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tug

🇬🇧 UK/tʌg/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To pull or drag something with great force, often repeatedly.

用力拉，拖拽

n.

A sudden strong pull; a tugboat used to tow larger vessels.

猛拉；拖船

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tugother
=tug

Common Collocations

  • 1.tug of war拔河；激烈争夺
  • 2.give a tug拽一下，拉一把
  • 3.tug at someone's heartstrings触动某人的心弦
  • 4.tugboat拖船，拖轮

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She felt a sharp tug on her sleeve and turned around.

  • 2.

    The child gave a tug at his father's hand, eager to move on.

  • 3.

    A powerful tug pulled the stranded ship safely back to port.

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