:to survive a serious illness, injury, operation, etc.脱险存活;活下来
We sat in the hospital waiting room praying that he would pull through. [=live]我们坐在医院候诊室祈祷他能脱险。
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a pull throughorpull through (something):to get through a difficult situation渡过难关
I'm sure that the company will pull through, just as it has in difficult times in the past.我确信公司会渡过难关,就像它过去在困难时期做到的一样。
It was a bad time for my family, but we managed to pull through it.那时候我家里很困难,但我们成功渡过了难关。
b pull (someone or something) through:to help (someone or something) to continue to live or succeed in a dangerous or difficult situation帮助…继续存活(或渡过难关)
His determination pulled him through.他的决心帮助他渡过了难关。
Outside financial help is needed to pull the company through its troubles.公司需要外来资金帮助它渡过难关。
: to help survive a dangerous or difficult situation
Example Sentences
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