pull

pull away

To move away or backward; withdraw

后退，离开，抽出：移开或向后移；撤退

The limousine pulled away from the curb.

轿车驶离了路边

To move ahead

向前推进

The horse pulled away and took the lead in the race.

这匹马向前冲并在比赛中取得领先

pull back

To execute an orderly withdrawal, especially of troops.

撤退：尤指部队执行有秩序的撤退

pull down

To demolish; destroy

毁坏；破坏

pull down an old office building.

摧毁一幢旧办公大楼

To reduce to a lower level.

减至一个较低的水平

To depress, as in spirits or health.

衰弱：精神或健康下降

&I{Informal} To draw (money) as wages

【非正式用语】 获得：抽出（钱）作为报酬

pulls down a hefty salary.

拿到一大笔薪水

pull in

To arrive at a destination

到达目的地

We pulled in at midnight.

我们午夜抵达

To rein in; restrain.

约束；限制

To arrest (a criminal suspect, for example).

逮捕（例如，嫌疑犯）

pull off 【非正式用语】

To perform in spite of difficulties or obstacles; bring off

艰苦地完成：尽管有困难和障碍依然进行；完成，成功

pulled off a last-minute victory.

获取了最后一分钟的胜利

pull out

To leave or depart

离开或脱离

The train pulls out at noon.

火车在中午发车

To withdraw, as from a situation or commitment

退缩：从某种境况或承诺中撤出

After the crash, many Wall Street investors pulled out.

股市暴跌之后，华尔街的许多投资者都退缩了

pull over

To bring a vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road

暂停在路边：将车辆在路边停住

We pulled over to watch the sunset.

我们停下车看日落

To instruct or force (a motorist) to bring his or her vehicle to a stop at a curb or at the side of a road

命令停在路边：指示或迫使（摩托车）停在路边

The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over.

州警命令超速的摩托车手把车停到路边

pull round

To restore or be restored to sound health.

使恢复，恢复健康：恢复或被恢复到良好的健康状况

pull through

To come or bring successfully through trouble or illness.

成功地突破困苦：成功地通过或克服麻烦或疾病

pull up

To bring or come to a halt.

使停下或停下

To move to a position or place ahead, as in a race.

超前：在比赛中移动到领先的位置或地方

like pulling teeth

(informal)used to convey that something is extremely difficult to do

(非正式)［表达事情极为难办时的用语］太难了

it had been like pulling teeth to extract these two small items from Moore.

从穆尔那里弄到这两条小消息真是太难了。

pull a boner

it had been like pulling teeth to extract these two small items from Moore.

从穆尔那里弄到这两条小消息真是太难了。

pull a face (或 faces)

it had been like pulling teeth to extract these two small items from Moore.

从穆尔那里弄到这两条小消息真是太难了。

pull a fast one

it had been like pulling teeth to extract these two small items from Moore.

从穆尔那里弄到这两条小消息真是太难了。