puller

puller — noun

1. A person, event, performance, or venue that attracts a large number of people or

1.名詞B2
釋義

A person, event, performance, or venue that attracts a large number of people or brings in significant commercial interest.

例句

The summer music festival was a huge puller, drawing over fifty thousand visitors to the small town.

puller + draw + quantity

With its famous chocolate fountain, the dessert shop became a real puller for tourists exploring the old market.

real puller for [audience]

同義詞
  • draw

    More common as a noun for an attraction; 'puller' is less frequent but used similarly in informal British contexts.

  • attraction

    Broader — covers any appealing feature, not necessarily one that draws a crowd to a commercial venue.

  • magnet

    Informal and metaphorical; 'tourist magnet' is a common alternative to 'crowd-puller'.

反義詞
  • turn-off

    Informal; describes something that repels people rather than attracting them.

文法句型

[noun] + puller — e.g. crowd-puller

用法筆記

Often used in compound nouns like crowd-puller (a performer or event that draws a large audience) or box-office puller (a film or show that sells many tickets). The stand-alone form puller is more common in British English than in American English.

常見錯誤

❌This new cake shop is a big pull in our neighbourhood.
✅This new cake shop is a big puller in our neighbourhood.
💡'pull' as a noun can mean 'attraction' but 'puller' more clearly means 'the thing that attracts people.'

2. A person who uses physical strength to bring something closer by applying force

2.名詞B1
釋義

A person who uses physical strength to bring something closer by applying force toward their own body.

例句

In a tug-of-war competition, a skilled puller at the back of the team can make all the difference.

skilled puller / tug-of-war context

The rescue workers took turns being the main puller on the rope as they tried to reach the trapped hiker.

main puller on the rope

同義詞
  • hauler

    Usually describes someone who transports heavy loads, often with a vehicle; less specific to the pulling motion.

  • tugger

    Less common; implies short, repeated pulling motions as opposed to sustained force.

反義詞
  • pusher

    Someone who applies force away from their body, the opposite direction of a puller.

文法句型

the + puller + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Applied to any situation where a person physically hauls or drags something toward themselves — from team sports to rescue operations to manual labour. The person on the other side is sometimes called the pusher.

3. A hand tool or mechanical device designed to grip a stuck or fitted part and rem

3.名詞B2
釋義

A hand tool or mechanical device designed to grip a stuck or fitted part and remove it from its housing or mounting point.

例句

The mechanic used a bearing puller to remove the old wheel bearing from the axle without damaging it.

bearing puller / mechanical extraction

A cork puller is a simple kitchen gadget that lets you open a wine bottle cleanly without breaking the cork.

同義詞
  • extractor

    A broader term for any tool that removes something; 'puller' is more specific to devices that apply pulling force.

  • remover

    Generic and informal; 'puller' is the standard term in professional mechanical contexts.

文法句型

[type] + puller — e.g. bearing puller, cork puller

用法筆記

Almost always appears with a modifier (bearing puller, gear puller, cork puller, nail puller) that specifies what the tool is designed to extract. The word is very rare in stand-alone form outside hardware catalogues.