tug
verb
noun
tʌɡ verb
1 to pull with one or more short, quick pulls 〔迅猛地〕拉,拖,拽 I,T
The woman gently tugged his arm.
那女人轻轻拽了拽他的胳膊。
[+ at/on sth ]
Joe was tugging at her sleeve.
乔在拽她的袖子。
2 to pull a piece of clothing quickly onto your body [英] 〔迅速地〕穿〔衣服〕 T always + adv/prep | BrE
tug sth on
Alice was tugging on a sweater.
艾丽丝正在穿汗衫。
3
tug at sb’s heart/heartstrings
to make someone feel sympathy for someone or something [书面] 强烈触动某人的心/心弦 written
noun
4 also 又作 ˈ tug boat a small strong boat used for pulling or guiding ships into a port, up a river etc 拖船
5 a sudden strong pull 猛拉,拖,拽 usually singular 一般用单数
She removed the bandage with a sharp tug.
她猛地扯下了绷带。
6 a strong and sudden feeling 一阵强烈的感情 usually singular 一般用单数
[+ of ]
Kate felt a tug of jealousy.
凯特感到一阵妒忌。