n.

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

同義詞：YankeeNortherner

an American (especially to non-Americans)

同義詞：YankeeYankee-Doodle

1. She yanked the door open when she heard the noise from inside.
   當(dāng)她聽到里面的聲音時(shí)，她猛地拉開了門。
2. He yanked the plug out of the socket when he realized the device was overheating.
   當(dāng)他意識(shí)到設(shè)備過熱時(shí)，他猛地拔出了插頭。