/tʌg ||; tʌg/verb [I,T] (tugging;tugged)tug (at/on sth) to pull sth hard and quickly, often several times （反复）扯，用力拉: The little boy tugged at his father's trouser leg.那小男孩拉着他爸爸的裤腿。
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/tʌg ||; tʌg/noun[C]
1 a sudden hard pull 扯；用力拉: She gave the rope a tug.她用力拉了拉绳子。
2 (also tugboat) a small powerful boat that is used for pulling ships into a port, etc 拖船，拖轮（用于牵引船舶） ☞picture at boat 见boat插图