tug
英 [tʌɡ] 美 [tʌɡ]
n.用力拉；拖船 v.用力拉
◉Etymology
“Tug” 这个单词起源于中古英语的 “tuggen”，意为“拉、拖”。它可能进一步来源于古英语的 “togian” 或原始日耳曼语的 “*teuhanan”，都有“拖、拉”的意思。随着时间的流逝，“tug” 的含义逐渐固定为用力地拉、拽或者拖某物。
◉外刊例句
① 《泰晤士报》 (The Times), 2023年11月5日
“The sailor tugged hard at the rope, trying to bring the boat closer to the dock.”
“水手用力拉绳子，试图把船拉近码头。”
② 《新闻周刊》 (Newsweek), 2023年8月20日
“In the busy airport, the luggage handler tugged the heavy suitcase through the crowd.”
“在繁忙的机场，行李搬运工拖着沉重的行李箱穿过人群。”
◉经典名著
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的小说《白鲸》（Moby Dick）中，描述捕鲸场景时可能会用到 “tug”：
“The harpooner tugged at the line, straining to keep the whale close as it thrashed in the choppy sea.”
“捕鲸人用力拉着钓线，竭尽全力在波涛汹涌的大海中把鲸鱼拖近。”
◉Usage Examples
(1) Tom felt a tug at his sleeve.
(2) We had a great tug to persuade him.
(3) The tug will lead the liner into the harbor.
(4) The tug eased into the narrow docking space.
(5) She tried to tug my hand away.
(6) We tugged so hard that the rope broke.
(1) 汤姆觉得有人拉了拉他的衣袖。
(2) 我们费了很大的精力去劝服他。
(3) 拖船将把那艘客轮引入港口。
(4) 拖船小心地驶入狭窄的码头停泊处。
(5) 她试图把我的手拉开。
(6) 我们使劲地拉以至把绳子拉断了。
◉Colins
1. [VERB 动词]使劲拉；拽 If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull. [V at n] [V n] [Also V]
A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly...
一个小男孩跑上来，非常激动地拽着他的袖子。
She kicked him, tugging his thick hair.
她一边踢他，一边扯着他那浓密的头发。
Tug is also a noun.
Bobby gave her hair a tug…
博比使劲拽了她头发一下。
I felt a tug at my sleeve.
我感到袖子被拽了一下。
2. [N-COUNT 可数名词]拖船；拖轮 A tug or a tug boat is a small powerful boat which pulls large ships, usually when they come into a port.
