| 单词 | yank |
| 释义 | yank (jæŋk ) Word forms: yanks , yanking , yanked verb If you yank someone or something somewhere, you pull them there suddenly and with a lot of force. She yanked open the drawer. [VERB noun with adjective] She yanked the child back into the house. [VERB noun with adverb] He yanked a handkerchief out of his pocket. [VERB noun preposition] A quick-thinking ticket inspector yanked an emergency cord. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pull, tug, jerk, seize Yank is also a noun. Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank. Yank Word forms: Yanks countable noun Some people refer to people from the United States of America as Yanks. This use could cause offence. [informal] Idioms: yank someone's chain [mainly US, informal] to say something to annoy someone When would I learn to smarten up and ignore her when she yanked my chain? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 猛拉 Japanese: 強く引っ張る |
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