yank
[jæŋk] verb
transitive usually + adverb or preposition informal
■to pull something forcefully with a quick movement 猛拉；猛拽•He tripped over the wire and yanked the plug out.他绊到了电线，一下子把插头拽了出来。 •She yanked open the cupboard and everything fell out.她猛地打开橱柜，所有东西都掉了出来。 transitive often passive mainly US informal
■to suddenly remove someone or something 突然除掉•I was yanked out of school and forced to seek work.我被赶出了学校，只好去找工作。 |