复习 English phrases with "pull"

billzhao

The verb “to pull” has many different uses.
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: p' u7 o4 h0 C$ ]% Z5 J1 `. t+ kHowever, we generally use this verb in reference to holding something and using force to move it towards you or away from you. For example, “She pulled the heavy box towards her.”

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billzhao

Pull down (a building/church, etc)
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2 e  @% J3 @# h. [4 g% UTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.
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Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
To arrest; to detain.
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Pull out (of an agreement)
! F0 c' c# D; O: v+ TTo leave; to stop forming part of an agreement
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billzhao

Pull over (a car)
If the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car
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[ 本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2008-6-6 09:30 编辑 ]

billzhao

Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
To go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.

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