单词 | pull back |
释义 | pull backpull back phrasal verbphr v a) to decide not to do or become involved in something 退出;退却 from In the end, he pulled back from financing the film. 最后,他决定不给那部电影提供资金。 b) to get out of a bad situation or dangerous place, or to make someone else do this (使)撤退,(使)撤离 from Many banks are pulling back from international markets. 许多银行正在从国际市场撤出。 pull somebody ↔ back They are preparing to pull back their forces. 他们正准备撤兵。 c) pull something ↔ back British EnglishBrE if a team that is losing pulls back a goal or some points, it succeeds in scoring a goal or some points 〔比赛中〕扳回〔进球、得分等〕 Our play improved and we pulled back two goals. 我们的表现有所好转,扳回两球。 Examples from the Corpus pull back• So we always had to worry about how we were being perceived, and be ready to pull back.• So, we pulled back and sat outside of rifle range and watched the gunships work over this small forest.• He was pulling back his shoulders in his arrogant way.• Her blonde hair was pulled back into a smooth chignon and tied with a yellow silk bow.• He did not pull back or intimate any warning when he came.• Take hold of your top leg by the ankle and pull back the leg as far as possible without straining. → pull back at pull1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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