复习 English phrases with "pull"

billzhao

The verb “to pull” has many different uses.
& S. k3 \1 W, N7 E
However, 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.”
: d9 {. w4 S5 ?% o* c
# S3 g6 t$ O1 ]2 A  WNow let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.

billzhao

Pull down (a building/church, etc)
: K5 g( F; O/ h* y5 }# }. M& {! q, g
" l& W; Z- B3 [0 X+ eTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space.
) G3 V& t! n' S, q# h
1 t' ~% \5 F' l- s* \

billzhao

Pull in (a criminal/suspect)
$ B2 d  a* x5 l! \  zTo arrest; to detain.

& x! s# w0 Z0 W) I2 y  M7 z
# T: |1 c1 ^, O# j) w( X+ [7 v

billzhao

Pull out (of an agreement)
. f0 ?* z; w! _% YTo leave; to stop forming part of an agreement

' l. R, k6 _6 x* `5 q

billzhao

Pull over (a car)
' G0 o0 r, |0 v3 J+ _If the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car

9 m  D8 H# A6 G( z2 R9 K8 I
& z1 i, z+ G  R0 M$ s7 h6 i
1 |3 E( z" ~) K/ g( W6 H$ ?
[ 本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2008-6-6 09:30 编辑 ]

billzhao

Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc)
& X/ @* H/ F/ h7 cTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc.


7 q- ?- s/ P, |7 ^; S
0 o5 e" O8 }4 L5 Z

Dumber

没心没肺

Good, thanks for sharing..

爱城一粒沙子

I like it

爱城一粒沙子

wonder who he was?

爱城一粒沙子

you leaving for nothing

精品中年老男人