1. vt. & vi.拉；抛；扯；拔　 move sth especially towards oneself by using force
2. vt. & vi.拉过来，拉动；抽出，拔　 use force on (sth), especially with the hands, in order to move it towards oneself or in the direction of the force
3. vt. & vi.划（船） row boat
4. vt.赢得，招来，吸引　 win, gain, or attract

　～ gun on sb　拔枪对准某人
　～ wool over eyes　欺骗
　～ forcibly　强有力地拖
　～ frantically　狂乱地拉
　～ hard　用力拉
　～ heartily　亲切地拉
　～ irresistibly　不可阻挡地拖
　～ laboriously　吃力地拖
　～ rapidly　很快地拉
　～ tremulously　发抖地拉
　～ unconsciously　无意识地拖
　～ viciously　恶意地拉
　～ vigorously　用力地拖
　～ violently　猛烈地拉
　～ about　把…拖来拖去
　～ apart　拉开
　～ around　（病后）恢复
　～ aside　拉开
　～ away　拉开
　～ away from　把某物从…拉开
　～ back foot　把脚缩回
　～ down a tree　拉倒一棵树
　～ in　向里拉
　～ in with　跟…一致行动
　～ off　驶离
　～ off coat　脱下上衣
　～ on coat　穿上上衣
　～ out　拉开，驶出
　～ out a tooth　拔出一颗牙
　～ over　把车（船）开过来
　～ round　使转向
　～ through　（使）渡过难关，（使）恢复健康
　～ together　同心协力
　～ oneself together　振作起来
　～ under　把…卷到水底下
　～ up car　停汽车
　～ up to　追上，赶上
　～ up with　追上，赶上
　～ at handle　使劲拉着把手
　～ at wire　拉钢索
　～ sb by hand　拉某人的手
　～ for　努力达到，为…鼓劲
　～ for football team　为足球队打气
　～ for goal　努力达到目标
　～ in〔into〕 station　（火车）开进站台
　～ into　驶入
　～ into ball　（身体）蜷缩成一团
　～ off road　驶离马路
　～ on　用力拉…
　～ on rope　拉绳子
　～ out of　把…从…拉出来，驶出
　～ out of dive　潜水时从水中浮起
　～ to　向…划去

　He pulled as hard as he could.　他尽力地拉。
　The horse on the left side isn't pulling.　左边的那匹马没有用力拉车。
　The tractor pulls well.　这台拖拉机牵引力大。
　Now, all pull together, please.　现在，让我们一齐拉。
　The old man pulled the boy by the ear.　那个老头扯着男孩子的耳朵。
　Pull, boys! Pull for shore.　划啊，孩子们！划向岸。
　The boat pulled for the shore.　船向岸边划。
　Help me move the piano over here; you push and I'll pull.　帮我把钢琴搬过来，你用力推，我来拉。
　The horse was pulling a heavy cart.　马在拉沉重的车。
　How many coaches can that locomotive pull?　那个机车能拉多少节客车?
　This boat pulls four oars.　这条船是由四只桨划的。
　The baby was pulling its father's beard.　那个婴儿在拽他父亲的胡子。
　The child pulled its mother by the coat.　那孩子扯他母亲的衣服。
　The seam of his coat is pulled.　他外套上的线被撕开了。
　The train is pulled by a powerful engine.　火车是由大功率的机车拖动的。
　I can't pull it open.　我不能把它拉开。
　He pulled the drawer open, and found the news bulletin still hidden in the crack.　他拉开抽屉，发现那张新闻简报还藏在夹缝里。

