| 释义 |
pluck /plʌk/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 拔；摘，采
pluck feathers from a hen 拔掉母鸡的毛
pluck out some of the grey hairs 拔掉几根白发
pluck flowers 摘花
pluck the fruit off the tree 从树上采果子
2. 拔除…的毛
pluck a chicken 拔鸡毛
pluck one's eyebrows 修眉毛
3. 拖，拉；抽；扯；撕
pluck sb. out of bed 把某人从床上拖起来
pluck the portière aside 把门帘拉开
He plucked a sheet of paper from his pocket. 他从口袋里抽出一张纸来。
pluck sb. by the sleeve to catch his attention 拉拉某人的衣袖引起他注意
A violent wind plucked the sails to bits. 一阵狂风把船帆撕成了碎片。
pluck away the wrapping 扯去包装纸
4. 把…从危境中拖出，救起
pluck sb. to safety 把某人拉到安全处
pluck sb. back from danger 救某人脱险
5. 弹，拨(乐器的弦)；弹奏(乐器)
6. 调动(尤指提升)…的职务；使(军官)退伍
7. 〈俚〉抢劫；诈骗
8. 〈英〉〈古〉使考试不及格；不录取
9. 【地】(冰川)拔削，拔蚀(岩石)
❷ vi.
1. 拉，拽；拔；扯(at)
He plucked at his trouser-knees and sat down. 他拉拉裤膝，坐了下去。
Rough hands plucked at my jacket. 一双粗糙的手拽着我的上衣。
The bird plucked at the down under its wing. 鸟儿啄啄翅膀下的绒毛。
Doubt haunted her, plucked at her nerves. 她满腹狐疑，心神不定。
2. 弹拨琴弦
II n.
1. (一)拉；(一)拨；(一)扯
a few plucks at the strings of the guitar 在吉他琴弦上的几下弹拨
2. 拉扯下的东西；(尤指供食用的)动物内脏
a pluck of wool 拔下的一把羊毛
3. (弹拨乐器用的)弹拨器
4. 勇气，胆量；决心；精神
Let me make the offer for you, if you haven't the pluck to do it yourself. 如果你没有勇气自己提出，那我来替你提。
5. 〈古〉(考试的)不及格；不录取
6. (图画等的)鲜明，清晰
[<OE pluccian; 与 Ger pflücken < VL piluccare to pull out 有关] phr. have a crow to pluck with sb. 见 crow¹
pluck a pigeon 见 pigeon¹
pluck down 1. 拉下；扯下；拆毁(建筑物等)
pluck the map down from the wall 把地图从墙上扯下
2. 贬低(某人)，损毁(某人)的名誉
pluck up 1. 连根拔起；根除
pluck up the weeds 拔去杂草
2. 鼓起，振作；鼓起勇气，振作起来
pluck up courage and tell the truth 鼓起勇气道出真情
pluck up heart to continue 提高信心继续下去
pluck up at the approach of danger 临危振作 |