pull

英 [pʊl]

美 [pʊl]

v.  拉; 拽; 扯; 拖; 拔出; 抽出; (向某方向)拖，拉动
n.  拉; 拽; 扯; 力; 引力; 磁力; 吸引力; 诱惑; 影响

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

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同义词辨析

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短语动词

短语用例

pull ahead (of sb/sth)

• 抢先；领先
  to move in front of sb/sth

pull sb/sth apart

• 分开，拉开（打斗的人或动物）
  to separate people or animals that are fighting
  1. Pull the plug out.
     把插头拔掉。
  2. She pulled off her boots.
     她脱下了靴子。
  3. He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .
     他拔出枪来指着我。

pull sth apart

• 拆散；拆卸
  to separate sth into pieces by pulling different parts of it in different directions
  1. In this area oxen are used to pull carts.
     这个地区用牛拉车。

pull at sth

pull at sth

pull away (from sth)

• 开动
  to start moving
  1. Pull the curtains─it's dark outside.
     外边天黑了，把窗帘拉上。

pull back

• 撤退；撤离
  to move back from a place
  1. to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon
     扭伤肌肉 / 肌腱 / 韧带
• 退出；退却
  to decide not to do sth that you were intending to do, because of possible problems

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

pull sb down

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

pull sth↔down

• 捣毁，拆毁，摧毁（建筑物）
  to destroy a building completely
• 捣毁，拆毁，摧毁（建筑物）
  to destroy a building completely
  1. He can still pull the girls.
     他仍然能让姑娘们着迷。
  2. She's hoping to pull tonight.
     她希望今晚丰采迷人。

pull sb↔in

• 拘留（问话）
  to bring sb to a police station in order to ask them questions about a crime
  1. He's pulling some sort of trick on you.
     他在耍花招骗你呢。

pull sth↔in/down

• 赚（大笔钱）
  to earn the large amount of money mentioned
  1. The gig was pulled at the last moment.
     特约演奏临时取消了。

pull in (to sth)

• 进站停靠
  to enter a station and stop
• 驶向路边（或某处）停靠
  to move to the side of the road or to the place mentioned and stop
  1. I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened.
     我猛地一拉，门开了。

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

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.

pull out (of sth)

• 驶离车站；出站
  to leave a station
• 脱离；退出
  to move away from sth or stop being involved in it

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
  1. a bell/door pull
     钟绳；门把手

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

• （大病、手术等后）康复，痊愈
  to get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.
• 完成，做成（十分困难的事）
  to succeed in doing sth very difficult

pull sb through

pull sb through sth

• 帮…复原（或康复）
  to help sb get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.
• 协助…完成（十分困难的事）
  to help sb succeed in doing sth very difficult

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

pull up

• 停车；停止
  to stop

pull sb up

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

习惯用语

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 stakespull up stakespull 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

