58 PULL: 拉，拖；拔，抽；实施，犯（罪）；移动

58 PULL: 拉，拖；拔，抽；实施，犯（罪）；移动

词组讲解

1. pull a boner * 犯大错，捅大娄子

解 俚语；词义溯源：犯［大错（boner）］

例 Tom lost the file and Mr. Edwards warned him not to pull a boner like that again.

2. pull a fast one * 欺骗，作弄

解 俚语；词义溯源：实施［欺骗（fast one）］

例 He's trying to pull a fast one, but he doesn't fool me.

3. pull a trick 〔stunt〕 on sb. / pull a trick 〔stunt〕 ** 耍花招，使诡计

解 习语；词义溯源：实施［诡计、花招、把戏（trick, stunt）］

例 Our team pulled a trick and won the game.

4. pull ahead of sb. or sth. *** 超过，领先

解 短语动词；词义溯源：移动到某人或某物的［前面、前方（ahead）］

例 China's economy may pull ahead that of the United States in the next century.

5. pull in *** 拉进，拉入；（汽车）靠边停车

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某物拉［进（in）］某处

例 Vince opened the garage door so I could pull in.

6. pull one's leg ** 跟某人开玩笑，戏弄

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：拽或者拉某人的［腿（leg）］

例 The boss didn't die! They were pulling your leg when they told you that.

7. pull one's punches * 故意不用力击打；手下留情

解 俚语；词义溯源：拉住某人的［击打、出拳（punches）］

例 If Mancini hadn't pulled his punches, he could have easily knocked Jones out.

8. pull one's teeth ** 使某人变得无害，使某人无所施其技

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：拔某人的［牙（teeth）］

例 The Americans want to pull Iraq's teeth by denying its military equipment.

9. pull oneself together ** 冷静下来；振奋精神

解 习语；词义溯源：将自己［一同（together）］拉住

例 It took months for David to pull himself together after the death of his mother.

10. pull oneself up / pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps ** 靠自己的努力获得成功

解 习语；词义溯源：用自己的［力量（bootstraps）］将自己拉［上去（up）］

例 Failure after failure, Groll pulled himself up and continued to strive.

11. pull over *** 将车停在路边

解 短语动词；词义溯源：拉动某物使其［依靠（over）］在某物上

例 Could you pull over near that theater? That's where I want to get out.

12. pull rank on sb. / pull rank ** 以权欺人

解 习语；词义溯源：［针对（on）］某人向上拉［等级（rank）］

例 If I have to pull rank on you to get you to comply, I warn you I will.

13. pull sb. or sth. down *** 拉下，拉倒；拆掉；使（价值、地位等）下降；得到，赚到；使（政府等）倒台

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某人或某物［向下（down）］拉

例 I need you to pull those blankets down from the top shelf.

The national debt is pulling this nation down!

How much do you pull down working at Denny's Restaurant?

The earthquake left the old church unstable, so it had to be pulled down.

An oversupply has pulled down the prices of wheat and barley.

14. pull sb. or sth. through sth. *** （使）渡过危机（或难关）；（使）恢复健康

解 短语动词；词义溯源：拉着某人或某物从某物中［穿过、通过（through）］

例 A special tool was used to pull the wire through the conduit.

The plan will help pull the company through its financial difficulties.

15. pull sth. off / pull off sth. *** 拿掉，脱下；（成功地）完成

解 〈俚〉短语动词；词义溯源：将某物从某处拉［下来（off）］

例 It's attached by Velcro, so it's easy to pull off and put on again.

It's going to be difficult, but I think they'll pull it off in the end.

16. pull sth. on sb. *** 拔出刀、枪等对付某人

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某物拔出来对着某人

例 Once inside the building, the man pulled a gun on the security guard.

17. pull sth. out of a hat ** 像变魔术一样拿出

解 习语；词义溯源：［从帽子中（out of a hat）］变魔术般地拉出某物

例 Down by 3 goals, Japan is going to have to pull a miracle out of a hat to defeat the South Korean team.

18. pull sth. together ** 将某物拉到一起；齐心协力，团结起来

解 习语；词义溯源：将某物拉到一起；参照scrape sth. together

例 Please pull together the commands and run that on each system.

If you pull together, success is certain.

19. pull strings ** 利用私人关系，走后门；在幕后操纵

解 习语；词义溯源：拉着（木偶的）［操纵线（strings）］

例 Bob knows the manager of that hotel, so maybe he can pull some strings and get us a room for New Year's Eve.

20. pull the plug on sb. or sth. ** 放手；撤回支持

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：拔掉［塞子、插头（plug）］

例 Budget cuts have forced the Pentagon to pull the plug on the project.

21. pull the rug out from under sb. ** 打乱某人的计划，拆某人的台

解 习语；词义溯源：从某人的脚下抽出［垫子、毯子（rug）］

例 The government cancelled its support, which pulled the rug out from under us.

22. pull the wool over one's eyes ** 蒙骗某人

解 习语；词义溯源：拔下［羊毛（wool）］［盖在（over）］某人的眼上

例 Retailers are pulling the wool over their customers' eyes with false bargain sales.

23. pull through *** （使）渡过危机（或难关）；（使）康复

解 短语动词；词义溯源：拉动使其顺利地［通过（through）］

例 Very few people survive liver cancer, but somehow grandpa pulled through.

24. pull up stakes ** 搬家，离开

解 习语；词义溯源：将［木桩（stakes）］［向上（up）］拔

例 Tyson Electronic pulled up stakes and moved their operations overseas.

参考译文

1. 汤姆把文件丢了，爱德华兹先生警告他再也不准犯这种大错了。

2. 他想骗我，但没成功。

3. 我们队耍了个花招，赢得了比赛。

4. 下个世纪，中国的经济可能超过美国。

5. 文斯打开车库的门，让我把车开进去。

6. 老板没有死！他们这么说只是在跟你开玩笑。

7. 如果曼西尼不手下留情，很容易就能把琼斯击倒。

8. 美国人想通过不承认伊拉克的军事装备来消除其威胁。

9. 戴维在母亲去世后，花了几个月时间才让自己重新振作起来。

10. 格罗尔经历过一次又一次失败，但他总能自力更生，转败为胜，奋发图强。

11. 你能在那个剧院附近的路边停车吗？我要在那里下车。

12. 如果我得利用职权强迫你才能让你服从的话，那我警告你我会的。

13. 我需要你把那些毛毯从最上面的架子上拉下来。

国债正在削弱这个国家！

你在丹尼餐厅工作能获得多少报酬？

地震使老教堂不稳固，所以只能把它拆毁。

供大于求的状况使小麦与大麦的价格降低。

14. 用特殊工具将线穿过了导管。

这个计划将帮助这家公司渡过财务困难。

15. 这是用维可牢尼龙搭扣系上的，所以很容易脱下和穿上。

虽然会有困难，但我想他们最终会圆满完成的。

16. 那个人一进入大楼就掏出一把枪对着保安。

17. 日本队落后3分，他们只有像变魔术那样变出奇迹才能打败韩国队。

18. 请将命令组合起来，并在每个系统中运行。

如果你们通力合作，就一定能够成功。

19. 鲍勃认识那家酒店的经理，所以，或许他能走走后门，为我们在新年前夜订一个房间。

20. 预算缩减迫使五角大楼不再支持该项目。

21. 政府撤销了支持，打乱了我们的计划。

22. 零售商用虚假大减价蒙骗他们的客户。

23. 很少有肝癌患者能存活，但是爷爷却康复了。

24. 泰森电子公司撤离了，把业务转移到了海外。