tug
vt.& vi. 用力拉,使劲拉; 使劲,挣扎; [航海]用拖船拖曳; 竞争
n. 猛拉,推力; 绳索链条; [航海] 拖船; 竞争,斗争
If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.
A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly...
一个小男孩跑上来,非常激动地拽着他的袖子。
She kicked him, tugging his thick hair.
她一边踢他,一边扯着他那浓密的头发。
A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.
1. a sudden abrupt pull
2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
1. pull hard;
2. strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
3. tow (a vessel) with a tug;
4. carry with difficulty;
5. move by pulling hard;
6. pull or strain hard at;
7. struggle in opposition;
drag, draw, pull, haul, tug, tow, jerk
这些动词都有"拖,拉"之意。
tug of love
(英,非正式)孩子监护权的争夺;“爱之拔河”
An hour or so later the fisherman felt a tug at his pant leg.
过了大约一个小时,钓鱼的人觉得什么东西在拽他的裤脚.
As it taxied towards the tug the pilot released his torpedo.
飞行员驾机滑向拖轮,随后投了鱼雷.
A tug boat can pull much larger ships.
一艘拖船可以拉比它大得多的轮船.
Besides, he would tug at the ribbons of her bonnet and, no doubt, rumple her dress.
此外, 他还拉扯她帽子上的饰带, 当然也会弄皱她的衣裙.
He unkindly gave his sister's hair a tug.
他狠心地扯了一下妹妹的头发.