区别辨析drag、draw、pull、haul、tug、tow与jerk

drag、draw、pull、haul、tug、tow与jerk都有“拖、拉”之意。

drag : 指沿斜坡而上或水平方向缓慢地拖或拉十分沉重的人或物。作借喻时可指把人硬拉扯过来。

  • She dragged the canoe down to the water.
    她把独木舟拉到水边。
  • She had to drag her kids away from the toys.
    她不得不把孩子从玩具店硬拉出来。
  • I really had to drag myself out of bed this morning.
    今天早上我真是硬撑着从床上爬了起来。

draw : 指将人或物朝出力者的方向拖,不涉及力的大小,含平稳意味,常作借喻用。

  • She drew her coat tightly around her shoulders.
    她在肩膀处把外衣拉紧。
  • The crowd watched as the referee drew the player aside/to one side and spoke to him.
    人们看到裁判把那名运动员带到一边和他说了些什么。

pull : 最普通用词,包含本组其它各词的一些意思,可指朝各个方向拉,侧重一时或突然拉动的动作。

  • He pulled the chair away from the desk.
    他把椅子从书桌旁拉开。
  • He pulled the heavy box across the floor to the door.
    他把地上那个沉重的箱子一直拖到门口。

haul : 指用力拖或拉,不涉及方向,多作航海用词。

  • They hauled the boat out of the water.
    他们把船拉上了岸。
  • The police hauled him off to jail in front of his whole family.
    警察当着他全家人的面把他拖走,投入了监狱。

tug : 多指一阵阵地用力拖或拉,但不一定使被拉的人或物移动。

  • Tom tugged at his mother's arm.
    汤姆拽着妈妈的胳膊。
  • She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
    她拽了拽他的袖子引起他的注意。

tow : 特指用绳子或链条等拖或拉本身无动力或无法使用自身动力的东西。

  • The damaged boat was towed to safety.
    受损船只被拖至安全区。
  • You shouldn't drive fast when your car is towing a caravan.
    汽车拖活动房屋时不能开快车。

jerk : 指快而突然地拉。

  • The car made a strange noise and then jerked to a halt.
    汽车发出一声怪响,接着猛然停住了。
  • "What's wrong?" she asked, jerking her head up.
    “怎么了?”她猛地扬起头问道。