tug

英 [tʌɡ]

美 [tʌɡ]

v. (常为几次用力)拉，拖，拽; (朝某一方向用力)拉
n. 拖船; (突然的)猛拉，猛拽; 一股强烈的感情

过去式：tugged　现在分词：tugging　复数：tugs　过去分词：tugged　第三人称单数：tugs　

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同义词辨析

pull drag draw haul tow tug【导航词义：拉，拖】

pullv. 拉，拽

〔辨析〕

指用手把某物或某人拉向身边或沿着某个方向拉过去。

〔例证〕

Her little brother was always pulling her hair.
她的小弟弟总是拽她的头发。
She pulled her son gently towards her.
她把儿子轻轻地拉到身边。

dragv. 拖，拉，拽

〔辨析〕

指某物因太沉而只能在地面拖着走，也指硬拽某人到其并不想去的地方。

〔例证〕

She managed to drag the single bed to her bedroom.
她费了很大劲把单人床拖进卧室里。
The mother dragged her son into the kindergarten.
那位母亲硬把儿子拽进了幼儿园。

drawv. 轻拉

〔辨析〕

指不需费力地轻拉。

〔例证〕

She drew a chair up to the fireplace.
她把一把椅子拉到壁炉边。
Don't forget to draw the curtains.
别忘了拉上百叶窗。

haulv. 拖，拉

〔辨析〕

强调一直要用力，方向通常是朝前或向上。

〔例证〕

He reached down and hauled his partner up onto the wall.
他俯身把同伴拉上墙头。
The train was hauled by the steam locomotive.
那辆火车是由蒸汽机车拖动的。

towv. 拖，拉

〔辨析〕

指用绳索或链条拖拉车或船。

〔例证〕

When was his car towed away by the police?
他的车什么时候被警察拖走的？
Something was wrong with the ship, and it had to be towed into the harbour.
那艘船出了点问题，不得不被拖进港口。

tugv. 拉，拖，拽

〔辨析〕

强调动作发生的时间短而迅速。

〔例证〕

Do you know the man who was tugging at her sleeve?
你认识拽她袖子的男人吗？
The woman standing behind him gently tugged his arm.
站在他后面的女人轻轻拽了拽她的胳膊。

习惯用语

touch/tug your forelock (to sb)

（对某人）毕恭毕敬
to show too much respect for sb, especially because you are anxious about what they think of you

牛津词典

verb

（常为几次用力）拉，拖，拽
to pull sth hard, often several times
1. She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
  她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
2. a sad story that tugs at your heartstrings (= makes you feel sad)
  令人心酸的故事
3. The baby was tugging her hair.
  婴儿直扯她的头发。
4. He tugged the door open.
  他用力拉开了门。
（朝某一方向用力）拉，拖，拽
to pull sth hard in a particular direction
1. He tugged the hat down over his head.
  他把帽子往下拉了拉遮住脸。

noun

拖船
a small powerful boat for pulling ships, especially into a harbour or up a river
（突然的）猛拉，猛拽
a sudden hard pull
1. I felt a tug at my sleeve.
  我觉得有人用力拽了一下我的袖子。
2. She gave her sister's hair a sharp tug.
  她猛地使劲扯了一下她姐姐的头发。
一股强烈的感情
a sudden strong emotional feeling
1. a tug of attraction
  一阵强烈的吸引

柯林斯词典

VERB 使劲拉;拽
If youtugsomething ortug atit, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.
1. A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly...
  一个小男孩跑上来，非常激动地拽着他的袖子。
2. She kicked him, tugging his thick hair.
  她一边踢他，一边扯着他那浓密的头发。
3. Tugis also a noun.
4. Bobby gave her hair a tug…
  博比使劲拽了她头发一下。
5. I felt a tug at my sleeve.
  我感到袖子被拽了一下。
拖船;拖轮
Atugor atug boatis a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.

英英释义

noun

a sudden abrupt pull
Synonym:jerk
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
Synonym:tugboattowboattower

verb

struggle in opposition
1. She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
pull hard
1. The prisoner tugged at the chains
2. This movie tugs at the heart strings
pull or strain hard at
1. Each oar was tugged by several men
move by pulling hard
1. The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
carry with difficulty
1. You'll have to lug this suitcase
Synonym:lugtote
tow (a vessel) with a tug
1. The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
1. She tugged for years to make a decent living
2. We have to push a little to make the deadline!
3. She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
Synonym:laborlabourpushdrive

双语例句

Feeling a tug at his sleeve, he turned to see Joe beside him.
感觉到有人拉他的袖子，他转身看到乔在他身边。
Hook up towing lines to tug boat.
将拖缆联接到拖轮。
the European Tug of War Championships.
欧洲拔河锦标赛
Tom gave his sister's hair a hard tug.
汤姆使劲地扯了一下他姐姐的头发。
The tug was seaward of the Hakai Passage on a course that diverged from the Calvert Island coastline.
托船驶离卡尔弗特岛海岸朝哈凯航道驶去。
She knows exactly how to tug at readers 'heartstrings.
她对如何牵动读者的心弦了如指掌。
The tug is towing three barges.
拖轮拖带着3条驳船。
The tug stiffened when we got into the mud.
我们陷入泥里时，牵拉更费劲了。
the tug of war between government departments.
政府各部门间势均力敌的争夺
He longed to give it a quick tug, but dared not do so.
他非常想把它拉快一些，但是不敢这么做。