牛津词典

verb

移动 / 挪走某物 move/remove sth
• 拉；拽；扯；拖
  to hold sth firmly and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself
  1. You push and I'll pull.
     你推，我拉。
  2. Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off.
     别太使劲拉，不然把手会脱落。
  3. I pulled on the rope to see if it was secure.
     我抻了抻绳子看看是否牢固。
  4. Stop pulling her hair!
     别揪她头发！
  5. She pulled him gently towards her.
     她把他轻轻地拉到身边。
  6. Pull the door shut.
     把门拉上。
• 拔出；抽出
  to remove sth from a place by pulling
  1. Pull the plug out.
     把插头拔掉。
  2. She pulled off her boots.
     她脱下了靴子。
  3. He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me) .
     他拔出枪来指着我。
• （向某方向）拖，拉动
  to move sb/sth in a particular direction by pulling
  1. Pull your chair nearer the table.
     把你的椅子再往桌子拉近些。
  2. He pulled on his sweater.
     他套上了毛衣。
  3. She took his arm and pulled him along.
     她抓起他的胳膊，拉着他往前走。
• 将…拖在身后；拉；牵引
  to hold or be attached to sth and move it along behind you
  1. In this area oxen are used to pull carts.
     这个地区用牛拉车。
身体 body
• 扭转；移开；抽回
  to move your body or a part of your body in a particular direction, especially using force
  1. He tried to kiss her but she pulled away.
     他想吻她，但她却扭开了身子。
  2. 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。
  3. John pulled himself free and ran off.
     约翰脱身跑掉了。
帘；幔 curtains
• 拉上；收拢
  to open or close curtains, etc.
  1. Pull the curtains─it's dark outside.
     外边天黑了，把窗帘拉上。
肌肉 muscle
• 拉伤；扭伤；抻
  to damage a muscle, etc. by using too much force
  1. to pull a muscle/ligament/tendon
     扭伤肌肉 / 肌腱 / 韧带
开关 switch
• 扳动；拉；扣
  to move a switch, etc. towards yourself or down in order to operate a machine or piece of equipment
  1. Pull the lever to start the motor.
     拉动手柄启动马达。
  2. Don't pull the trigger!
     别扣扳机！
车辆；引擎 vehicle/engine
• （使车辆）转向，打斜
  to move or make a vehicle move sideways
  1. The wheel is pulling to the left.
     方向盘正在向左打。
  2. 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。
• 吃力地运转
  to work hard and use a lot of power
  1. 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
• 划；划动
  to use oars to move a boat along
  1. They pulled towards the shore.
     他们向岸边划去。
群众；支持 crowd/support
• 吸引；博取
  to attract the interest or support of sb/sth
  1. 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
• 吸引异性
  to attract sb sexually
  1. He can still pull the girls.
     他仍然能让姑娘们着迷。
  2. She's hoping to pull tonight.
     她希望今晚丰采迷人。
计谋；罪行 trick/crime
• （耍手腕）得逞；犯下（罪行）
  to succeed in playing a trick on sb, committing a crime, etc.
  1. He's pulling some sort of trick on you.
     他在耍花招骗你呢。
撤销 cancel
• 取消，撤销（活动、广告等）
  to cancel an event; to stop showing an advertisement, etc.
  1. The gig was pulled at the last moment.
     特约演奏临时取消了。

noun

试图移动 trying to move sth
• 拉；拽；扯
  an act of trying to make sth move by holding it firmly and bringing it towards you
  1. I gave the door a sharp pull and it opened.
     我猛地一拉，门开了。
自然力 physical force
• 力；引力；磁力
  a strong physical force that makes sth move in a particular direction
  1. the earth's gravitational pull
     地球的引力
吸引 attraction
• 吸引力；诱惑；影响
  the fact of sth attracting you or having a strong effect on you
  1. The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.
     都市的强大魅力难以抗拒。
影响 influence
• （对他人的）影响，影响力
  power and influence over other people
  1. 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
• 深吸；大口喝
  an act of taking a deep breath of smoke from a cigarette, etc. or a deep drink of sth
  1. She took a long pull on her cigarette.
     她深深地吸了口烟。
登山 walk up hill
• 艰难攀登
  a difficult walk up a steep hill
  1. It's a long pull up to the summit.
     登上山顶要攀爬很久。
肌肉损伤 muscle injury
• 拉伤；扭伤
  an injury to a muscle caused by using too much force
手柄；绳索 handle/rope
• 拉手；拉绳；拉环
  something such as a handle or rope that you use to pull sth
  1. a bell/door pull
     钟绳；门把手

柯林斯词典

• VERB 拉；拖；牵；扯
  When youpullsomething, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position.
  1. They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily...
     他们毫无必要地拔掉了病人的牙。
  2. He pulled on a jersey...
     他套上一件运动衫。
  3. Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls...
     埃丽卡表情严肃，扯着自己卷曲的金发。
  4. I helped pull him out of the water...
     我帮忙把他从水里拉了出来。
  5. Someone pulled her hair...
     有人扯她的头发。
  6. He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear...
     他知道他应该扣动扳机，但突然间害怕得动弹不得。
  7. Pull as hard as you can...
     用全力拉。
  8. I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut.
     我出门上街并拉上了门。
  9. Pullis also a noun.
     
