pull
verb uk/pʊl/ us/pʊl/
(MOVE TOWARDS YOU)
A2 [ I or T ]拖，拉，拽
to move something towards yourself, sometimes with great physical effort
Could you help me move this bookcase over there? You pull and I'll push. 你能帮我把这个书柜移到那边去吗？你拉我推。
He pulled the chair away from the desk. 他把椅子从书桌旁拉开。
He pulled the heavy box across the floor to the door. 他把地上那个沉重的箱子一直拖到门口。
[ + obj + adj ] He pulled the door open. 他拉开了门。
The car was pulling a caravan. 那辆小汽车正在拖一辆有篷卡车。
The sun was so strong we had to pull down the blinds. 阳光太强烈了，我们不得不拉下百叶窗。
She pulled out the drawer. 她拉开了抽屉。
- More examples
- Lie on your back, clasp your knees and pull them down towards your chest.
- He pulled the knob and it just came off (in his hand).
- We watched in horror as they pulled the bodies from the wreckage.
- She dipped her oars into the water and pulled.
- When you pull the strings, the puppet's arms and legs move.
(REMOVE)
B1 [ T ]拉，抽出;移走
to take something out of or away from a place, especially using physical effort
He pulled off his sweater. 他脱下了毛衣。
The dentist pulled both teeth out. 牙医把两颗牙都拔了出来。
I spent the morning pulling up the weeds in the flowerbeds. 我上午在给花坛除草。
[ T ]（尤指因为有冒犯性或不准确）撤下即将出版（或传播）的材料
to remove or stop something that was going to be published or broadcast, especially because it is found to be offensive or not accurate
When officials realized the cultural gaffe, the company pulled the ad and apologized. 当官员们意识到文化上的失礼后，撤下了广告并作了道歉。
- More examples
- I managed to pull the splinter out with a pair of tweezers.
- She used a pair of pliers to pull out the nails.
- I pulled up all my old raspberry canes.
- We used ropes and crampons to pull ourselves up the mountain.
- I quickly pulled off my clothes.
(MOVE)
B2 [ I + adv/prep ]朝某方向移动
to move in the stated direction
During the last lap of the race one of the runners began to pull ahead. 跑到最后一圈时，一位选手开始领先。
We waved as the train pulled out of the station. 火车出站时我们挥手道别。
Our armies are pulling back on all fronts. 我们的军队正全面撤出前线。
pull yourself along, up, etc.B2 [ T ]抓住…并努力向上（或向前）移动身体
to take hold of something and use effort to move your body forwards or up
She pulled herself up the stairs, holding onto the rail. 她抓住栏杆努力走上台阶。
He put his hands on the side of the pool and pulled himself out of the water. 他双手扒着游泳池壁，把自己托出水面。
- More examples
- The guard waved his flag and the train pulled away from the station.
- The car pulled in at the roadside.
- He shook his fist at the driver who pulled out in front of him.
- When he reached out my automatic response was to pull away.
- The leader is pulling well ahead of the other runners now.
(ATTRACT)
[ T ]吸引
to attract a person or people
The show has certainly pulled (in) the crowds. 表演的确吸引了大批观众。
[ I or T ] UK informal勾引，吸引（异性）
to succeed in starting a sexual relationship with someone
He certainly knows how to pull women. 他的确懂得如何勾引女人。
Did Tracy pull at the nightclub last night? 昨晚特雷西在夜总会勾引到谁没？
(INJURE)
C2 [ T ]拉伤，扭伤（肌肉）
to injure a muscle by stretching it too much
I pulled a muscle in my back lifting some drawers. 我搬抽屉时把背部一块肌肉拉伤了。
He pulled a hamstring. 他拉伤了跟踺。
(DISHONEST)
[ T ] slang干（勾当），玩（花招）
to perform a dishonest action
The gang that pulled the bank robbery were all arrested. 抢劫银行的那伙歹徒都被逮捕了。
No one's gonna pull that kind of trick on me! 任何人都不许跟我耍那种花招！
(INTERNET)
[ T ] internet & telecoms specialized通过询问和搜索在互联网上找到信息
to get information from the internet, after asking or searching for it
Companies should encourage customers to pull information from their website, thus putting the customer in control. 公司应鼓励顾客从他们的网站上查找信息，让顾客有控制权。
Compare: push verb (INTERNET)
Idioms More idioms
like pulling teethidiom 艰难的，艰苦不堪的
If you say that making someone do something was like pulling teeth, you mean it was very difficult and they did not want to do it.
