tug
tug — 動詞
1. to give something a short, strong pull, often using sudden force and some effort
猛拉；用力扯
快速用力地拉
to give something a short, strong pull, often using sudden force and some effort
Vikram tugged hard on the rope until the anchor came free from the mud.
Vikram 用力拉了拉繩子，直到船錨從泥巴中鬆脫出來。
tug + adverb + on + noun phrase
Xiu tugged her younger brother's sleeve to get his attention during the concert.
Xiu 在音樂會中拉了拉弟弟的袖子，想引起他的注意。
tug + possessive + noun phrase (transitive)
The kite string tugged against Tamás's fingers as the wind picked up speed.
風箏線在 Tamás 的手指間繃緊拉扯，因為風勢越來越強了。
Bilal tugged at the jam jar lid, but it would not come off.
Bilal 用力拉了果醬罐的蓋子，但就是打不開。
Hassan tugged the heavy suitcase out from under the bed and stood it upright.
Hassan 把沉重的行李箱從床底下用力拖出來，然後豎直放好。
文法句型
tug + noun phrase
tug + at + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'at' (intransitive) when the object does not fully move or when the tugging is repeated.
常見錯誤
tug — 名詞
1. a small, powerful boat that moves large ships into their correct positions in a
拖船
港口拖曳大型船隻的動力小船
a small, powerful boat that moves large ships into their correct positions in a port or harbour
A yellow tug guided the huge container ship slowly into Kaohsiung Harbour.
一艘黃色的拖船引導那艘巨大的貨櫃船緩慢地駛入高雄港。
tug as subject of 'guide'
The tug's engine roared as it pushed the oil tanker toward the dock.
拖船的引擎轟隆作響，將油輪推向碼頭。
possessive: tug's engine
Trang watched from the bridge as two tugs worked together to steady the cargo ship.
Trang 從橋上看著兩艘拖船合力穩住那艘貨輪。
In rough weather, a single tug could not move the massive vessel on its own.
在惡劣的天氣下，一艘拖船無法獨自移動那艘巨大的船隻。
用法筆記
Short for 'tugboat' — both forms are common, though 'tug' is more frequent in everyday maritime contexts.
2. a short, strong pulling action, often sudden and requiring a bit of effort
猛然一拉
突然用力拉一下
a short, strong pulling action, often sudden and requiring a bit of effort
Rafael felt a sharp tug on his backpack and spun around to see who was there.
Rafael 感覺到背包被用力拉了一下，連忙轉身查看身後是誰。
a + adjective + tug + on + noun phrase
With one gentle tug, Christopher pulled the loose thread from his shirt.
Christopher 輕輕一拉，把襯衫上鬆掉的線頭扯了下來。
with + determiner + adjective + tug
Wren gave the rope a firm tug, and the sail began to rise.
Wren 用力拉了一下繩子，船帆便開始沿著桅杆升起。
Each tug of the fishing line made Tunde's heart beat faster.
釣魚線每被拉動一次，Tunde 的心跳就跟著加快。
- push
force in the opposite direction
文法句型
a tug + at/on + noun phrase
give + noun phrase + a tug
用法筆記
Common in the pattern 'give [something] a tug' — a light-verb construction that is natural in everyday English.
tug — 名詞
1. a short written form of 'tugrik', the standard unit of money in Mongolia
圖格里克
蒙古貨幣單位簡寫
a short written form of 'tugrik', the standard unit of money in Mongolia
The tour guide said the entrance fee was five thousand tug per person.
導遊說門票每人五千圖格里克。
'tug' as written abbreviation after numbers
Eli checked the rate and found a dollar was worth about thirty-four hundred tug.
Eli 查了一下匯率，發現一美元大約可兌換三千四百圖格里克。
The bus fare from Ulaanbaatar to the countryside was just five hundred tug.
從烏蘭巴托到郊區的公車費只要五百圖格里克。
Vikram saw the price tag marked fifty tug and thought it was very cheap.
Vikram 看到標價五十圖格里克，覺得非常便宜。
- tugrik
the full form of the currency name
用法筆記
Used in writing, especially on price tags, currency converters, and financial documents in Mongolia. The full form 'tugrik' is preferred in formal texts.