Pull your weight Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈweɪt
PUUL yur WAYT
pˈʊl/ /jˈɔː/ /wˈeɪt
PUL yaw WAYT
释义
To do your fair share of work or responsibilities, especially as part of a group or team.
用法与细微差别
Informal; often used at work, school, or sports. Implies fairness and expectation—someone who doesn't 'pull their weight' is seen as lazy or not helping the team. Often said in a slightly critical tone: 'You need to pull your weight.'
Spanish: cumplir con tu parte - hacer tu partePortuguese (BR): fazer a sua parte - cumprir com a sua partePortuguese (PT): fazer a sua parte - cumprir com a sua parteChinese (Simplified): 尽自己的一份力 - 做好本分Chinese (Traditional): 盡自己的一份力 - 做好本分Hindi: अपना हिस्सा निभाना - अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी निभानाArabic: يقوم بدوره - يؤدي واجبهBengali: নিজের দায়িত্ব পালন করা - সমানভাবে কাজ করাRussian: выполнять свою часть работы - вносить свой вкладJapanese: 自分の役割を果たすVietnamese: làm tròn trách nhiệmKorean: 자신의 몫을 다하다Turkish: üzerine düşeni yapmakUrdu: اپنا حصہ ڈالنا - اپنی ذمے داری نبھاناIndonesian: melakukan bagianmu - menjalankan tanggung jawab
例句
Everyone needs to pull their weight on this project.
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If you don't pull your weight, the team will struggle.
basic
She always pulls her weight in class group work.
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Come on, guys, let's all pull our weight and finish early.
natural
I'm tired of picking up the slack—it's about time you pulled your weight.
natural
We work best when everyone pulls their weight—that’s how we win games.
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