 ♣ pull about　(v.+adv.)
　把…拖来拖去；粗暴〔笨拙〕地对待（某人或某物）　take hold of (sb/sth); handle sb/sth roughly or clumsily
　Their new puppy has been pulling the toy about.　他们那只新的小狗一直把玩具拖来拖去。
　The baby doesn't like it when people start pulling him about.　那个婴儿不喜欢别人笨手笨脚地把他拉来拉去。
 ♣ pull apart　(v.+adv.)
1. 拆开，拉开 separate into pieces by pulling
　This toy is made to pull apart.　这件玩具能拆开。
　These pieces of ice don't pull apart easily.　这些冰块不易分开。
　I helped her pull the two fighting boys apart.　我帮她把两个打架的男孩拉开。
　The table is so made that you can easily pull it apart.　这张桌子这样制作是为了拆起来方便。
　We pulled the wrapping paper apart to see what was in the parcel.　我们把包裹外面的纸撕开，看看里面是什么东西。
　As the curtains were pulled apart, we saw the actors on the stage.　帷幕启开时，我们看到了台上的演员。
2. 对某人的想法、计划或工作批评得体无完肤，百般挑剔 criticize sb or find serious faults in an idea, plan, piece of work, etc.
　He pulled my argument apart and made me feel very stupid.　他把我的论点批驳得一无是处，使我感到自己非常愚蠢。
 ♣ pull at　(v.+prep.)
1. 用力拉 try to draw
　He pulled at the rope hanging from above to see if it was safe for the climb.　他用力拉了拉吊下来的绳子，看它是不是经得住爬。
2. 抽（烟斗、香烟等） draw tobacco smoke from a pipe, cigarette, etc.， into one's mouth
　The old man sat in the corner, pulling at his pipe.　老人坐在角落里，抽着烟斗。
 ♣ pull away　(v.+adv.)
　（尤指车辆）开始移动　start to move
　The taxi had pulled away before I could signal to the driver.　在我向司机举手示意之前，出租车已经开走了。
　As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair waved and clutched the lilacs to her heart.　当汽车开动时，轮椅中的妇人挥起了手，把紫丁香花抱在胸口。
 ♣ pull away from　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　越来越领先于（某人或某物）　get further ahead of sb/sth
　She was an extremely intelligent child, and soon pulled away from the rest of the class.　她是个极聪明的孩子，不久就大大超过了班上其他的同学。
 ♣ pull back　(v.+adv.)
　（使）（某人，尤指一组士兵）撤出阵地　(cause sb) withdraw from a position
　〔说明〕 pull back常不用于进行体。
　The platoon pulled back to safety.　这一排士兵撤回到了安全地带。
 ♣ pull down　(v.+adv.)
1. 毁坏，拆毁（某物，尤指建筑物） destroy or demolish sth
　They pulled down my old house and built five new ones.　他们拆除了我的旧房子，建起了五幢新房子。
　The earthquake pulled down most of the buildings in the city.　地震使城市中大多数建筑物成为废墟。
　His home was pulled down by fire.　他的家被大火烧毁了。
2. 使虚弱；拖垮 make sb feel weak and depressed
　An attack of fever soon pulled him down.　发高烧很快使他的身体衰弱下来。
　He was pulled down by a sudden fever.　他突然发烧病倒了。
 ♣ pull in　(v.+adv.)
1. （火车）进站；（船）靠岸 (of a train) be at a station; (of a ship)to be by a shore
　The train pulled in exactly on time.　列车准时进站。
　The express from Beijing pulled in on time.　从北京开来的那列快车准时进站了。
2. 赚钱 earn money
　He pulls in quite a lot as a milkman.　他卖牛奶赚了相当多的钱。
　He pulls in a lot of overtime pay each month.　他每月挣得不少加班费。
3. 吸引；招引 attract
　The Beatles always pulled in enormous crowds.　披头士乐队总能吸引大批的人群。
　The film pulled in large audience when it was shown in the city.　那部影片在该市上映期间，吸引了大批观众。
4. 拘留、逮捕（嫌疑犯） take sb to the police station because he is suspected of being a criminal
　The police have pulled in a half dozen people whom they suspect.　警方已逮捕六个他们怀疑的人。
　Two strangers loitering near the army barracks were pulled in on suspicion.　两个在部队营房附近游荡的陌生人因受嫌疑而遭拘留。
5. 〈非正〉节省，节省开支 pull tight one's belt; spend less money
　〔说明〕 pull in作此解时常不用于进行体。
　You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.　如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
