pull短语及详细用法.doc

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 20 but they pulled back a goal =they scored a goal to make the score 21 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. Shes 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 Lets 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 1 : to survive a serious illness, injury, operation, etc. We sat in the hospital waiting room praying that he would pull through. =live 2 a pull through or pull through (something) : to get through a difficult situation Im sure that the company will pull through, just as it has in difficult times in the past. It was a bad time for my family, but we managed to pull through it. 2 b pull (someone or something) through : to help (someone or something) to continue to live or succeed in a dangerous or difficult situation His determination pulled him through. Outside financial help is needed to pull the company through its troubles.pull together phrasal verb 1 : to work together as a group in order to get something done It was amazing to see so many people pull together to help the poor. 2 a pull together (someone or something) or pull (someone or something) together : to bring (people or things) together and organize them in order to make or do something She managed to pull a team of researchers together. He started his research by pulling together all the available data. 2 b pull together (something) or pull (something) together : to make (something) by bringing together different things The chef pulled together a menu of American and Italian cuisine. The boss asked her to pull a brief sales report together. 3 pull (yourself) together : to become calm again : to control your emotions and behavior after you have been very upset, emotional, etc. I know youre upset, but you need to pull yourself together. =calm downpull up phrasal verb 1 pull up (something) or pull (something) up 1 a : to move (something) up I pulled up the shade. 1 b : to move (something) forward or into a position where it can be seen, used, et