pull at

• • (用力)拉：

    She pulled at the thread till it came out of the piece of cloth.

    她使劲拉才把线从这块布里拉出来。

  • (从酒瓶等容器中)大口地喝；从…中抽烟；猛抽(大烟)，深吸(烟)：

    He pulled at his cigarette.

    他猛抽香烟。

  • 对(某人)发生影响：

    They all wanted to help me; I could feel their eagerness pulling at me.

    他们都想帮助我，我觉得他们的热情在感染着我。