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●ˌpull sb ˈup1. (on/for sth) (BrE, informal) to criticize sb for sth they have done badly or wrong 训斥;斥责◆She pulled him up on his untidy handwriting. 他写字歪歪扭扭,被她训斥了一顿。◆I was pulled up for not using the correct procedure. 因为没有按正确步骤操作,我挨了一顿批评。2. to make sb stop doing or saying sth very suddenly 使突然停住;使愣住◆The shock of his words pulled me up short. 他的话如晴空霹雳,把我怔住了。◆The expansion of industry was pulled up sharply by an economic crisis. 经济危机使工业扩张陡然陷入停顿。SYN draw sb up[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |