pull短语及详细用法教学内容

pull away [ phrasal verb ]

: to begin to move farther ahead in a race, competition, contest, etc.

They pulled away in the second half and won the game easily.

— often + from

In the final lap, he pulled away from the other cars and won.

pull back [ phrasal verb ]

1 : to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to do

The buyers of the house pulled back [=pulled out] at the last minute.

2 pull back or pull back (someone or something)or pull (someone or something) back : to move back from a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to move back from a place or position

The soldiers were outnumbered and were forced to pull back. [=retreat, withdraw]

The general pulled his army back.

3 pull (something) back or pull back (something)Brit, sports : to score (a goal, point, etc.) so that you are not as far behind in a game as you were before

They were behind 2?0 but they pulled back a goal [=they scored a goal to make the score 2?1] early in the second half.

pull down [ phrasal verb ]

1 pull down (something) or pull (something) down

1 a : to move (something) down

I pulled down the shade.

He always wears his baseball cap pulled downover his eyes.

1 b : to destroy (a building) completely

The wreckers pulled down [=demolished] the building.

1 c : to make (something) smaller in amount or number : to reduce or lower (something)

The rumors that the company was filing for bankruptcy pulled stock prices down.

2 pull down (someone) or pull (someone) downUS, informal : to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed

The loss really pulled the team down. [=brought the team down]

3 pull down (something) informal

3 a : to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)

He pulls down [=makes, pulls in] more than a million dollars a year.

3 b : to get (something)

The show has pulled down high ratings.

pull in [ phrasal verb ]

1 : to arrive at a place and come to a stop

“When are our guests coming?” “I think they just pulled in.”

The train pulled in on time.

2 pull in (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) in : to attract (someone or something)

We hope the display will pull customers in from the street.

She's trying to pull in more votes.

3 pull in (something) also pull (something) ininformal : to earn (a particular and usually large amount of money)

After just a couple of years at the firm, she was pulling in [=pulling down, making] more than $100,000.

4 pull (someone) in : to bring (someone) to a police station : to arrest (someone)

The police pulled him in for questioning.

pull off [ phrasal verb ]

pull off (something) or pull (something) off

1 : to remove (something) from something else : to take off (something)

He pulled off the covers of the bed.

She pulled her boots off.

2 informal : to do (something difficult) successfully

We were doubtful the plan would work, but he managed to pull it off.

The team pulled off a win/upset.

pull out [ phrasal verb ]

1 : to decide not to do something that you had intended to do or started to do

The buyers of the house pulled out at the last minute.

2 pull out or pull out (someone or something) orpull (someone or something) out : to leave a place or position or to cause (someone or something) to leave a place or position The invading army was outnumbered and was forced to pull out. [=withdraw]

Military leaders have decided to pull the troops out of the war zone.

Organizations are pulling out of the country [=are leaving the country] due to threats of civil war.

pull over [ phrasal verb ]

1 pull over or pull over (something) or pull (something) over : to move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop

Let's pull over and look at the map.

He pulled the car over to look at the map.

2 pull over (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) over : to force (a driver or vehicle) to move to the side of the road and stop

He was pulled over (by the police) for speeding.

pull through [ phrasal verb ]