tug

英 [tʌɡ]

美 [tʌɡ]

v.  (常为几次用力)拉，拖，拽; (朝某一方向用力)拉
n.  拖船; (突然的)猛拉，猛拽; 一股强烈的感情

过去式：tugged　现在分词：tugging　复数：tugs　过去分词：tugged　第三人称单数：tugs　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6725 / COCA.6210

同义词辨析

pulldragdrawhaultowtug【导航词义：拉，拖】

习惯用语

v.

touch/tug your forelock (to sb)
• （对某人）毕恭毕敬
  to show too much respect for sb, especially because you are anxious about what they think of you

牛津词典

verb

• （常为几次用力）拉，拖，拽
  to pull sth hard, often several times
  1. She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
     她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。
  2. a sad story that tugs at your heartstrings (= makes you feel sad)
     令人心酸的故事
  3. The baby was tugging her hair.
     婴儿直扯她的头发。
  4. He tugged the door open.
     他用力拉开了门。
• （朝某一方向用力）拉，拖，拽
  to pull sth hard in a particular direction
  1. He tugged the hat down over his head.
     他把帽子往下拉了拉遮住脸。

noun

• 拖船
  a small powerful boat for pulling ships, especially into a harbour or up a river
• （突然的）猛拉，猛拽
  a sudden hard pull
  1. I felt a tug at my sleeve.
     我觉得有人用力拽了一下我的袖子。
  2. She gave her sister's hair a sharp tug.
     她猛地使劲扯了一下她姐姐的头发。
• 一股强烈的感情
  a sudden strong emotional feeling
  1. a tug of attraction
     一阵强烈的吸引

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使劲拉;拽
  If youtugsomething ortug atit, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.
  1. 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。
  2. She kicked him, tugging his thick hair.
     她一边踢他，一边扯着他那浓密的头发。
  3. Tugis also a noun.
     
  4. Bobby gave her hair a tug…
     博比使劲拽了她头发一下。
  5. I felt a tug at my sleeve.
     我感到袖子被拽了一下。
• 拖船;拖轮
  Atugor atug boatis a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.

英英释义

noun

• a sudden abrupt pull
  Synonym:jerk
• a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  Synonym:tugboattowboattower

verb

• struggle in opposition
  1. She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
• pull hard
  1. The prisoner tugged at the chains
  2. This movie tugs at the heart strings
• pull or strain hard at
  1. Each oar was tugged by several men
• move by pulling hard
  1. The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
• carry with difficulty
  1. You'll have to lug this suitcase
  Synonym:lugtote
• tow (a vessel) with a tug
  1. The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
• strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  1. She tugged for years to make a decent living
  2. We have to push a little to make the deadline!
  3. She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
  Synonym:laborlabourpushdrive

双语例句

• Choices made in the economy involve a continuous tug of war between consumers and producers over price.
  经济上的决断取舍涉及到消费者和生产厂家在价格上展开的持久拉锯战。
• Tom gave his sister's hair a hard tug.
  汤姆使劲地扯了一下他姐姐的头发。
• 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。
• 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。
• A carrier sunk by a torpedo As it taxied towards the tug the pilot released his torpedo.
  被鱼雷击沉的航空母舰飞行员驾机滑向拖轮，随后投了鱼雷。
• Hook up towing lines to tug boat.
  将拖缆联接到拖轮。
• Chelsea and Aston Villa were involved in a tug of war for Liverpool's Ray Houghton last night.
  切尔西队与阿斯顿维拉队昨夜上演了一场夺人大战，争购利物浦的雷·霍顿。
• Please count me out from the tug of war tomorrow, I shall have to attend a meeting.
  明天的拔河比赛请不要把我算在内，我要去参加一个会议。
• He gave the handle a gentle tug.
  他轻轻地拉了一下把手。
• The tug nearly turned turtle twice, but I managed to keep her upright.
  拖船两次都差点翻个儿，但我设法稳住了船身。