tug
verb/tʌɡ/
/tʌɡ/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they tug | /tʌɡ/ /tʌɡ/ |
| he / she / it tugs | /tʌɡz/ /tʌɡz/ |
| past simple tugged | /tʌɡd/ /tʌɡd/ |
| past participle tugged | /tʌɡd/ /tʌɡd/ |
| -ing form tugging | /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/ /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to pull something hard, often several times
（常为几次用力）拉，拖，拽 - tug (at/on something) She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。 - tug something The baby was tugging her hair.
婴儿直扯她的头发。 - tug something + adj. He tugged the door open.
他用力拉开了门。
Extra Examples- Alexis was up in a flash, tugging on his arm.
亚历克西斯一跃而起揪住了他的胳膊。 - She playfully tugged at his shirt.
她顽皮地拉拽他的衬衫。 - He tugged harder, but it was caught fast.
他加大力气拉，但它还是牢牢卡住。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- hard
- …
- at
- by
- on
- …
- tug (at/on something) She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
- [transitive] tug something/somebody + adv./prep. to pull something/somebody hard in a particular direction
（朝某一方向用力）拉，拖，拽 - He tugged the hat down over his head.
他把帽子往下拉了拉遮住脸。
Synonyms pullpulldrag ▪ draw ▪ haul ▪ tow ▪ tugThese words all mean to move something in a particular direction, especially towards or behind you.pull to hold something and move it in a particular direction; to hold or be attached to a vehicle and move it along behind you:- Pull the chair nearer the table.
把椅子再往桌子这边拉近些。 - They use oxen to pull their carts.
他们用牛拉车。
- The sack is too heavy to lift—you’ll have to drag it.
这袋子太重，提不起来，你得拖着走。
- I drew my chair closer to the fire.
我把椅子向火旁拉近了点。 - a horse-drawn carriage
马车
- Fishermen were hauling in their nets.
渔民在拉网。
- Our car was towed away by the police.
我们的汽车被警察拖走了。
- She tried to escape but he tugged her back.
她试图逃跑，但他把她拽了回来。
- to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow/tug somebody/something along/down/towards something
- to pull/drag/draw/haul/tow somebody/something behind you
- to pull/drag/draw/haul a cart/sledge
- to pull/draw a coach/carriage
- to pull/haul/tow a truck
- horses pull/draw/haul something
- dogs pull/drag/haul something
Extra Examples- She tried to escape but he tugged her back.
她试图逃跑，但他把她拽了回来。 - His mother was tugging him along by the hand.
他的母亲拉着他的手。 - Annie appeared, tugging her little sister by the arm.
安妮出现了，紧紧拉着她小妹妹的胳膊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- hard
- …
- at
- by
- on
- …
- He tugged the hat down over his head.
Word OriginMiddle English: from the base of tow.
Idioms
touch/tug your forelock (to somebody)
- (British English, disapproving) to show too much respect for somebody of a higher class, especially because you are anxious about what they think of you
（对地位比自己高的人）毕恭毕敬