　In those days of hardship, they managed to survive only by pulling in their belts.　在那艰苦岁月里，他们是靠节衣缩食才勉强活了下来。
 ♣ pull into　(v.+prep.)
　（尤指即将停下来的车辆司机将把车停下）开向路边，开进　move to or towards one side; move into
　〔说明〕 pull into不用于进行体。
　The lorry driver pulled into the side of the road and got out for a cup of tea.　卡车司机把车子开到路边，然后从车上下来喝杯茶。
 ♣ pull off　(v.+adv.)
1. 脱去 remove clothing, cap, shoe, etc.
　He pulled off his coat and joined us in the work.　他脱去上衣，便和我们一道干了起来。
2. 胜利完成，执行（某事，尤指困难的或不同寻常的任务） complete or perform sth successfully
　You pulled off a good bargain there.　这一下你做了一笔赚钱生意。
　I'm hoping to pull off a scholarship to Oxford.　我希望能搞到进牛津大学的奖学金。
　At last he pulled off the difficult task.　他终于成功地完成了这一艰巨任务。
　If they can manage to finish the job in two days, they will have pulled off a miracle indeed.　要是他们能够在两天之内做完这件事，那倒确实是创造奇迹了。
 ♣ pull on¹　(v.+adv.)
　穿上；戴上　wear in
　She pulled on her hat and coat.　她戴好帽子，穿上外套。
　It's so cold outside that she had to pull on her gloves.　外面很冷，她不得不戴上手套。
　He pulled on his heavy coat and went out.　他披上厚外套出去了。
　His clothes seemed to be just pulled on to keep him covered, like a blanket to keep one warm.　他的衣服非常随便地套在身上，就像人们为了保暖，将毯子裹在身上一样。
 ♣ pull on²　(v.+prep.)
1. 滥用职权对（某人）发号施令 take unfair advantage of one's position in an organization to force (sb) in a lower position to act in a certain way
　The captain was much hated because he was always pulling rank on his men.　那个上尉很不受欢迎，因为他老是依仗权势，对部下乱发号施令。
2. 揭露（某人的）秘密活动 expose (sb's) secret behaviour
　The press pulled the plug on the Liberal candidate, and he lost the election.　新闻界披露了那位自由党候选人的秘密活动，于是，他竞选失败了。
 ♣ pull oneself together
　控制自己（的感情等）　get control of oneself, one's feelings, etc.
　He had been badly upset, but he was able to pull himself together.　他感到非常不安，不过他控制住了自己。
　Stop crying like a baby! Pull yourself together!　别像个孩子似地哭！要控制住自己的情绪。
　After hearing the news, she was so excited that she felt it difficult to pull herself together.　听到这个消息后，她激动得难以平静下来。
　Come on, fellow students, pull yourselves together!　快点吧，同学们，打起精神来！
 ♣ pull out　(v.+adv.)
1. （火车）驶出，（船）划出；从某处离开，从某处开出 (of a train) leave a station; (of a ship) leave a river
　The driver of the car pulled out from behind the lorry.　那司机把轿车从货车后面转出。
　When all passengers were on board, the train pulled out of the station.　所有乘客都上车后，火车开出了车站。
2. 退出 withdraw from
　The invading troops are pulling out of the occupied area under international supervision.　入侵部队正在国际监督下撤出占领区。
3. 拔出 stretch sth
　The drawer won't pull out.　这抽屉拉不出来。
　Vargas pulled out his gun.　瓦格斯掏出他的枪。
　He pulled out the pistol and aimed at the enemy officer.　他拔出手枪，瞄准敌军官。
4. 〈非正〉（从疾病、不愉快的心境等中）恢复 recover from an illness, bad mood, etc.
　〔说明〕 pull out作此解时常不用于进行体。
　She's been very depressed recently, but I'm sure she'll soon pull out of it.　她近来一直很抑郁，但我相信不久她就会振作起来的。
5. （使）离开 leave or make sb leave a place or situation where there is trouble
　The foreign firm decided to pull out because of strikes.　由于工人不断罢工，这家外国公司决定撤走。
　We must pull our company out of the financial crisis as soon as possible.　我们必须使公司尽早摆脱财政危机的困境。
　I don't think they are going to pull out of the deal at the last minute.　我认为他们不会在最后一分钟退出这笔交易。
 ♣ pull over　(v.+adv.)
　靠向路边　drive to the side of the road
　The bus pulled over and picked up some passengers.　公共汽车停靠在路边上，让一些乘客上车。
　Pull your car over and let the visitors pass!　把你的汽车开到一边让游客过去。
