play off1（及物，可分）离间（他人）以坐收渔利
His words played you off against me.他的话是想挑拨你和我的关系，以坐收渔利。
The politician tried to strengthen his position by playing off his political opponents against the civilians.这个政客试图使他的政敌与平民百姓互相敌对以巩固他的地位。
play off2（及物，可分）使出丑
They played off the hypocrite before others without sparing his sensibilities.他们使这个伪君子当众出丑，不讲情面。
At the party she tried every trick to play me off.她在晚会上千方百计使我出丑。
play up1（及物，可分）夸大…的重要性
The newspapers played up Mr Baker's role in the bilateral negotiation.各报大肆宣扬贝克先生在双边谈判中的作用。
I don't like whoever plays his achievements up.谁大肆吹嘘自己的成就我就不喜欢他。
play up2（及物，可分）使恼火
The boy always plays up his mother when it is bedtime.一到就寝时间这孩子总是跟他妈妈捣乱。
My toothache has been playing me up recently.近来牙痛一直折磨着我。
play up to（及物，不可分）讨好，巴结
The poor scholar refused to play up to rich men.那位穷书生不愿巴结阔佬。
She's playing up to the proprietor，hoping to be paid greater salary.她奉承老板希望加薪。
plow into（及物，不可分）与…相撞
The jet liner plowed into a helicopter.喷气式客机撞上了一架直升飞机。
Many people were hurt when the two buses plowed into each other.两辆公共汽车相撞，有很多人受伤。
pluck up（及物，不可分）鼓起（勇气）
Once more he plucked up courage to try.他再一次鼓起勇气试试。
The young actor plucked up courage and appeared in the limelight.这位年轻演员鼓起勇气，出现在舞台灯光下。
plug in（及物，可分）插上插头以接通（电源）
She plugged in the television set.她插上插头，接通了电视机的电源。
The machine will not work unless you plug it in.你要是不接通电源，这机器就不会运转。
plug up（及物，可分）堵塞
Some paper has plugged up the drain.有些纸把下水道堵了。
The demonstrators plugged the street up.示威者堵塞了街道。
A machine won't work properly if it is plugged up with dirt.机器如果塞满了脏物，就无法正常运转。
ply...with...（及物，必分）向（某人）问个不休
The lawyer plied the witness with questions.律师不断地向证人提问题。
The students plied their teacher just released from the hospital with detailed inquiries.学生们向他们刚出院的老师问长问短。
point out（及物，可分）指出
Tomas pointed out to me a shorter way home.托马斯向我指点回家的捷径。
The guide took us through the city，pointing interesting sights out to us.导游带我们穿过这个城市，把有趣的名胜指给我们看。
Point out to me where your arm hurts.让我看看你胳臂痛的地方。
point up（及物，不可分）强调
The report of the discussion points up the responsibility of teachers.讨论会的报告特别强调教师的责任。
The principal pointed up the importance of discipline.校长强调纪律的重要。
pop up（不及物）意外地出现
A police car popped up at the culprit's house.一辆警车突然出现在那个罪犯屋前。
Five years ago，there wasn't a night club in town，but now they're popping up all over the place.五年前镇上没有一家夜总会，可现在这里到处都是。
pull ahead（不及物）抢先
When did Dall finally pull ahead？多尔什么时候抢到前面去了？
A car pulled ahead although I was driving very fast.虽然我开得很快，但是有一辆汽车超过了我。
pull away（不及物）（车辆）开行
The bus had pulled away when I got to the stop.当我到达车站时，公共汽车已经开动。
As the car pulled away，the woman in the wheelchair waved and clutched the lilacs to her heart.当汽车开动时，坐在轮椅中的老太太挥手致意，胸前握着丁香花。
pull away from（及物，不可分）逃脱
Tom pulled away from the burning house.汤姆从失火的房屋中逃了出来。
Madan vigilantly pulled away from the spy who was tailing him.马登机警地逃脱了跟踪他的那个特务。
The convict pulled away from the prison.那个犯人越狱逃跑了。
pull down（及物，可分）拆毁
They pulled down the bronze statue.(or：They pulled the bronze statue down.)他们拆毁了铜像。
Half of the houses in the street are being pulled down to make way for a new shopping centre.这条街上一半的房子正被拆掉，腾出地盘来盖新购物中心。
pull...down（及物，必分）使身体衰弱，使颓丧
My recent cold has pulled me down.我最近的感冒使身体变弱了。
The disease has pulled him down.这个病把他的身体拖垮了。
I was not pulled down by that failure.我没有因为那次失败而灰心丧气。
pull in1（不及物）（火车等）进站，（船）靠岸
When will the train pull in？火车何时到站？
The train didn't pull in until two hours behind the schedule.列车误点两小时才进站。
A rescue boat pulled in to the pier.一只救援船向码头靠拢。
pull in ［over］2（不及物）（车辆）靠路边停下
The traffic policeman told the speeder to pull in.交通警察叫超速驾驶者把车开到路边停下来。
I shouted to the driver of the tractor to pull in and let me through.我向那位拖拉机手大喊，叫他靠边行驶，让我超过去。
pull off（及物，可分）意外地获得成功
They managed to pull off the programme despite lack of funds.尽管缺乏资金，他们还是设法胜利完成了计划。
A few young researchers pulled off the invention of a new cancer-resistant medicine.几名年轻研究人员竟发明了一种抗癌新药。
The task was beyond his capability，but he pulled it off.这工作非他所能胜任，但他完成了。
pull out of1（及物，不可分）（火车）离站
The train pulled out of the station one hour behind schedule.这趟列车出站晚点一小时。
The train had pulled out of the station when we got in the platform to see the foreign guests off.我们到站台为外宾们送行时，火车已经出站。
pull out of2（及物，不可分）退出，撤退
They pulled out of the deal at the last minute.他们在最后一分钟退出了这笔交易。
The occupation troops were forced to pull out of some regions.占领军被迫从若干地区撤退。
pull through1（不及物）康复
I doubt whether the cancer patient will ever pull through.我不知道这癌症患者到底能不能康复。
This poor fellow，I hope，will pull through.我希望这可怜的人能活下去。
She managed to pull through，but she couldn't move her left leg.她好容易保住了性命，但她的左腿不能动弹了。
pull through2（不及物）渡过难关
We had a rough time，but we managed to pull through.我们曾吃苦受难，但是我们设法渡过了难关。
The disabled couple were in financial difficulties，but some people of good intention helped them pull through.这对残疾夫妇经济困难，可是一些好心人帮助他们克服了。
pull...through...（及物，必分）帮助…渡过难关
Could you lend two hundred yuan to pull me through the next few days？你能不能借给我200元，使我渡过这几天的难关？
Her belief that he was safe pulled her through the years when they were separated.她相信他是安全的，这种信念帮助她渡过了他们分居的困难时期。
pull together（不及物）齐心协力
Only by pulling together can the weak defeat the strong.只有团结起来，弱者才能战胜强者。
The broad masses will constantly win victories provided they pull together.广大群众只要齐心协力，就能不断取得胜利。
We must pull together in order to make our country still more prosperous and powerful.要使祖国更加繁荣富强，我们必须同心协力。
pull...together（及物，必分）使齐心协力
Pull yourselves together，young men，try again！小伙子们，同心协力再试一下！
If we pull ourselves together，we'll win the final victory.我们如果通力合作，就会取得最后胜利。
