yank

名词 yank:

1. an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
   同义词：Yankee, Northerner
2. an American (especially to non-Americans)
   同义词：Yankee, Yankee-Doodle

动词 yank:

1. pull, or move with a sudden movement
   同义词：jerk

1. Don't yank at the rope. Children, it might break.
   别用力拉绳，孩子们，它可能会断的。
2. He yanked out a loose tooth.
   他猛拔出一颗松动了的牙。

yank

v.（动词）
yanked,yank.ing,yanks
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pull with a quick, strong movement; jerk:
快而有力地拉；急拉：
例句：
yanked the emergency cord.
猛拉救生索

Slang To extract or remove abruptly:
【俚语】 突然地移动：突然用力拉出或移开：
例句：
yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.
比赛开始时迅速启动按扭

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To pull on something suddenly.See Synonyms at jerk
突然拉扯某物参见 jerk
n.（名词）
A sudden vigorous pull; a jerk.
用力猛拉；急抽

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