pluck
英 [plʌk]
美 [plʌk]
v. 摘; 拔; 拔掉,退去(死禽的毛); 弹,弹拨(乐器的弦)
n. 胆识; 胆量; 意志
过去式:plucked 过去分词:plucked 现在分词:plucking 第三人称单数:plucks 复数:plucks
Collins.1 / BNC.7624 / COCA.6870
短语动词
pluck at
1. (轻轻地)拔,拉,拽
短语用例
pluck at sth
- 揪;拽;拉;抻
to hold sth with the fingers and pull it gently, especially more than once
习惯用语
v.
- pluck sth out of the air
- 脱口而出;随意回答
to say a name, number, etc. without thinking about it, especially in answer to a question - 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) courage (to do sth) - 鼓起勇气(做某事)
to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it - I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.
我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。
牛津词典
verb
- 毛发 hair
- 摘;拔
to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers- 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
鸡等 chicken, etc. - She plucked out a grey hair.
- 拔掉,退去(死禽的毛)
to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking 乐器 musical instrument - 弹,弹拨(乐器的弦)
to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar , by pulling the strings with your fingers- 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。
移开人 / 物 remove sb/sth - to pluck the strings of a violin
- 解救;搭救
to remove sb from a place or situation, especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous- 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.
她从默默无闻中得到提携,转瞬成为明星。
- Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday.
- 抢夺
to take hold of sth and remove it by pulling it- He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp.
他抢走了那个男人紧抓着的钱包。
果;花 fruit/flower - He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp.
- 摘;掐;采摘
to pick a fruit, flower, etc. from where it is growing- I plucked an orange from the tree.
我从树上摘了一个橙子。
- I plucked an orange from the tree.
noun
- 胆识;胆量;意志
courage and determination- It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did.
她这么做需要很大的胆量。
- It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 采;摘
If youplucka fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing.- I plucked a lemon from the tree...
我从树上采了一个柠檬。 - He plucked a stalk of dried fennel.
他摘掉了干茴香的梗。
- I plucked a lemon from the tree...
- VERB 拔;拉;抽;扯
If youplucksomethingfromsomewhere, you take it between your fingers and pull it sharply from where it is.- He plucked the cigarette from his mouth and tossed it out into the street...
他从嘴里抽出香烟,把它扔到街上。 - He plucked the baby out of my arms...
他从我怀里夺过宝宝。 - He plucks Brazil nuts off the ground and tosses them into the basket.
他从地上抓起巴西坚果,扔到篮子里。
- He plucked the cigarette from his mouth and tossed it out into the street...
- VERB 弹,拨(乐器)
If youplucka guitar or other musical instrument, you pull the strings with your fingers and let them go, so that they make a sound.- Nell was plucking a harp.
内尔在弹奏竖琴。
- Nell was plucking a harp.
- VERB 拔除(鸡或其他死禽)的毛
If youplucka chicken or other dead bird, you pull its feathers out to prepare it for cooking.- She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken.
她拔鸡毛时看上去很轻松。
- She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken.
- VERB (用镊子)拔,修(眉毛)
If a womanpluckshereyebrows, she pulls out some of the hairs using tweezers.- You've plucked your eyebrows at last!
你终于修了眉毛!
- You've plucked your eyebrows at last!
- VERB 挖掘;使一跃成名
If someone unknown is given an important job or role and quickly becomes famous because of it, you can say that theyhave been plucked fromobscurity orplucked froman unimportant position.- She was plucked from the corps de ballet to take on Juliet...
她从芭蕾舞团的伴舞队中被挖掘出来,担任朱丽叶这一角色。 - The agency plucked Naomi from obscurity and turned her into one of the world's top models.
这个经纪公司挖掘了默默无闻的娜奥米,并把她打造成了世界顶尖模特。
- She was plucked from the corps de ballet to take on Juliet...
- VERB 把…(从险境中)救起
If someone is rescued from a dangerous situation, you can say that theyare plucked fromit orare plucked tosafety.- A workman was plucked from the roof of a burning power station by a police helicopter...
一名工人被警用直升机从着火电站的屋顶上救了出来。 - Ten fishermen were plucked to safety from life-rafts.
10名渔夫从救生筏上被救到了安全处。
- A workman was plucked from the roof of a burning power station by a police helicopter...
- N-UNCOUNT 勇气;胆量;决心
If you say that someone haspluck, you mean that they show courage and determination when they are in a difficult or frightening situation.- Little companies are known for their pluck and perseverance, even in the face of a recession.
小公司的勇气和坚毅是出了名的,即使面对经济衰退也是如此。
- Little companies are known for their pluck and perseverance, even in the face of a recession.
- PHRASE 鼓起勇气
If youpluck up the courage todo something that you feel nervous about, you make an effort to be brave enough to do it.- It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call.
我用了大约2个小时才鼓起勇气打电话。
- It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call.
- PHRASE 脱口而出;随意说出
If you say that someoneplucksa figure, name, or dateout of the air, you mean that they say it without thinking much about it before they speak.- Is this just a figure she plucked out of the air?
这是否仅仅是她随口说出的数字?
- Is this just a figure she plucked out of the air?
英英释义
noun
- the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
- the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
verb
- look for and gather
- pick mushrooms
- pick flowers
- strip of feathers
- pull a chicken
- pluck the capon
- pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- he plucked the strings of his mandolin
- pull or pull out sharply
- pluck the flowers off the bush
- rip off
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
双语例句
- A hunter brought in pheasant and hare and we had to pluck and clean them.
猎人们把野鸡和野兔拿来后,我们就得拔毛以及拾掇。 - Nell was plucking a harp.
内尔在弹奏竖琴。 - Pluck a rose from the garden She stooped down to pick a flower.
从花园里摘一朵玫瑰花她弯下腰去摘了一朵花。 - She was plucked from the corps de ballet to take on Juliet
她从芭蕾舞团的伴舞队中被挖掘出来,担任朱丽叶这一角色。 - Simon had carried out all his assignments with discretion, elan, and pluck.
西蒙凭着谨慎,热忱和勇敢,完成了他的全部任务。 - Ten fishermen were plucked to safety from life-rafts.
10名渔夫从救生筏上被救到了安全处。 - I need to decide whether or not to pluck it.
我需要作出决定:到底要不要拔掉? - I plucked a lemon from the tree
我从树上采了一个柠檬。 - Not a rose did I gather from your garden, not a fruit did I pluck.
我未曾从你的花园中采走一朵玫瑰,未摘一枚果实。 - He plucked a stalk of dried fennel.
他摘掉了干茴香的梗。