  10. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
      拔羽毛必须干净利落。
• VERB 拿出；抽出
  When youpullan object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out.
  1. Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket...
     杰克从衬衫口袋里抽出这张纸条。
  2. Wade walked quickly to the refrigerator and pulled out another beer.
     韦德快步走到冰箱边又拿出一罐啤酒。
• VERB 拉，拖（车或机械装置）
  When a vehicle, animal, or personpullsa cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward.
  1. 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。
  2. He pulls a rickshaw, probably the oldest form of human taxi service.
     他拉黄包车，这可能是人类最古老的载客服务形式了。
• VERB 挣脱；移开；抽出
  If youpull yourselforpulla part of your body in a particular direction, you move your body or a part of your body with effort or force.
  1. Hughes pulled himself slowly to his feet...
     休斯慢慢站了起来。
  2. He pulled his arms out of the sleeves...
     他把胳膊从袖子里抽出来。
  3. She tried to pull her hand free...
     她想把自己的手挣脱开。
  4. Lillian brushed his cheek with her fingertips. He pulled away and said, 'Don't!'
     莉莲用指尖碰他的脸颊。他挣开了说，“不要这样！”
• VERB 停车；停下
  When a driver or vehiclepulls toa stop or a halt, the vehicle stops.
  1. He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck...
     他在一辆皮卡货车后面停了下来。
  2. The train pulled to a halt at the platform.
     火车在站台边停下。
• VERB 超前；领先
  In a race or contest, if youpull ahead oforpull away froman opponent, you gradually increase the amount by which you are ahead of them.
  1. He pulled away, extending his lead to 15 seconds...
     他把领先优势逐渐扩大到了15秒。
  2. The six states he won in 1988 are the same states in which he has yet to pull ahead of his opponent.
     1988年他获胜的6个州也是他目前有待领先于对手的几个州。
• VERB 拆开；拆散
  If youpullsomethingapart, you break or divide it into small pieces, often in order to put them back together again in a different way.
  1. 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。
• VERB 拔出（枪或刀）威胁
  If someonepullsa gun or a knifeonsomeone else, they take out a gun or knife and threaten the other person with it.
  1. 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。
  2. I pulled a knife and threatened her.
     我拔出刀威胁她。
• VERB 吸引，拉拢（人群、观众或选民）
  Topullcrowds, viewers, or voters means to attract them.
  1. 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。
  2. Pull inmeans the same aspull.
     pull in同pull
  3. They provided a far better news service and pulled in many more viewers...
     他们提供的新闻播报要好得多，因此吸引了更多的观众。
  4. She is still beautiful, and still pulling them in at sixty.
     她依然很美丽，虽已年届60，对他们仍很有吸引力。
• VERB 吸引；影响
  If somethingpullsyou orpullsyour thoughts or feelings in a particular direction, it strongly attracts you or influences you in a particular way.
  1. 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。
  2. Pullis also a noun.
     
  3. No matter how much you feel the pull of the past, make a determined effort to look to the future.
     不管对过去有多么留恋，你也要下定决心往前看。
• N-COUNT 拉力；牵引力；吸力；引力
  Apullis a strong physical force which causes things to move in a particular direction.
  1. ...the pull of gravity.
     重力的牵引
• VERB 支持；鼓励；为…打气
  If youare pulling forsomeone, you support and encourage them, especially in a competition.
  1. 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。
  2. You know I've been pulling for you.
     你知道我一直在为你加油。
• VERB 扭伤；拉伤
  If youpulla muscle, you injure it by straining it.
  1. Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball...
     戴夫背部拉伤，几乎没法踢球。
  2. He suffered a pulled calf muscle.
     他小腿肚肌肉拉伤。
• VERB 深吸（一口烟）
  If someonepulls ona cigarette, they take a deep breath with the cigarette in their mouth.
  1. Jeff leaned back and pulled on his cigarette.
     杰夫往后一靠，深深地吸了一口烟。
  2. Pullis also a noun.
     
  3. He took a deep pull of his cigarette and exhaled the smoke.
     他深吸了一口烟，然后轻轻吐了出来。
• VERB （对某人）耍（花招），玩弄（手段）
  Topulla stunt or a trickonsomeone means to do something dramatic or silly in order to get their attention or trick them.
  1. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
     大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
• 吸引；引诱
  If someonepullssomeone else, they succeed in attracting them sexually and in spending the rest of the evening or night with them.
• 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.
  1. 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。
• topulloneselfup byone'sbootstraps→ see:bootstraps

英英释义

noun

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

verb

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

双语例句

• He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear
  他知道他应该扣动扳机，但突然间害怕得动弹不得。
• Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket
  杰克从衬衫口袋里抽出这张纸条。
• He pulled to a stop behind a pickup truck
  他在一辆皮卡货车后面停了下来。
• Pull as hard as you can
  用全力拉。
• 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。
• 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。
• Dave pulled a back muscle and could barely kick the ball
  戴夫背部拉伤，几乎没法踢球。
• Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
  大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
• Someone pulled her hair
  有人扯她的头发。
• He pulled on a jersey
  他套上一件运动衫。