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SYNONYMS同义词辨析

pull

drag * draw« haul«tow * tug

These words all mean to move sth in a particular direction, especially towards or behind you.以上各词

均含拖、拉、拽之意。

pull to hold sth and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you指向某方向拖、拉、牵引：Pull the chair nearer the 把；^手再往寿子拉近些。◊ T/jey

oxen to pw"加/r carte.他们用♦兹车。'; drag to pull sb/sth in a particular direction or behind you, usually along the ground, and especially with effort通常指使劲在地上拖、拉、拽：T/)esfl(±/sr〇o heavy to ///f—yot/// have to drag /•〖.这麻袋太重 了，提 不起来。务得拖着走。

draw {formal) to move sb/sth by pulling them/it gently; to puil a vehicle such as a carriage 指拖动、

拉动、牵引:、拖车：I drew my chair closer to the fire. 我把椅火旁拉近了点。〇 如况-办awn cflm’flge

马车

haul to pull sb/sth to a particular place with a lot of effort 指用力拖、拉、Fishermen were hauling in

f/?e/Vnefs.龜民垚拉向。

DRAG OR HAUL?用 drag 还是 haul ?

You usually drag sth behind you along the ground; you usually haul sth towards you, often upwards towards you. Dragging sth often needs effort, but

hauling sth always does. * drag 通常指在身后的地:M

拖，haul通常指朝面前拉，向上拽。drag常需要用 力，而haul总是要用力。

tow to pull a car, boat or light plane behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain 指用绳索拖、拉、牵引 (汽车、船或轻型飞机> :Owr cflMVfls tovm/ away by汰epo//ce.我们的汽车被警察拖走了。 tlig to pull sb/sth hard in a particular direction 指朝 某一方向用力拖、拉、拽： fwggd 加<±她试图逃跑，但他把她拽了回来。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

鼸 to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow/tug sth back/away/out

■                   to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow/tug sb/sth along/down/ towards sth

■                   to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow sb/sth behind you

■                   to pull/draw a coach/carriage/sledge

■                   to pull/haul/tow a truck

■                   to pull/haul a train

■                   horses pull/draw/haul sth

■                   dogs pull/drag/haul sth

* engine$/locomptives putt/haul sth

pull /pul/ verb, noun

m verb

► MOVE/REMOVE STH 移动 / 挪走某物 1 to hold sth firmly and use force in order to move it or try to move it towards yourself 拉‘，拽；扯；拖：[V] Ybu pus/i and puZZ•你推，我拉。◊ Don’t puZZ so hard or the handZe vviZZ comet#别太使劲拉，不然把手会脱落。o/puHedon the rope to see i/ it was secure.我抻了抻绳子看看是否牢 固。◊ [VN] Stop puHing her hair/ 别 M 她 i 发！ ◊ She puZied him gentiy towards her.她把他轻轻地拉到身边。

◊ [VN-ADJ] PuH tie door shut•把门拉上.。2 [VN，usually +adv./prep.] to remove sth from a place by pulling M 出；抽出：PuH the pZug out.把插头拔掉。◊ She'puHed oj5F her boots.她脱下了靴子 fcOHe puHeci a gim on me (=took out a gun ami aimed it at me).他拔出枪来指着 我。3 [VN to move sb/sth in a particular

direction by pulling 向某方向丨拖，拉动：PuHyour

1603 pull

chair nearer the tabie.把你的椅子再往桌子拉近些。◊ He puHed on his sweater.他套上了 毛衣。◊ She took his arm cmdpuHed him aiong•她抓起他的胳膊，拉着他往前走。

4 [VN] to hold or be attached to sth and move it along behind you将…拖在身后；拉；牵引：Jn this area oxen are used to puH carts.全个地区用牟短车。

