英语词汇“pull”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	pull
释义	pull I. \ˈpu̇l\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian; probably akin to Frisian pûlje to shell, Middle Low German pulen to shell, cull, perform a laborious task, Middle Dutch pulen, puilen, pullen to bulge, protrude, Norwegian dialect pulla to bubble up, Icelandic pūla to work hard, push hard *transitive verb* 1. a. (1) : to draw out from the skin : pluck < we'll pull his plumes — Shakespeare > specifically : to remove (as the wool or hair) from hides or skins usually by means of a blunt knife, scraper, or rotating spiral knife < as the wool is pulled it is put into containers by grade — A.L.Anderson > (2) chiefly dialect : pluck < pull poultry > b. : to pick from a tree or plant : gather < handed me a gay bouquet of roses pulled in the rain — Katherine Mansfield > < pull corn from the stalk > c. (1) : to take out of the ground by the roots < ate plenty of green food, all home-grown and freshly pulled; lettuce and radishes and young onions — Flora Thompson > (2) : to dig out : uproot < immigrants were planting garden plots and pulling stumps as the forest wall receded — American Guide Series: Oregon > d. : extract < had two teeth pulled > 2. a. : to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force : tug at < the engine pulled a long line of freight cars > < pulled the sled with a rope > < pulled his hair > < pull off a ring > — opposed to push b. (1) : to change the state or condition of by exerting a tugging force < the major pulled open a zipper on the corner of the oxygen tent — Raymond Boyle > < pulled the door shut behind him > (2) : to stretch (cooling candy) repeatedly in order to produce a desired color, texture, and flavor (3) : to strain or stretch abnormally < pull a muscle > < pull a tendon > c. : to exert an influence on : impel < driven by ambitions, pulled by private sentiments — Carl Van Doren > < through his affection for his brother, was pulled, now this way, now that — Edith Sitwell > d. : to hold back (a racehorse) from running at full speed and winning < told track stewards he was approached by gamblers to pull his mount — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News > e. (1) : to draw (an oar) through the water < pulled an oar in the winning shell > (2) : row < pulled a dinghy across the star-bright water to the lugger — Olaf Ruhen > f. : to set in action or operation < pulled a fire alarm > < some positive safeguard was required against the chance of signalmen pulling the wrong levers — O.S.Nock > < pull the trigger > g. (1) baseball : to hit (a pitched ball) into or toward left field from a right-handed batting stance or into or toward right field from a left-handed batting stance < some left-handed batters are shallow left field hitters but may pull the ball a mile to right — Lou Boudreau > (2) cricket : to hit (a bowled ball) to the on side with a stroke resembling a drive in which the bat swings downward and approximately parallel to the popping crease (3) golf : to hit (a ball) toward the left from a right-handed swing or toward the right from a left-handed swing 3. : to draw apart : rend, tear < hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces — Lam 3:11 (Authorized Version) > < pulled his opponent's arguments to bits > 4. a. : to make (as a proof or impression) by printing b. : to make a proof or impression of (as a type form, lithographic stone, etching) 5. a. : to remove or cause to be removed from a place, enclosure, or situation < started pulling the wounded out of the vehicles — J.P.O'Neill > < get the prop off, pull that tail shaft and put in the spare — K.M.Dodson > < pulled the pitcher in the third inning > < traveling gagman who pulls jokes out of his inside pockets — Lee Rogow > b. : to bring (a weapon) into the open ready for use especially by removing from a sheath : draw < pulled a gun on his partner — Erle Stanley Gardner > < pulled a knife on me and tried to slash my face — William Goyen > c. : to draw from a barrel or other container < pulling pints of porter for the men off the boats — Frank Ritchie > d. : to remove (a bullet) from a cartridge e. : to remove the old construction from (a book) preparatory to rebinding f. (1) : to call out on strike < pulled all the workers out of the plant > (2) : to call a strike in < pulled the plant > (3) : to call (a strike) into effect < pulled a strike in