pulling

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.
   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. Pull is also a noun.
      
   10. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
       拔羽毛必须干净利落。
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.
   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。
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.
   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。
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.
   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！”
5. VERB 停车；停下
   When a driver or vehicle pulls to a 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。
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.
   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。
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.
   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。
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.
   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。
9. VERB 吸引，拉拢（人群、观众或选民）
   To pull crowds, 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 in means the same as pull .
      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。
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.
    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. Pull is 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。
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.
    1. ...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.
    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。
13. VERB 扭伤；拉伤
    If you pull a 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。
14. VERB 深吸（一口烟）
    If someone pulls on a 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. Pull is 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。
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.
    1. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
       大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
16. 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.
    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。
18. to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps → see: bootstraps

1. The fire engines were just pulling up, sirens blaring
   消防车正要停下来，警报器发出刺耳的声音。
2. He was pulling the cork from a bottle of wine.
   他正在启一瓶葡萄酒的瓶塞。
3. Pulling out of a recession is a lengthy and drawn-out process
   从经济衰退中走出来需要漫长的过程。
4. She has a reputation for getting at the guts of a subject and never pulling her punches
   她以善抓问题实质、说话一针见血著称。
5. Pulling out to overtake, the car collided head-on with a van.
   越线超车时，轿车和一辆厢式货车迎面相撞。
6. 'From there, pulling a line to here,' he said, making invisible drawings in the air
   “从那里拉一根绳到这里，”他一边说，一边在空中比划着。
7. The ice-cool driver has built a reputation for pulling out his best performances under pressure.
   那个沉稳应变的司机在重压下仍能发挥最佳水平，因而赢得了美誉。
8. Of course I won't tell them; I was only pulling your leg.
   我当然不会告诉他们啦。我跟你开玩笑的。
9. He hastily stripped off his old uniform and began pulling on the new one.
   他匆匆地脱下旧制服，开始穿上新的那件。
10. The red car was pulling out ready to overtake.
    那辆红色汽车驶离车列准备超车。
11. Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls
    埃丽卡表情严肃，扯着自己卷曲的金发。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. You know I've been pulling for you.
    你知道我一直在为你加油。
15. Data exists but it needs pulling together.
    信息是有，但需要整理。
16. The royals have always been patrons of charities pulling in large donations.
    王室成员一向热心慈善事业，捐资数目巨大。
17. She looked round before pulling out a package and slipping it to the man.
    她四下里看了看，然后拿出一个包裹，偷偷地塞给了这个男人。
18. Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards
    试着双腿伸直并且向上拉伸脚趾。
19. He slipped out, pulling the door to.
    他溜了出去，虚掩上门。
20. He accused the team of not pulling their weight.
    他指责这个团队没有尽到本分。
21. He raced into the living room with his package, excitedly pulling at the wrappings.
    他拿着包裹冲进客厅，兴奋地撕开包装袋。
22. You're kidding me!; You're pulling my leg!
    你在戏弄我。
23. The child is pulling his mother's coat.
    孩子拉扯着他妈的外衣。
24. To educate the young generation in such a way is just like making the rice shoots grow by pulling them up.
    用这种方法教育下一代无异于拔苗助长。
25. He succeeded in pulling through the illness.
    这场病他硬挺过来了。
26. The train is pulling in.
    火车进站了。
27. The old man sat in the corner, pulling at his pipe.
    老人坐在角落里，抽着烟斗。
28. Their new puppy has been pulling the toy about.
    他们那只新的小狗一直把玩具拖来拖去。
29. You naughty boy, stop pulling the cat's tail.
    你这个淘气鬼，别拉猫的尾巴了。
30. In those days his father made a living by pulling a rickshaw.
    那时他父亲靠拉洋车过活。

noun

1. the act of pulling
   1. the pull up the hill had him breathing harder
   2. his strenuous pulling strained his back

   Synonym:    pull