Yank around Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈjæŋk/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

YANK uh-ROUND

UK

jˈæŋk/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

YANK uh-ROUND

释义

To pull or move someone or something back and forth quickly and roughly; or, to treat someone unfairly by making them do things without respect or honesty.

用法与细微差别

'Yank around' is informal and can be both literal (physical movement) and figurative (deceiving or manipulating). Commonly used in American English. Often heard as 'stop yanking me around.' Not polite; avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: jalar bruscamente - manipular (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): sacudir forte - enrolar (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): sacudir com força - enganar (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 猛拉 - 玩弄（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 猛拉 - 玩弄（比喻）
• Hindi: झकझोरना - बेवकूफ़ बनाना (रूपक)
• Arabic: يسحب بقوة - يعبث مع (مجازي)
• Bengali: টানাহেঁচড়া করা - ঘুরিয়ে-ফিরিয়ে ব্যবহার করা (আক্ষরিক ও রূপক)
• Russian: дёргать туда-сюда - морочить голову
• Japanese: 引っ張り回す - 振り回す
• Vietnamese: kéo qua kéo lại - dắt mũi (ẩn dụ)
• Korean: 마구 잡아끌다 - 함부로 다루다
• Turkish: çekiştirmek - oradan oraya sürüklemek
• Urdu: ادھر ادھر کھینچنا - چکر دینا
• Indonesian: giật qua giật lại - đối xử thất thường

例句

Don't yank around the dog when you walk him.

basic

My boss keeps yanking me around with different tasks.

basic

Please don't yank around that old lamp. It's fragile.

basic

I'm tired of being yanked around by this company. I just want a clear answer.

natural

Why are you yanking me around? Just tell me the truth.

natural

The kids love to yank around the rope in the backyard.

natural