　The policeman signalled the driver to pull over his car so that he could check his license.　警察招呼司机把车开过来，以检查他的执照。
　When the police car came rushing down the street, all the cars pulled over to let it pass.　当警车冲过街道时，所有的汽车都驶到路边给它让路。
 ♣ pull round　(v.+adv.)
　（使）（某人）恢复健康；（使）脱离险境　(cause to) recover from illness, weakness, a faint
　It was quite some time before the firm pulled round after the economic crisis.　那场经济危机过去好长时间之后，公司才恢复元气。
　You need a long rest to pull you round after that operation.　手术后你需要很长一段时间才能复原。
　The doctor's meticulous treatment soon pulled him round.　医生们的精心治疗使他很快就恢复了健康。
 ♣ pull through¹　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉恢复健康；精神状况转好，情绪转好 recover (from an illness or trouble)
　〔说明〕 pull through不用于被动结构。
　Her family wondered if she could pull through after the operation.　她的家人怀疑她手术后是否能够康复。
　He'll soon pull through in the hospital.　他在医院会很快康复的。
　It was doctor Lin that pulled my sick child through.　正是林大夫把我孩子的病治好了。
　He succeeded in pulling through the difficulty.　他平安地渡过了困难。
　He pulled through his illness after the doctor had almost given him up.　在医生对他几乎绝望以后，他平安地渡过了危机。
　We must pull the business through.　我们必须使公司渡过难关。
　The new manager introduced some drastic measures to try to pull the business through.　新上任的经理采取断然措施，以振兴企业。
 ♣ pull through²　(v.+prep.)
　〈非正〉使健康；使转好 make to recover; help to recover or improve
　It was a miracle that they were able to pull her through the operation.　他们居然能使她手术后活了下来，真是个奇迹。
　A generous loan from the bank pulled him through the business trouble.　银行的一笔慷慨贷款使他渡过了难关。
　The new manager of our company has pulled us through lots of difficulties.　我们公司的新经理已使我们渡过了种种难关。
 ♣ pull together　(v.+adv.)
　（使）齐心协力　(cause to) work in harmony; get on together
　We must pull together for mutual interest.　我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
　After studying the lessons drawn from previous failures, the coach pulled his team together for the forthcoming tournament.　教练研究了前几次失败的教训之后，要队员们齐心协力，投入到即将到来的锦标赛。
　Let's pull together for the early realization of the four modernizations.　为了早日实现四个现代化，让我们齐心协力地干吧。
 ♣ pull up　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）停下（住） make sb/sth stop
　The driver pulled up at the gate of our school.　司机把车停在我们校门口了。
　If you drive too fast, the police will pull you up.　如果你开得太快，警察就要把你拦住。
　The police pulled up the motorist and asked to see his licence.　警察叫司机停车，要检查他的驾驶证。
　You must learn how to pull up your horse when he is going too fast.　你的马跑得太快时，你应该知道怎样让它停下来。
　A schoolboy was pulled up, because he rode his bike too fast in the crowded street.　一个男学生被截住了，因为他在交通拥挤的街上骑快车。
2. 责备 scold or reprimand sb
　Jim talked rudely to Mother and Father pulled him up.　吉姆粗鲁地对母亲说话，父亲责备了他。
　She was pulled up by the teacher for running down the corridor.　她因为在走廊上奔跑而受到老师的责备。
3. （使）名次提前，追上 (cause to) improve one's position
　He's pulled up from the seventh to the second place.　他已从第七名跃升到第二名。
　She's going to pull up alongside us.　她即将赶上我们了。
　You'll have to pull your English up for the interview.　为了面试，你必须提高你的英语水平。
　If you study hard, you'll soon pull up your French.　只要你用功，你的法语水平就会很快提高的。
4. 从土里拔出来 take sth out from the earth
　The pupils are pulling up the weeds.　学生们在拔草。
5. 把…拉过〔起〕来 get sth upwards
　I pulled up a chair and sat down to read the newspaper.　我拉过一把椅子坐下来看报纸。
　Please pull up a chair and join the conversation.　请拿过把椅子来一起聊天。

