tug

/tʌɡ/
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If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull. 猛拉; 拽

verb [vt. 及物动词] (用力地)拉,拖,拽;(迅速地)穿(衣服);用拖船拖(船);努力做

A little boy came running up and tugged at his sleeve excitedly. 一个小男孩跑了过来,兴奋地拽着他的袖子。

noun [专属名词] 拖船;猛拉,拽;一股强烈的感情;强大的吸引力;(滑翔机的)拖航飞机;(系在马鞍上支承车杠或挽绳的)圆环;苦干;竞争,较量

...a 76,000-ton barge pulled by five tug boats. …被5艘拖船拖拉着的一艘76000吨的驳船。

“探戈” → 跳探戈时脚步拖拉要有力 → 用力拖
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Waiting for the Star Ferry, I see the winking lights of tug boats as they fuss around a cruise ship. 在等天星轮的时候,我看到拖船的灯光闪烁着,它们在一艘游轮的周围忙乱着。
Finally, scientists measure the star's wobble due to the planet's gravitational tug, known as the radial velocity. 最后,科学家测量了由于行星的引力拖拉而产生的恒星摆动,这就是径向速度。
The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away. 那艘拖船在不到50码的地方与我们的船尾错过。