the plant > g. : to break up < they pulled camp and headed for home > 6. a. : to carry out with daring and imagination < pulled another coup, sailing his fleet out under cover of darkness — American Guide Series: Vermont > < pulled a play that was entirely unexpected — F.G.Lieb > b. (1) : to put (a crime) into execution : commit < concluded that the same bandit probably had pulled all three holdups — Al Spiers > (2) : to be guilty of < pull a boner > (3) : to do, perform, or say with a deceptive intent : perpetrate < had been pulling all this stuff for years and getting away with it — Richard Bissell > < pull a fast one > c. : to draw or carry out as an assignment or duty < was pulling KP when his discharge papers came through — Mack Morriss > < pulled 23 combat missions > 7. a. : to put on : assume < pulled a reluctant grin as he rode away — L.C.Douglas > b. slang : to act or behave in the manner of < pull a Simon Legree > 8. a. : to draw the support or attention of : attract < pulled more votes than his running mates > < pulled the largest crowds in baseball history > b. : obtain, secure < pulled an A in his English course > < the motorist who dawdles at less than forty pulls a ticket — Noel Houston > 9. : to demand or obtain an advantage over someone by the assertion of (as a real or fancied superiority) < pulled his scientific authority on me — Saul Bellow > < liked to pull his rank on his inferiors > *intransitive verb* 1. a. : to exert a pulling force or perform a pulling action < the second button of his dark blue coat … was strained, pulling on the threads that held it — Stuart Cloete > < somebody was pulling again and again at the rusty knob — Marcia Davenport > b. : to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction especially through the exercise of mechanical energy or physical force < the train pulled into the platform > < the car pulled out of the driveway > < the rowers pulled clear of the ship > < pulled into town last night > < decided to pull south to avoid pursuit > c. (1) : to take a drink < pulled at rum bottles — S.T.Williamson > (2) : to puff or draw hard in smoking < pulled at his pipe and stared at the fire — Kathleen Freeman > d. of a horse : to strain against the bit e. of a hawk : to feed by tearing or snatching < pull upon a stump > f. : to draw a gun < without warning he pulled and fired > g. : to pull a ball < he'd be a better hitter if he could learn to pull > 2. a. : to admit of being pulled < these roots pull easily > b. of type : to become pulled out of a form (as by an ink roller) — often used with out 3. : to attract attention or influence people especially to buy a particular product < this ad pulled better than any other we have run > < the clearance sale is pulling well > 4. : to feel or express strong sympathy : vigorously encourage or support : root < nearly always pulls for the underdog — Time > < was pulling for his team to win > Synonyms: draw, drag, haul, hale, tug, tow: pull is a general term meaning to move in the direction of the person or thing exerting force < locomotives pulling the train > < pulling the drowning child from the water > < pulling the box off the shelf > draw, often interchangeable with pull, may sometimes apply to lighter action marked by smooth continuity or dexterity < draw up a chair > < draw the curtains > < draw off the fluid with a pipette > drag may suggest a slow, heavy, labored, rough pulling against resistance, over an uneven surface, or of something that does not readily roll or glide < dragging the overturned car off the road > < a ship dragging her anchor > < dragging the rocks out of the field > haul may apply to steady forceful heavy pulling or dragging; it may apply to transporting of heavy bulky materials, often those undergoing rough handling < haul the trunk up the stairs > < he made a rope fast round the body and it was unceremoniously hauled aboard — Nevil Shute > < haul the coal from the mines > < hauling the bricks from the town upon his wheelbarrow — Pearl Buck > < hauled in, the fish are dumped into bins partially filled with cracked ice — American Guide Series: Florida > hale, once a fairly common synonym of haul, is now most likely to be used of the constraining, compelling, and dragging involved in arresting someone resisting < natives, haled long distances to court as liquor witnesses — Elbridge Colby > tug applies to strenuous pulling, sometimes steady