 ♣ pull, pull at
　这两个词（组）都可表示“拖或拉”，其区别是：pull指拖了一大把东西；pull at指握住物体的一部分拉拉看。例如：
　One man pulled the jinrikisha, and the other pulled at the rope.　一个人拉人力车，另一个人拉缆绳。
 ♣ pull oneself together, pull together
　这两个短语的区别是：前者的意思是“控制感情”“振作精神”；后者的意思是“齐心协力”。
 ♣ pull, hale, tow, tug
　这组词都可表示“拖或拉”。其区别是：pull最通俗最常用，指向上下左右任何一个方向拖或拉；hale指强拉或强拖某人，强调不顾及对方的反抗或不愿意；tow专指用绳子或链子等拖或拉本身没有动力或无法使用自身动力的东西；tug常指一阵阵地用力拖。例如：
　He was haled into court.　他被拖进法庭。
　If you park your car here the police may tow it away.　你要是把汽车停在这里，警察会把它拖走。
　We tugged so hard that the rope broke.　我们一用力把绳子给拉断了。
 ♣ pull, drag, draw
　参见draw条。
 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：
　

1. C 拖，拉，拔　 (an act of) pulling
2. S 爬，攀登　 a difficult steep climb
3. S 影响力，吸引力　 special influence

　give ～　拉一下
　have a ～　有吸引力
　resist the ～　抗拒吸引力
　take a ～　吸一口
　certain ～　一定的拉力
　dead ～　用尽力气的一拳〔一拉〕
　dreadful ～　精疲力竭
　effective ～　有效拉力
　energetic ～　有干劲的奋斗
　hard ～　艰难的拉
　long ～　长久的拉
　magnetic ～　磁力
　necessary ～　必要的吸吮
　plastic ～　塑料把手
　political ～　政治影响
　steady ～　恒定拉力
　strong ～　用力的拉动
　vigorous ～　有力的拉动
　curtain ～　窗帘拉绳
　drawbar ～　牵引杆拉手
　drawer ～s　抽屉拉手
　～ box　引〔分〕线盒
　～ effect　牵引效率
　～ grader　拖式平地机
　～ socket　插头，抽拉插座，拉线灯口
　～ switch　拉线开关〔电门〕
　～ test　拉伸〔力〕试验
　～ wire　拉〔牵引〕线
　for ～　划船
　of ～　引力的
　through sb's ～　通过某人的关系
　without ～　没有门路

　Would you mind giving the bell a pull?　不介意的话，请拉一下铃好吗?
　He gave the tablecloth a pull, and all the dishes went flying.　他拉了一下桌布，所有的盘子都飞起来了。
　He gave a strong pull at the rope.　他用力拉了一下绳子。
　I felt a pull at my sleeve and turned round.　我感觉到有人拉了一下我的袖子，于是就转过身去。
　He took a pull at the bottle, drank from it.　他从瓶中喝了一口。
　She took a long pull at her cigarette.　她深深地吸了一口香烟。
　It was a long pull to the top of the mountain.　爬上山顶是漫长而费力的事。
　It was a hard pull to get up the hill.　爬山很费劲。
　We went for a short pull on the lake.　我们去湖上稍稍划了一会儿船。
　He couldn't resist the pull of her charm.　他无法抗拒她的魅力。

 ♣ pull on
　对…有吸引力　special influence for sb
　But the old ways do not vanish overnight, the traditional dance has a stronger pull on their hearts.　旧的风俗习惯很难一下子改掉，因此传统的舞蹈对他们仍然有较大的吸引力。

　［同义词］ v. drag, draw, hale, haul, tow, tug n. haul, jerk, tow, wrench; influence, weight
　［词源］　古英语pullian （拉，拖）