■                   BODY ## 5 [+adv./prep.] to move your body or a part of your body in a particular direction, especially using force 扭转；移开；抽回：[V] He tried to fciss her but she puHed away.他想吻她，但她却扭开了身子。◊ [VN] 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。〇[VN-ADj]J〇/m puHed hirme〖//ree and ran 〇# 约翰脱身跑掉了。

■                   CURTAINS 帘：幔 6 [VN] to open or dose curtains，etc.拉

"上；收拢  draw ： Pull the curtains—it’s dark

outside.外边天黑了，把窗帘拉上。

■                   MUSCLE 肌肉 7 [VN] to damage a muscle, etc. by using too much force 拉伤；扭伤；抻：to a muscZe/ Zfgament/tendon ffl 伤肌南/ i/l 腱 / 韧带 〇 note at INJURE

■                   SWITCH 开关 8 [VN] to move a switch, etc. towards your­self or down in order to operate a machine or piece of equipment 扳动；拉；扣：PuH the iever to start the motor.拉动參_启&马达。.◊ Don’t puH the trigger/ 另ij扣 扳机！

■                   VEHICLE/ENGINE 车辆；引擎 9 〜（sth) to the right/the left/one side to move or make a vehicle move sideways (合车辆）转向，打斜：[V] 77ie is puHing to the

分尚盘正垚南圣打。◊ [VN] ShepuHed the car to the right to avoid the dog.她把汽车向右一闪，好躲开那条 狗。10 [V] (of an engine 发动机）to work hard and use a lot of power 吃力地运转：77ie oW car puHed hard 〇5 we drove s/ovWy up the hiH.老旧的汽车吃i地向前爬，把 我们缓缓地拖上了山坡。

■                   BOAT 11 [usually +adv./prep.] to use oars to move a boat along 如；划动：[V] TTiey puHed towards the shore.他们向岸划 i。[also VN]

■                   CROWD/SUPPORT 群众；支持 12 [VN]〜sb/sth (in) to attract the interest or support of sb/sth 吸引；tf TTieypuZZed i/i huge crowcis on their Zatest tour.最近巡回 演出时，他们吸引了大批观众。

■                   ATTRACT SEXUALLY 吸引异性 13 (汾£，to attract sb sexually 吸引异性：[VN] ffe ctm stiH puH the girZs.他 仍然能让姑娘们着迷。◊ [V] She’s hoping to puH tonight. 她希望今晚丰采迷人。

■                   TRICK/CRIME 计谋；罪行 14 [VN]  to succeed in

playing a trick on sb，committing a crime, etc.'、,耍手 腕）得逞；犯下（罪行）：He’s puHing some sort 〇/trick on you.他在耍花招骗你呢。

■                   CANCEL 撤销 15 [VN] (/n/ormfl/) to cancel an event; to stop showing an advertisement, etc.取消，撤销（活 .动、广告等，).：The gig was pulled at the last moment.

特约演奏临时取消了。

ITtTOI pull a _fast one (on sb)  to trick sb 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 puH sb’s leg {informal) to play a joke on sb, usually by making them believe sth that is not true 捉弄；.和…开玩笑 pull the oth^r one (—it*s got 'bells on) (BrE, informal) used to show that you do not believe what sb 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 sth竭尽全力；费九牛二虎之力pull the 'plug on sb/sth (informal) to put an end to sb^ project, a plan, etc.阻止；备丨j 止；终止 pull your ’punches {informal) (usually used in negative sentences 否定旬）to express sth less strongly than you are able to, for example to ?ivoid upsetting or shocking sb 言辞婉 转；委威表示：Her arrides .certainiy don’t puZZ any punches•她章确实一针见血。pul丨 sth/a .rabbit out of the 'hat (informal) to suddenly produce sth as a solu- tion to a problem突然提出解或方法；突施妙计pull 'rank (on sb) to make use of your place or status in society or at work to make sb do what you want 凭借 地位指使（某人）；弄权 pull the mg (out) from under sb^ 'feet [informal) to take help or support away from sb suddenly突然停止帮助（或支援）pull your ‘socks