but more often in marked spasmodic bursts < tugging at the ropes > < tug the rug out from under the furniture > tow applies to pulling along behind one with a rope, chain, cable, or bar < tugs towing strings of barges > < a plane towing a glider > < towing the wrecked car to the garage > • - pull a face - pull a fast one - pull a lone oar - pull a punch - pull caps - pull devil, pull baker - pull fodder - pull in one's horns - pull leather - pull oneself together - pull one's freight - pull one's leg - pull one's teeth - pull one's weight - pull stakes - pull strings - pull the string II. noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pul, from pullen, v. 1. a. : the act or an instance of pulling < gave a quick pull on the rope > < supposed to hold the man's foot in a certain position and keep a steady straight pull on it — R.H.Newman > < a candy pull > as (1) : a draft of liquid or an inhalation of smoke : drag < paused to take a long pull on his stein of beer — Warner Bloomberg > < the old man would take a pull at his pipe — Donn Byrne > < taking a pull of milk from the can on the window sill — B.T.Cleeve > (2) : a pull on the bridle of a horse to check its speed < in race after race he won in a gallop, under a pull — Collier's Year Book > < to avoid a collision our young friend has to take a pull — Geoffrey Brooke > (3) : the act of pulling at an oar; broadly : an excursion in a rowboat < enjoyed the pull, though the river is very desolate-looking down there — Rachel Henning > (4) : the act or an instance of pulling a ball (as in golf, cricket) < a powerful pull to leg > < a pull stroke > < a pull shot > (5) : the change of course of a curling stone as it moves down the ice b. (1) : a force or effort exerted in pulling < its pull is only one third that of the earth — J.G.Vaeth > < the sun's sideward pull — Newsweek > (2) : the effort expended in moving forward or upward < a long pull uphill > < his long hard pull to get where he had got in her uncle's firm — Louis Auchincloss > (3) : the force required to overcome the resistance to pulling of a specific object (as a bow or the trigger of a firearm) < a bow with a 30 pound pull > < a trigger with a four pound pull > (4) : the resistance of a paint to brushing : drag under the brush 2. a. : something (as a quality, attainment, or circumstance) that favors an individual in a comparison or contest : advantage < people who have had a classical education do start with a pull — Archibald Marshall > < the old families, with all the pull of their name and possessions — A.L.Rowse > b. : special influence exerted or capable of being exerted on behalf of a person or group < got that job through pull — W.J.Reilly > < has come up from the ranks without any pull or family backing — Current History > 3. : proof 10a 4. : a device (as a knob, cord, handle) for pulling something or for operating (as in opening, closing, or lifting) by pulling < a plastic pull for a window shade > < a wooden pull for a desk drawer > 5. a. : a force that attracts, compels, or influences : attraction < writes of the natural world with scientific accuracy and the pull of humor — N.J.Berrill > < a being constantly torn between the pull of desires on the one hand and the demands of reason on the other — O.A.Johnson > b. : the ability to arouse public interest or stimulate public demand < an actress with great box-office pull > < an advertising slogan with tremendous pull > c. : a response to an advertisement or advertising campaign < a mail pull heavy enough to make any sponsor drool — New Republic > 6. : the length of a shotgun stock measured by the distance between the front of the trigger and the center of the butt plate 7. a. — used as a skeet shooter's command for the release of the high-house target; compare mark I 1c(7) b. — used as a trapshooter's command for the release of the target III. intransitive verb or pull out the stops or pull the rug out from under 1. of an offensive lineman in football : to move back from the line of scrimmage toward one flank to provide blocking for a ballcarrier 2. : to work together to achieve a goal < pulling with them to get the bill passed > • - pull one's coat - pull out all the stops - pull the plug - pull the rug from under IV. noun : an injury resulting from abnormal straining or stretching especially of a muscle — see groin pull herein
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