揪

揪 [jiū] 动

1. ■ （紧紧地抓） hold tight; seize:

揪住不放 hold in a tight grip;

揪住一个小偷 grab a thief;

他承认了错误, 就别揪着不放了。 Now that he has admitted his mistake, we should not keep picking on him.

2. ■ （抓住并拉） pull; tug; drag:

别那么使劲揪绳子。 Don't pull so hard at the rope.

那个小偷给揪到派出所去了。 The thief was dragged off to the police station.

他跑进屋把我从床上揪了起来。 He rushed into the room and pulled me out of bed.