| 单词 | pluck |
| 释义 | verbnounpluckBrE /plʌk/ NAmE /plʌk/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they pluck BrE /plʌk/ NAmE /plʌk/ present simple - he / she / it plucks BrE /plʌks/ NAmE /plʌks/ past simple plucked BrE /plʌkt/ NAmE /plʌkt/ past participle plucked BrE /plʌkt/ NAmE /plʌkt/ -ing form plucking BrE /ˈplʌkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈplʌkɪŋ/ ➤ hair 毛发[T ]~sth (out )to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers摘；拔◆ She plucked out a grey hair . 她拔掉了一根灰白头发。◆ expertly plucked eyebrows 拔得精巧的眉毛➤ chicken , etc .鸡等[T ]~sth to pull the feathers off a dead bird , for example a chicken , in order to prepare it for cooking 拔掉，煺去（死禽的毛）➤ musical instrument 乐器 (NAmE alsopick ) [T , I ]~ (at ) sth to play a musical instrument , especially a guitar, by pulling the strings with your fingers 弹，弹拨（乐器的弦）◆ to pluck the strings of a violin 弹拨小提琴的弦◆ He took the guitar and plucked at the strings . 他拿起吉他拨动起琴弦来。➤ remove sb /sth 移开人/物[T ]~sb (from sth ) (to sth )to remove sb from a place or situation , especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous 解救；搭救◆ Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday . 昨天警方从河里救起了一名溺水少女。◆ Survivors of the wreck were plucked to safety by a helicopter . 沉船的幸存者被直升机营救脱险。◆ She was plucked from obscurity to instant stardom . 她得到提携，从默默无闻转瞬成为明星。[T ]~sth (from sth )to take hold of sth and remove it by pulling it 抢夺◆ He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp . 他抢走了那个男人紧抓着的钱包。➤ fruit /flower 果；花[T ]~sth (from sth )(old-fashioned or literary ) to pick a fruit , flower , etc . from where it is growing 摘；掐；采摘◆ I plucked an orange from the tree . 我从树上摘了一个橙子。 ● pluck sth out of the ˈair to say a name , number , etc . without thinking about it , especially in answer to a question 脱口而出；随意回答◆ I just plucked a figure out of the air and said : 'Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you ?' 我随口说出一个数字问道：“你看 1 000 英镑合适吗？”● pluck up (the ) ˈcourage (to do sth )to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it 鼓起勇气（做某事）◆ I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date . 我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。 ● ˈpluck at sth to hold sth with the fingers and pull it gently , especially more than once 揪；拽；拉；抻SYN tug◆ The child kept plucking at his mother's sleeve . 小孩不停地拉扯着他妈妈的衣袖。◆ (figurative ) The wind plucked at my jacket . 风不时地吹动着我的上衣。pluckBrE /plʌk/ NAmE /plʌk/ noun [U ](informal ) courage and determination 胆识；胆量；意志◆ It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did . 她这么做需要很大的胆量。 |
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