The verb “to pull” has many different uses. / ]3 N0 x& h* R, A# y* m
0 b9 Q6 x+ e1 I) P) A0 E9 DHowever, 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.” & F; F8 S' A- E8 j( Q3 i- E
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Now let’s see some phrasal verbs with the verb “to pull”.
Pull down (a building/church, etc); u7 w- N" V+ L' D" Q2 o9 J8 V
( y3 V4 @2 l% RTo destroy a building in a controlled manner to create space, or to build something else in the space. # q# {0 J5 y3 G' |: j+ l; j6 x1 g" p7 M& y8 ^; v1 J
Pull over (a car)6 M2 C/ `& H& a6 D6 c( ]
If the police “pull over” a car, they order the driver to stop driving the car : P7 y- Z9 r6 q* ~, k) j1 |! Y9 s: z; b5 c; C- P
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[ 本帖最后由 billzhao 于 2008-6-6 09:30 编辑 ]
Pull ahead (during a competition/race, etc) - u, R6 D0 J6 k7 [8 iTo go into the leading position during a competition/race, etc. ' t% j& z9 q3 t+ d ; k! E5 [. N% `, M S- o- d 8 W6 y0 `3 q' e" V$ P7 A3 {4 q/ J# k; ?6 ^9 n