tugs

英 [tʌɡz]

美 [tʌɡz]

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
tug的第三人称单数和复数

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.

双语例句

• The tugs took up the strain and the ocean liner edged away from the quayside.
  拖船开始拉紧了，远洋客轮徐徐离开了码头。
• Adventure tugs at the heartstrings of youth.
  冒险活动强烈扣动青年人的心弦。
• The act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes.
  通过不断的拖和拉使物体移动的行为。
• Sometimes this requires two tugs, sometimes many more, depending on the tide, the weather, and the draft of the vessel.
  这项工作有时需要两艘拖船，或者更多，这要根据潮水、天气以及船只的吃水度而定。
• The ship needed two tugs to tow it into port.
  这艘船需用两艘拖船把它拖进港。
• A person whose soul is so pure as to be free from any pollution actually represents a profundity that tugs at people's heartstrings.
  一个人，有至纯的灵魂，原本就是一种撼人心魄的深刻。
• This movie tugs at theheartstrings and yet has enough action and humor to keep the kids occupied.
  它会拨动你的心弦，同时也有足够多的动作戏和幽默桥段让小孩子笑开怀。
• Tugs were sent to the damaged oil tankers.
  拖船被派去拉损坏了的油船。
• Around noon, something suddenly tugs at the line.
  中午时分，突然有东西拉住了钓线。
• The raucous sirens of the tugs came in from the river.
  河上传来拖轮发出的沙哑的汽笛声。