1
tugged, tugging
with obj. pull (something) hard or suddenly用力（或猛地）拖, 拉：she tugged off her boots
她用力拔下靴子
no obj. he tugged at Tom's coat sleeve.他用力拉了一下汤姆的外衣袖。
1.1
- tow (a ship) by means of a tug or tugs用拖船拖（船）。
1
- a hard or sudden pull猛拉, 拽：
another tug and it came loose
又拽了一下, 它就松了
figurative 〈喻〉an overwhelming tug of attraction.
极大的吸引力。
2
- （亦作tugboat）a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour拖船。
2.1
- an aircraft towing a glider（滑翔机的）拖航飞机。
3
- a loop from a horse's saddle which supports a shaft or trace（系在马鞍上支承车杠或挽绳的）圆环。
短语
tug of love
- Brit. informal a dispute over the custody of a child〈英, 非正式〉孩子监护权的争夺; “爱之拔河”。
派生词
tugger
noun词源
Middle English: from the base of TOW1. The noun is first recorded (late Middle English) in sense 3.