Getting her to tell me about her childhood was like pulling teeth. 让她告诉我她的童年往事是一件十分艰难的事情。
not pull any/your punchesidiom 直言不讳
to speak in an honest way without trying to be kind
Her image is that of an investigative reporter who doesn't pull any punches. 她是位专写调查报告的记者，给人的印象是说话从来都直言不讳。
pull something out of the bag/hatidiom (US pull something out of a/your hat)出人意料地通过…改善局面；突施妙计
to do something unexpected that suddenly improves a bad situation
pull your socks upidiom UK informal 加把劲儿，加油干
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team. 如果他还想呆在队里的话就得努力加以改进。
pull someone up shortidiom 使（某人）惊呆
to surprise someone, often so that that person stops what they are doing
Seeing her picture in the paper pulled me up short. 在报纸上看到她的照片时我惊呆了。
pull your weightidiom C2 做好自己的份内事，干好本职工作
to work as hard as other people in a group
The others had complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight. 其他人抱怨说萨拉工作不尽职。
pull a fast oneidiom informal （成功地）欺骗，耍弄
to successfully deceive someone
You paid too much - I think he pulled a fast one on you. 那个不值那么多钱，我觉得你上他的当了。
pull a gun, knife, etc. on someoneidiom 突然拔出枪／小刀等威胁（某人）
to suddenly take out a weapon and threaten someone with it
pull out all the stopsidiom 全力以赴，竭尽所能
to do everything you can to make something successful
They pulled out all the stops for their daughter's wedding. 他们全力以赴张罗女儿的婚礼。
pull rankidiom 仗势欺人；以势压人
to use the power that your position gives you over someone in order to make them do what you want
He doesn't have the authority to pull rank on me. 他无权对我指手画脚。
pull stringsidiom C2 托关系，走后门
to secretly use the influence you have over important people in order to get something or to help someone
I may be able to pull a few strings if you need the document urgently. 你急需那份文件的话我也许能托托关系。
pull the other leg/one (it's got bells on)!idiom UK informal humorous 别逗了！别开玩笑了！
used when you do not believe what someone has just said
Helen, mountain climbing? Pull the other one - she can't even climb a ladder without feeling sick! 海伦去爬山？别逗了，她爬梯子不晕就不错了！
pull the plugidiom 制止，阻止（某事继续）;釜底抽薪（尤指停止资助）
to do something that prevents an activity from continuing, especially by no longer giving money to support it
If the viewing figures drop much more, the TV network will probably pull the plug on the whole series. 如果收视率继续下滑，该电视制作公司可能会停止整个系列节目的制作。
pull the rug from under someone's feetidiom (also pull the rug out from under someone) 突然停止（对某人的）帮助（或支持）；突然（给某人）制造麻烦
to suddenly take away help or support from someone, or to suddenly do something that causes many problems for them
pull the stringsidiom 幕后操纵；暗中控制
to be in control of an organization, often secretly
I want to know who's pulling the strings around here. 我想知道是谁在这儿幕后操纵。
pull up shortidiom 突然停车
to stop suddenly in a vehicle
A dog suddenly ran across the road and I had to pull up short. 一只狗突然横穿马路，我只好猛踩刹车。
Phrasal verbs More phrasal verbs
pull something/someone apart 使分开
to separate two things or people
They went for each other with their fists and had to be pulled apart. 他们挥着拳头打了起来，不得不被人拉开。
pull something apart 撕碎，撕毁
to destroy something by tearing it into pieces
痛批（一篇文章）
to say that something, usually a piece of work, is very bad
The last essay I gave him he completely pulled apart. 上次我给他的文章被批得体无完肤。
pull at something （常指多次）轻拉
to pull something quickly and usually repeatedly
The child pulled at his sleeve to get his attention. 那个孩子轻轻拉扯他的袖子以引起他的注意。
He pulled at his ear as he spoke. 他说话时老是在扯耳朵。
pull away （车辆）驶离，开出
If a vehicle pulls away, it starts moving.
There was a roar and a cloud of smoke as the car pulled away from the traffic lights. 那辆车马达轰鸣，喷出一股浓烟，从红绿灯处开走了。
迅速躲开，闪避（某人）
If you pull away from someone who is holding you, you suddenly move your body backwards, away from them.
She pulled away just as he was about to kiss her. 他正要吻她时她避开了。
pull back (from something) 改变主意；退却；退出
to decide not to do or involve yourself with something when you were previously going to
The news is that the company intends to pull back from petrochemicals. 据传闻，该公司想撤销石化产品项目。
pull something back mainly UK（比赛落后的球队）扳回（一球或比分）
If a team that is losing pulls a goal back or pulls points back, it scores a goal or wins some points.
pull something downB2 拆掉，拆毁
to destroy a building
They pulled down the warehouse to build a new supermarket. 他们拆掉了仓库来建一个新超市。
pull someone down 摧毁;使萎靡
If an illness or a difficult situation or experience pulls you down, it makes you feel unhappy or physically weak.
That virus she had two months ago really pulled her down - she still hasn't fully recovered. 她两月前感染的病毒确实把她打倒了——她仍没有恢复。
pull down something 赚（特定数额的钱）
to earn a stated amount of money
Between them they must be pulling down over $100,000 a year. 他们两个人加起来每年肯定能赚10万美元以上。
pull in/pull into somewhereB2 （车辆）驶进，驶向
If a vehicle pulls in or pulls into somewhere, it moves in that direction and stops there.
He pulled in at the side of the road. 他把车开到路边停下。
I pulled into the empty parking space. 我把车开进了空车位。
pull someone in 逮捕，拘留（某人）
If the police pull you in, they arrest you.
