英语单词短语词组“pulling”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

pulling

present participle ofpull

pull

verb

/pʊl/us

/pʊl/

pullverb(MOVE TOWARDS YOU)

A2[IorT]

tomovesomething towards yourself, sometimes withgreatphysicaleffort:

Could youhelpmemovethisbookcaseover there? You pull and I'llpush.

He pulled thechairaway from thedesk.

He pulled theheavyboxacrossthefloorto thedoor.

[+ obj + adj]He pulled thedooropen.

Thecarwas pulling acaravan.

Thesunwas sostrongwe had to pulldowntheblinds.

She pulledoutthedrawer.

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to pull something

pullPull your chair over here so you can see the screen.
dragShe dragged the canoe down to the water.
haulThey hauled the boat out of the water.
towYou shouldn't drive fast when your car is towing a trailer.
yankShe marched to the door and yanked it open.
wrenchThe phone had been wrenched from the wall.

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More examples

Lie onyourback,claspyourkneesand pull them down towardsyourchest.
He pulled theknoband it just came off (in hishand).
Wewatchedinhorroras they pulled thebodiesfrom thewreckage.
Shedippedheroarsinto thewaterand pulled.
When you pull thestrings, the puppet'sarmsandlegsmove.

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Pulling

draft
drag
draught
drawsomethingup
haul
heave
heave-ho
heft
hitchsomethingup
pluck
reel
reelsomethingin/out
retract
retractable
suck
tow
tow-away
trail
twitch
yank

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pullverb(REMOVE)

B1[T]

to take something out of or away from aplace,especiallyusingphysicaleffort:

He pulledoffhissweater.

Thedentistpulled bothteethout.

Ispentthemorningpullinguptheweedsin the flowerbeds.

[T]

toremoveorstopsomething that was going to bepublishedorbroadcast,especiallybecause it isfoundto beoffensiveor notaccurate:

Whenofficialsrealizedtheculturalgaffe, thecompanypulled the ad andapologized.

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Imanagedto pull thesplinterout with apairoftweezers.
She used apairofpliersto pull out thenails.
I pulled up all myoldraspberrycanes.
We usedropesandcramponsto pull ourselves up themountain.
Iquicklypulled off myclothes.

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Pulling

draft
drag
draught
drawsomethingup
haul
heave
heave-ho
heft
hitchsomethingup
pluck
reel
reelsomethingin/out
retract
retractable
suck
tow
tow-away
trail
twitch
yank

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Stop having or doing something

Removing and getting rid of things

pullverb(MOVE)

B2[I+ adv/prep]

tomovein thestateddirection:

During the lastlapof theraceone of therunnersbeganto pullahead.

Wewavedas thetrainpulledout ofthestation.

Ourarmiesare pullingbackon allfronts.

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to go backwards

reverseThe road ahead was blocked by a tree so I had to reverse.
backI backed into the drive.
back upI backed up into an empty parking space.
retreatShe retreated hastily back up the stairs.
pull backUN peacekeepers have pulled back from the border.
withdrawThe British army withdrew from Dunkirk in 1940.

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pull yourself along, up, etc.

B2[T]

to takeholdof something and useefforttomoveyourbodyforwardsor up:

She pulled herself up thestairs,holdingonto therail.

He put hishandson thesideof thepooland pulled himself out of thewater.

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Theguardwavedhisflagand thetrainpulled away from thestation.
Thecarpulled in at theroadside.
Heshookhisfistat thedriverwho pulled out infrontof him.
When hereachedout myautomaticresponsewas to pull away.
Theleaderis pulling wellaheadof the otherrunnersnow.

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General words for movement

betake
budge
budge up
carry
circulate
dad dancing
gangway
kinetic
kinetic energy
libration
locomotion
mill around
motion
movement
pass
round
scoot
seethe
shove
slip

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Moving upwards

Moving on your hands and legs or on your stomach

Advancing and moving forward

pullverb(ATTRACT)

[T]

toattractapersonorpeople:

The show hascertainlypulled(in)thecrowds.

[IorT]UKinformal

tosucceedinstartingasexualrelationshipwith someone:

Hecertainlyknowshow to pull women.

Did Tracy pull at thenightclublastnight?

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Attracting and tempting

affinity
allure
alluringly
arrest
attract
charisma
charm offensive
charm the pants offsomeoneidiom
chum
clickbait
honey trap
incentive
jump out atsomeone
lure
magnetism
modesty
temptingly
tickle
ticklesomeone'sfancyidiom
va-va-voom

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pullverb(INJURE)

C2[T]

toinjureamusclebystretchingit too much:

I pulled amusclein my backliftingsomedrawers.

He pulled ahamstring.

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to hurt someone physically

hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.

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Injuring and injuries

at-risk
be in the warsidiom
bite
boo-boo
cripple
disable
harm
incapacitate
injure
injury
lesion
lesional
reinjure
reinjury
scarred
scathe
sprain
strain
trauma
wounded

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pullverb(DISHONEST)

[T]slang

toperformadishonestaction:

Thegangthat pulled thebankrobberywere allarrested.

No one'sgonnapull thatkindoftrickonme!

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Cheating & tricking

anti-fraud
bad faith
bamboozle
bilk
blackmail
bluff
fiddle
have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
havesomeoneon
hoax
hocus-pocus
honeyfuggle
hustle
pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
punk
put one over onsomeoneidiom
putsomethingacross/oversomeone
putsomethingon
racket
snooker

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pullverb(INTERNET)

[T]internet & telecomsspecialized

to getinformationfrom theinternet, afteraskingorsearchingfor it:

Companies shouldencouragecustomersto pullinformationfromtheirwebsite,thusputting thecustomerincontrol.

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pushverb(INTERNET)specialized

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Internet terminology

above/below the foldidiom
address bar
affiliate link
affiliate marketing
all-you-can-eat
domain name
internet
internet café
internet-enabled
interweb
IP
keyboard warrior
podcast
refresh
shopping basket
unlike
upvote
user experience
utility computing
UX

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Finding and discovering

Idioms

like pulling teeth
not pull any/your punches
pullsomethingout of the bag/hat
pullyoursocks up
pullsomeoneup short
pullyourweight
pull a fast one
pull a gun, knife, etc. onsomeone
pull out all the stops
pull rank

More idioms

pull strings
pull the other leg/one (it's got bells on)!
pull the plug
pull the rug/carpet from undersomeone'sfeet
pull the strings
pull up short

Phrasal verbs

pullsomething/someoneapart
pullsomethingapart
pull atsomething
pull away
pull back
pullsomeoneback
pullsomethingback
pullsomethingdown
pullsomeonedown
pull downsomething

More phrasal verbs

pull in/pull intosomewhere
pullsomeonein
pullsomethingoff
pull off
pullsomethingon
pull on
pull out
pull(someone/something)out
pull over
pull through(something)
pull(someone)through(something)
pull together
pullsomethingtogether
pullyourselftogether
pullsomeoneup
pullsomethingup
pull up

Examplesofpulling

pulling

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

How could they really be their own women, carped the press, when they had male songwriters and a male manager 'pullingthe strings'?