单词 | pluck |
释义 | pluck [plʌk] verb REMOVE 除去 transitive ■to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it 拔 •Caged birds sometimes pluck out •He plucked the letter from/out of •Do you pluck your eyebrows transitive ■to remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and eaten 拔去(鸡或鸟的毛) transitive usually passive ■to remove someone suddenly from a situation that is ordinary 使脱颖而出;提升 •He was plucked from transitive ■to remove someone quickly from a dangerous or difficult situation 使…脱离险境,解救 •The last passengers were plucked from [plʌk] verb MUSIC 音乐 intransitive or transitive (US also pick) ■to pull and then release the strings of a musical instrument with your finger to play notes 拨,弹(乐器的弦) •He sat on the bed, idly plucking (at) [plʌk] verb pluck sth out of the air ■to say something quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without having thought about it or made certain it is correct 随口说出 •"Where did you get those figures from?" "Oh, I just plucked them out of the air."“你是从哪里获得这些数字的?”“我只是随口说出来的。” [plʌk] verb pluck up your courage (also pluck up (the) courage to do sth) ■to force yourself to be brave enough to do something, although you are frightened or worried about it 鼓起勇气 •He finally plucked up courage to ask her to marry him.他最终鼓起勇气向她求婚。 •I'd love to do a parachute jump, but I can't pluck up the/enough courage.我很想跳伞,但没那份胆量。 [plʌk] verb Phrasal Verbs pluck at sth ■to pull something with your fingers again and again, using quick, small movements 拉,扯,拽 •I felt a small hand plucking at my jacket.我感觉有一只小手在拉扯我的衣服。 [plʌk] noun uncountable informal ■bravery and a strong wish to succeed 胆识,勇气 •She showed |
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