The police pulled in dozens of protesters during the demonstration. 示威游行期间警察逮捕了许多抗议者。
pull something off 成功做成（困难或出乎意料的事）
to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected
The central bank has pulled off one of the biggest financial rescues of recent years. 中央银行完成了近年来规模最大的一次经济援助。
pull off （车辆）开动
If a vehicle pulls off, it starts moving.
The car pulled off and sped up the road. 车开动起来，在公路上加快了速度。
pull something on （迅速地）穿上，戴上
to put on clothes quickly
I pulled on my jeans and ran downstairs. 我匆匆穿上牛仔裤向楼下跑去。
pull on 应付（某种情形）
to manage or deal with a situation
Few of us can ever pull on with such meagre salaries. 就这点菲薄的工资，没有几个人应付得了。
与（某人）友好相处
to have a friendly relationship with someone
Radha and Rema come from different backgrounds but they pull on very well in office. 拉达和瑞玛来自不同背景，但在办公室里相处得很好。
pull outB2 （车辆）开出，离去
If a vehicle pulls out, it starts moving onto a road or onto a different part of the road.
A car pulled right out in front of me. 一辆小轿车正好开到我的面前。
pull (someone/something) out （使）（士兵或军队）撤出，（使）撤离
If soldiers or military forces pull out or are pulled out, they move out of an area because they have been ordered to.
退出（某活动或协议）
to stop being involved in an activity or agreement
He pulled out of the deal at the last moment. 他在最后一刻退出了交易。
They've pulled all their athletes out of the competition. 他们已使他们的所有运动员退出了比赛。
pull overB2 （车辆）驶到路边
If a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops.
Just pull over here, and I'll get out and walk the rest of the way. 就在这儿停车吧，剩下的路我下车自己走。
pull through (something) （尤指从致命的重病中）恢复健康
to become well again after a serious illness, especially when you might have died
They said the operation had been successful and they expected his wife to pull through. 他们说手术很成功，预计他妻子能度过危险。
pull (someone) through (something) （使某人）度过（难关），（使某人）克服（困难）
to succeed in dealing with a difficult period, or to help someone do this
He'd never have managed on his own, but his colleagues have pulled him through. 他一个人决不可能做到，但是他的同事们帮他度过了难关。
It was a crisis year for the company, but we have pulled through. 对公司来说这是艰难的一年，但我们还是度过了难关。
pull together 齐心协力，通力合作
to work hard as a group in order to achieve something
We don't have much time but if we all pull together we should get the job done. 我们没有多少时间了，但如果齐心协力的话应该能完成任务。
pull something together （在非常困难的情况下）成功收集到足够的（金钱，信息等）
to manage with difficulty to collect enough money, information, etc. to produce a result
If you can pull together sufficient funding, we are prepared to approve the project. 如果你能筹集到足够资金，我们愿意批准这个项目。
They somehow managed to pull together a plan of action. 他们想办法制定出了一个行动方案。
pull yourself together 控制自己的情绪，冷静下来
to become calm and behave normally again after being angry or upset
Just pull yourself together. There's no point crying about it. 要控制自己的情绪，没必要为了那件事哭。
pull someone up 责备（某人），批评（某人）
to tell someone that they have done something wrong
She's always pulling me up for/on/over my bad spelling. 她总是批评我的拼写很糟糕。
pull something up 让信息显示在计算机屏幕上
to get information to show on a computer screen
Click on a square to pull up an overview of the site with name, description, location, and domain. 点击一个方块显示网站简介，包括名称、描述、地点和域名。
pull upB2 （车）停下；（某人）把车停下
When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time.
A car pulled up outside my house. 一辆轿车在我家门外停了下来。
pull
noun uk/pʊl/ us/pʊl/
(MOVEMENT TOWARDS YOU)
[ C usually singular ]拉，拖，拽
the act of pulling something towards yourself
Give the rope a hard pull. 使劲拽一下绳子。
[ C ]拉手，把手;拉线;拉环
something that you pull to make something work or to open something
a curtain pull 窗帘拉绳
a drawer pull 抽屉拉手
(ATTRACTION)
[ C ]有吸引力的东西
something that attracts people
"How can we persuade people to come to the meeting?" "A glass of wine is quite a good pull." “我们怎么才能说服人们来开会呢？”“请他们喝杯酒效果会相当不错。”
[ U ]吸引力，魅力
the physical or emotional power to attract something
The greater the mass of an object, the greater its gravitational pull. 物体的质量越大重力也就越大。
The movie's all-star cast should give it a lot of pull. 这部电影的全明星阵容应该会使其很有吸引力。
(INFLUENCE)
[ U ]影响力
influence
He's still got quite a bit of pull in the club - he could probably get you elected. 他在俱乐部的影响力还是相当大的，他也许能让你当选。
Idiom
be on the pullidiom UK informal 寻找性伴侣
to be trying to find someone to have sex with
Michael was out on the pull again last night. 迈克尔昨晚又出去寻花问柳了。