pull [pul] v. 拔
【搭】pull up 拔起
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A: Why did you pull up these plants?
B: Because I want to have them planted over there.
A：你为何把这些植物拔起来？
B：因为我想把它们种到那边去。
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cotton wool [ˌkɔtn-ˈwul] 药棉
collect [kəˈlekt] v. 搜集
【派】collection 收集
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A: Your work is collecting information.
B: Is there anything else?
A：你的工作就是搜集资料。
B：还有别的吗？
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collection [kəˈlekfən] n. 收藏品，收集品
nod [nɔd] v. 点头
meanwhile [ˈmiːnwail] adv. 同时
【扩】at the same time 同时
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A: I hope the cooperation will be further promoted in the future.
B: Quite right. That's the aim of our corporation and meanwhile my most important mission.
A：希望我们今后的合作能有更大的发展。
B：对。这是我们公司的宗旨，也是我最重要的使命。
verb [vt. 及物动词]拉，拽；（尤指抓住东西用力朝特定方向）移动，拉动（pull oneself）；（用力）拔，扯开（固定的东西），抽出；挪动（身体或身体的一部分），挣脱；拉开，拉上（窗户上的覆盖物）；（动物，车辆）向前拖拉（车辆）；（发动机）施加拉力，传输动力；<非正式>（从口袋中）掏出，拔出（枪或刀）；（通常指迅速地）穿上（脱下）（衣服）；拉伤（肌肉、韧带等），扭伤 - They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily. 他们毫无必要地拔掉了病人的牙。
noun [具体名词]拉，拽；拉力，牵引力；（对某人的）吸引力，产生影响（或吸引力）的东西；<非正式>（对他人特殊的）影响力；<英>艰难攀登，上陡坡；（肌肉或韧带的）拉伤，扭伤；深吸，大口喝；（用以拉动某物的）拉绳，把手；<英，非正式>性引诱；向左侧（右侧）的一击；草样，校样 - The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull. 羽毛必须笔直地用力一拔才能拔掉。
① vt.&vi. 拉，拖，牵，扯
- I felt someone pulling my arm.
pull one's leg 开某人玩笑
- You are pulling my leg. 你在开我玩笑
- Don't pull my leg any more. 不要再开我玩笑
- You are kidding. 你在开玩笑
- No kidding! 不要开玩笑了!
- You are joking. （joke n.笑话, 玩笑 v.(和……)开玩笑）
② vt.&vi. 拔，抽
- You’re pulled out the wrong teeth!
- He pulled an address book from his pocket.
noun [专属名词]棉絮：一种用于填充或包裹的松软棉花纤维。 - The noise is so loud that she put wad of cotton wool in her ear. 噪声很大,她用棉花团把耳朵堵上了.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]聚集，聚积；收集，采集；收藏；领取，接走；募捐，募集；使镇定，使集中思想；赢得，获得；收，收取；<古>推断，推论；<非正式>和…互撞，和…发生冲突 - Two young girls were collecting firewood. 两位年轻女孩在采集柴火。Dust had collected / gathered on the window-sill.
noun [抽象名词]（某些基督教仪式上的）短祷文；<非正式>打赢的赌，赢钱的赌注 - ...hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing. …诸如集邮和钓鱼之类的爱好。
adjective [原级]对方付通话费的 - (of telephone calls) on a reverse-charge basis (打电话)由对方付费
adverb [方式副词]对方付通话费地 - I collect shells and interesting seaside items. 我收集贝壳以及海边有趣的东西。
- collect salary 领工资
- collect money 筹集资金
- collect stamp 集邮
- collect children 收养孩子
noun [抽象名词]收藏品，收集物；募捐；一堆（东西），一群（人）；系列时装；专辑，作品集；领取，收取；收集，采集；收账，收债；<英>（尤指牛津大学的）学院期初（或期末）考试 - The art collection was his life's work.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]打盹，打瞌睡；上下晃动；（足球中）顶（球）；一时疏忽；点头，点头示意 - Don't let yon dog nod off.
noun [抽象名词]点头，点头同意；被选中，得到许可；打盹；摆动 - I hope he'll give the nod to the plan.
① vt.&vi. 点头，点头示意/招呼
- I asked him if he wanted to come and he nodded his head.
- When we meet each other in the office, he always nods at me.
② vi. 打盹，打瞌睡（常与 off 连用）
- He used to nod off during the French class.
- As he was very tired, he nodded over his reading.因为他很累，所以他一边看书一边打盹。
adverb [时间副词]与此同时；在此期间；另一方面 - Meanwhile means in the period of time between two events. 在此期间
noun [抽象名词]其间，其时 - Meanwhile, my debts were mounting up. 同时，我的债务在不断增加。
meanwhile = at the same time = in the same time
用法和 however 一样,不能连接两个句子,但是意思上有承接概念