"yank at" in Chinese (Traditional)
猛拉
Definition
用力且突然地拉某物，常常反覆拉動。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多為口語用法，描述突然用力拉某物，如門、袖子或繩子等，有時帶有急躁或重複動作的意味。比 'pull' 更急劇、更強烈。
Examples
The little boy yanked at his mother's sleeve.
小男孩**猛拉**著他媽媽的袖子。
He yanked at the door, but it wouldn't open.
他**猛拉**門，但還是打不開。
The dog yanked at its leash.
狗狗**猛拉**牽繩。
She kept yanking at the stuck drawer until it finally opened.
她不停**猛拉**卡住的抽屜，直到打開為止。
When I yanked at the old cord, the lamp turned off suddenly.
我**猛拉**舊電線時，燈突然就關了。
Kids sometimes yank at each other's backpacks for fun.
小孩子有時會為了玩而**猛拉**彼此的書包。