；犯下（罪行） We managed to pull it out of the bag despite not being at our best for most of the game. 盡管在比賽的大部分時間裏我們都沒有達到最佳狀態，但我們還是設法把它從袋子裏拿出來了。
pull somebody’s leg
- (informal)
to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true 捉弄；和…開玩笑
pull the other one (—it’s got bells on)
- (British English, informal)
used to show that you do not believe what somebody has just said （表示不相信對方的話）别打哈哈了
pull out all the stops
- (informal)
to make the greatest effort possible to achieve something 竭盡全力；費九牛二虎之力
pull the plug on somebody/something
- (informal)
to put an end to somebody’s project, a plan, etc. 阻止；制止；終止 The television company pulled the plug on the series after only five episodes. 電視公司只播了五集就停止了該系列的播出。 They decided to pull the plug on the project. 他們決定撤銷該項目。
pull your punches
pull something/a rabbit out of the hat
- (informal)
to suddenly produce something as a solution to a problem 突然提出解決方法；突施妙計
pull rank (on somebody)
to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make somebody do what you want 憑借地位指使（某人）；弄權
pull the rug (out) from under somebody’s feet
- (informal)
to take help or support away from somebody suddenly 突然停止幫助（或支援）
pull your socks up
pull strings (for somebody)
(North American English also pull wires)
- (informal)
to use your influence in order to get an advantage for somebody 憑影響（爲某人）謀利益；（爲某人）活動，走後門
pull the strings
to control events or the actions of other people 幕後操縱；暗中控制
pull up stakes (North American English)
(British English up sticks)
to suddenly move from your house and go to live somewhere else 突然遷居 He pulled up stakes and went back to France. 他拔出木樁，回到了法國。
pull your weight
to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc. 盡本分；盡職責
pull the wool over somebody’s eyes
- (informal)
to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody by making them believe something that is not true 蒙蔽某人；欺騙某人