Tug

(noun.) a sudden abrupt pull.

(verb.) struggle in opposition; 'She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts'.

(verb.) pull hard; 'The prisoner tugged at the chains'; 'This movie tugs at the heart strings'.

(verb.) pull or strain hard at; 'Each oar was tugged by several men'.

(verb.) move by pulling hard; 'The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud'.

(verb.) tow (a vessel) with a tug; 'The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor'.

(verb.) strive and make an effort to reach a goal; 'She tugged for years to make a decent living'; 'We have to push a little to make the deadline!'; 'She is driving away at her doctoral thesis'.

录入:普勒斯顿

• But the Tug, suddenly lightened, and untrammelled by having any weight in tow, was already puffing away into the distance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• In a way the battle resembles a tug-of-war in which each of the two leading candidates is trying to pull the nation over to his favorite issue. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• Tug service for sailing ships or vessels without motive power is at the rate of $15 per hour. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Beth is too feeble and Amy too young to depend upon, but when the tug comes, you are always ready. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Another tug all together--and the beam was loose at both ends. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Finally he took the bell-rope in his hand and gave it a brisk tug. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• He must give a tug still--all the stronger because other satisfactions were going. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• How they must have tugged at the pitiless fetters as the fierce fires surged around them! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• We struck, and tugged, and tore. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Maurice smiled absently, and tugged moodily at his mustache. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• I tugged at it diligently, but it was discouraging work. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• So they fastened belt-claws to their stout girdles and tugged the bow strings into place with their back and leg muscles. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• He tugged hard at his beard, and went and shut himself up in the library with a bang of the door that had a world of meaning in it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I brought a little parcel of these for him, she said, tugging at her pocket to get out the package. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• There sat Mr. Franklin in a chair by the book-case, tugging at his beard, and looking anxiously towards the window. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• To attempt to bring her into active relation with life was like tugging at a piece of furniture which has been screwed to the floor. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• I've sent for Mother, said Jo, tugging at her rubber boots with a tragic expression. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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