释义
v.
pull (something) hard or suddenly
用力（或猛地）拖，拉
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she tugged off her boots 她用力拔下靴子
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[no obj.]
he tugged at Tom's coat sleeve. 他用力拉了一下汤姆的外衣袖。
tow (a ship) by means of a tug or tugs
用拖船拖（船）。
n.
a hard or sudden pull
猛拉，拽
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another tug and it came loose 又拽了一下，它就松了
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figurative 〈喻〉an overwhelming tug of attraction. 极大的吸引力。
(亦作
拖船。
an aircraft towing a glider
（滑翔机的）拖航飞机。
a loop from a horse's saddle which supports a shaft or trace
（系在马鞍上支承车杠或挽绳的）圆环。
短语
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tug of love Brit. informal a dispute over the custody of a child 〈英，非正式〉 孩子监护权的争夺；“爱之拔河”
词源
"Middle English： from the base of
