| 单词 | tug |
| 释义 | tug (once / 598 pages) vn WORD FAMILY tug: tugged, tugger, tugging, tugs+/tugger: tuggers USAGE EXAMPLESTo deny the tug of that on all your most primitive instincts is to deny that you are human at all. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) In addition, tidal friction caused by the moon’s gravity tugging on the Earth’s ocean also throws off the length of the planet’s rotation. Time(Dec 30, 2016) But their hearts tugged and we all needed each other. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1v pull hard The prisoner tugged at the chains This movie tugs at the heart strings Hyper attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 2v pull or strain hard at Each oar was tugged by several men Hyper draw, force, pull cause to move by pulling 3v move by pulling hard The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud Hyper displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 4v tow (a vessel) with a tug The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor Hyper tow drag behind 5v carry with difficulty Syn|Hyper lug, tote carry, transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body 6v strive and make an effort to reach a goal She tugged for years to make a decent living Syn|Hypo|Hyper drive, labor, labour, push bear on, push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action reach, strain, strive to exert much effort or energy extend oneselfstrain to the utmost kill oneself, overexert oneselfstrain oneself more than is healthy bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneselftake the trouble to do something; concern oneself fight, struggle make a strenuous or labored effort 7v struggle in opposition She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts Hyper contend, fight, struggle be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight 8n a sudden abrupt pull Syn|Hyper jerk pull, pulling the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 9n a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships Syn|Hyper towboat, tower, tugboat boat a small vessel for travel on water |
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