tug
美[tʌɡ] n.猛拉，推力；绳索链条；[航海] 拖船；竞争，斗争
网络小型牵引机；拖；拖船；挣扎
1 . She knows exactly how to tug at readers' heartstrings.
她对如何牵动读者的心弦了如指掌。
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2 . The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away.
拖船擦着我们的船尾开了过去，距离不到50码。
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3 . Bobby gave her hair a tug .
博比使劲拽了她头发一下.
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4 . The sailors won at tug -of-war.
船员们赢了拔河比赛。
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5 . The tug is towing three barges.
那只拖船正拖着三只驳船.
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1.a sudden abrupt pull
2.a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
1.pull hard;
The prisoner tugged at the chains
2.strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
She tugged for years to make a decent living
3.tow (a vessel) with a tug;
The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
4.carry with difficulty;
You'll have to lug this suitcase
5.move by pulling hard;
The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
6.pull or strain hard at;
Each oar was tugged by several men
7.struggle in opposition;
She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts