pull into
入る、巻き込む
解説 Definition
「pull into」は、車や列車などが駅・駐車場・道の脇などに入ってくる、または停車位置へ入ることを表します。また、人や物事をある状況・計画・議論などに引き入れる、巻き込む意味でも使われます。
To pull someone into something means to involve them in a situation, activity, or problem. It often suggests that the person was not originally part of it. This phrase can have a negative feeling when someone is drawn into trouble or conflict.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pull はまず「引っぱる」、into は「中へ」。この2語をそのまま足して「中へ入る／引き入れる」と考えると覚えやすいです。The train pulled into the station のように乗り物が場所へ入る用法と、pull me into the argument のように人を議論やトラブルへ巻き込む用法があります。
See the whole pattern `pull A into B`: you pull someone from outside into a situation. The image is strong, as if a person is dragged into an argument, project, or scandal. It often appears with `be pulled into ...`, which is another useful memory shape.
例文
The train pulled into the station right on time.
電車は時間どおりに駅に入ってきた。
He pulled his friend into the project.
彼は友人をそのプロジェクトに巻き込んだ。
pull into の類義語・関連語
pull into の語源・成り立ち Etymology
pullは古英語pullian（引く、引っ張る）が起源。intoはin+to（中へ向かって）。「引っ張って中に入れる→巻き込む」が原義。物理的に引き入れる動作から、比喩的に「事態に巻き込む」意味に拡張した。関連語：pulse（脈拍＝引っ張る動き）、pulley（滑車）。
Pull comes from Old English pullian, "to draw" or "drag," while into is made from in and to, showing movement toward the inside. The phrase first carried the simple idea of drawing something inward or entering a place by steering or force. From there, it also developed figurative uses about getting someone involved in a situation.
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