- 根绝；拔起(树、桩等)；把…向上拉：
The tornado pulled up the old tree by its roots.
龙卷风把那根古树连根拔起。
- 使停下来；(使)停止；停住(车等)；勒住马：
The policeman pulled up the motorist and asked to see his licence.
警察让那个开车的人停下来，要求看他的执照。
- 开(车)到特定的地点；使(飞机)急剧上升，急拉杆：
As they pulled up at their hotel, the rain stopped.
他们的车在旅馆停下，雨不下了。
- 制止；斥责，责备：
The director pulled Richard up for being late again today.
主任责备理查德今天又一次迟到。
- 用力拉绳子：
letting down a rope and pulling them up
放下绳子，把他们拉上来
- 把…拉到近处；拉过来；移近：
She pulled up a chair to the table and joined in the discussion.
她拉过一把椅子，坐到桌旁参加讨论。
- 使自己(自豪地)笔直站立：
He pulled himself up to his full height.
他挺直身子立着。
- 使(自己)依靠自己的力量获得成功；提高，改善：
Her Latin is not very good, but it can probably be pulled up between now and next June.
她的拉丁语不太好，但从现在到明年六月她可能会有所提高。
- 赶上，追上；使达到所要求的标准：
At first the new boy was at the bottom of the class but he soon pulled up.
起初这个新来的男孩是班上成绩最差的，但很快就追上来了。
- 克制自己：
He was advised by his doctor to pull up and take it easy.
医生劝他要克制自己，并且不要着急。
- [口语]纠正，改进：
The tutor hopes that he will pull up his bad habits in his study.
老师希望他纠正学习上的不良习惯。