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. 别太使劲拉，不然把手会脱落。 He got hold of the end and pulled. 他抓住末端，拉了起来。 - pull on something
I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure. 我抻了抻绳子看看是否牢固。 - 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! 别揪她头发！ She pulled the cord and the parachute opened. 她拉了拉绳子，降落伞打开了。 - pull somebody/something + adv./prep.
She pulled him gently towards her. 她把他轻轻地拉到身边。 He smiled and pulled her closer. 他笑了笑，把她拉近。 - pull something + adj.
Pull the door shut. 把门拉上。 She pulled the straps tight. 她把带子拉紧。
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 . 如果不拔掉这些杂草，它们会迅速蔓延。 He pulled a knife and stabbed the man. 他拔出一把刀，刺伤了那个人。 - pull something + adv./prep.
Pull the plug out. 把插头拔掉。 to pull out a gun/knife 拔出枪/刀 She pulled off her boots. 她脱下了靴子。 James pulled his shirt over his head, letting it fall to the floor. 詹姆斯把衬衫拉到头上，让它掉在地板上。 They were still pulling bodies from the rubble. 他们仍在从瓦砾中拖出尸体。 She he was spotted in the water and pulled to safety. 她发现他在水里，把他拉到安全的地方。 He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). 他拔出枪来指着我。
Extra ExamplesAlison pulled the little dog out of the water. 艾莉森把小狗从水里拉了出来。 I pulled the letter out of my pocket. 我从口袋里掏出了那封信。
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，拉动 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. 我在她旁边拉了一个座位。 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. 太阳太亮了，所以我拉下百叶窗。 Mary pulled the blanket up over her head. 玛丽拉起毛毯把头蒙上。 He was the only living person pulled from the rubble that night . 那天晚上，他是从废墟中救出的唯一一个活着的人。 She pulled on her boots and hurried off. 她穿上靴子，匆匆离去。
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 将…拖在身后；拉；牵引 In this area oxen are used to pull carts. 这个地区用牛拉车。 a car pulling a trailer 拉拖车的汽车 The horses pulling the wagon stopped suddenly. 拉着马车的马突然停下来。 Ponies were used to pull the coal trucks. 小马被用来拉运煤车。
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. 把椅子再往桌子这边拉近些。 They use oxen to pull their carts. 他们用牛拉车。
- 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. 这麻袋太重了，提不起来。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 四轮马车
- haul to pull somebody/something to a particular place with a lot of effort:
Fishermen were hauling in their nets. 渔民在拉网。
drag or haul? 用 drag 还是 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. 我们的汽车被警察拖走了。
- tug to pull somebody/something hard in a particular direction:
She tried to escape but he tugged her back. 她试图逃跑，但他把她拽了回来。
- 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 扭转；移开；抽回 - + adv./prep.
He tried to kiss her but she pulled away. 他想吻她，但她却扭开了身子。 - pull something/yourself + adv./prep.
The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. 那狗要咬她，她马上把手缩了回来。 - pull something/yourself + adj.
John pulled himself free and ran off. 约翰脱身跑掉了。
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；收拢 - [transitive] pull something
to damage a muscle, etc. by using too much force 拉伤；扭伤；抻 to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon 扭伤肌肉／肌腱／韧带 He pulled a hamstring in training. 他训练时拉伤了腘绳肌腱。
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. 他打曲棍球时膝盖受了伤。 Three people were injured in the crash. 撞车事故中有三人受伤。
- 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. 这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。
- hurt to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself:
Did you hurt yourself? 你伤着自己了吗？
injure or hurt? 用 injure 还是 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 指拉伤、扭伤（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. 别在光线不足的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。
- 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. 他拉伤了背部肌肉。 She has pulled her Achilles tendon. 她拉伤了跟腱。
- [transitive] pull something
to move a switch, etc. towards yourself or down in order to operate a machine or piece of equipment 扳动；拉；扣 - [intransitive, transitive] pull (something) to the right/the left/one side
to move or make a vehicle move to the side （使车辆）转向，打斜 - [intransitive]
(of an engine 发动机 to work hard and use a lot of power 吃力地运转 - [intransitive, transitive] pull (something) (+ adv./prep.)
to use oars to move a boat along 划；划动 - [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 吸引异性 - [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，撤销（活动、广告等）
move/remove something移动／挪走某物
body身体
curtains帘；幔
muscle肌肉
switch开关
vehicle/engine车辆；引擎
boat小船
crowd/support群众；支持
attract sexually吸引异性
trick/crime计谋；罪行
cancel撤销
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 幕后操纵；暗中控制 This device can pull double duty as a decent laptop and an adequate tablet. 这款设备可以作为一台像样的笔记本电脑和一台合适的平板电脑发挥双重作用。 She deserves credit for serving double duty as a host and performer. 她作为主持人和表演者的双重职责值得称赞。
draw/pull your horns in
to start being more careful in your behaviour, especially by spending less money than before 行为检点；（尤指）减少开支 Small businesses have had to pull their horns in during the recession. 小企业在经济衰退期间不得不退出。
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. 就像拔牙想让他说话。
pick/pull/tear somebody/something to pieces/shreds
- (informal)
to criticize somebody, or their work or ideas, very severely 严厉斥责；痛斥；批评得体无完肤
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 （对某人）耷拉着脸，板着脸，做鬼脸 What are you pulling a face at now? 你干吗板着脸？ Do you think it’s funny to make faces behind my back? 你觉得背着我做鬼脸很好笑吗？
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec2She made a disgusted face at that and walked away. 她摆出一副厌恶的表情，走开了。 She made a funny face and gave a snorting sort of laugh. 她做了个鬼脸，扑哧一声笑了。
pull a fast one (on somebody)
- (slang)
to trick somebody 蒙骗；捉弄
pull in different/opposite directions
to have different aims that cannot be achieved together without causing problems 目标迥异；各行其是 There are different considerations, often pulling in different directions. 有各种不同的考虑，常令隔阂愈来愈深。
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. 尽管在比赛的大部分时间里我们都没有达到最佳状态，但我们还是设法把它从袋子里拿出来了。
pull somebody’s leg
- (informal)
to play a joke on somebody, usually by making them believe something that is not true 捉弄；和…开玩笑
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 （表示不相信对方的话）别打哈哈了
pull out all the stops
- (informal)
to make the greatest effort possible to achieve something 竭尽全力；费九牛二虎之力
pull the plug on somebody/something
- (informal)
to put an end to somebody’s project, a plan, etc. 阻止；制止；终止 The television company pulled the plug on the series after only five episodes. 电视公司只播了五集就停止了该系列的播出。 They decided to pull the plug on the project. 他们决定撤销该项目。
pull your punches
pull something/a rabbit out of the hat
- (informal)
to suddenly produce something as a solution to a problem 突然提出解决方法；突施妙计
pull rank (on somebody)
to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make somebody do what you want 凭借地位指使（某人）；弄权
pull the rug (out) from under somebody’s feet
- (informal)
to take help or support away from somebody suddenly 突然停止帮助（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 凭影响（为某人）谋利益；（为某人）活动，走后门
pull the strings
to control events or the actions of other people 幕后操纵；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 突然迁居 He pulled up stakes and went back to France. 他拔出木桩，回到了法国。
pull your weight
to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc. 尽本分；尽职责
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；欺骗某人