| 单词 | plug |
| 释义 | plugWord family nounpluggerpluggingplugholeplug Electrical, Daily life, Household, Motor vehicles ldoce_263_eplug1 /plʌɡ/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC] 1 electricity 电 a) TEEDa small object at the end of a wire that is used for connecting a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity （电）插头 The plug on my iron needs changing. 我熨斗上的插头需要更换了。 an electric plug 电源插头 b) especially British EnglishBrE informalTEED a place on a wall where electrical equipment can be connected to the main electricity supply （电）插座 SYN socket, American English outlet 2 bath 浴缸DH a round flat piece of rubber used for stopping the water flowing out of a bath or sink 〔浴缸、洗涤槽的〕塞子，栓 the bath plug 浴缸塞子 3 advertisement 广告 informalADVERTISE a way of advertising a book, film etc by mentioning it publicly, especially on television or radio 〔尤指电视上或广播中的〕推销，宣传 put/get in a plug (for something) During the show she managed to put in a plug for her new book. 在节目中她设法将自己的新书推销了一番。 4 in an engine 引擎内 informalTTC the part of a petrol engine that makes a spark, which makes the petrol start burning 火花塞 SYN spark plug Change the plugs every 10,000 miles. 每10,000英里要更换火花塞。 5 pull the plug (on something) informal to prevent a plan, business etc from being able to continue, especially by deciding not to give it any more money 〔尤指通过不再提供资金〕使（某事物）不能继续，中断，停止 The Swiss entrepreneur has pulled the plug on any further investment in the firm. 那位瑞士企业家不再向这家公司投资。 Examples from the Corpus pull the plug (on something)• George Bush pulled the plug out here fairly early.• The banks can pull the plug.• But the firm pulled the plug on the scheme last week, leaving McAlpine fuming.• Mir guys, pull the plug.• Then, on March 28,1980, with no warning to the workers, Harvester pulled the plug.• When the gap gets to two seconds or less, I pull the plug.• They studied referees' reports and may recommend pulling the plug again after the final at Wembley on March 27.• Practically, the banks are not wishing to pull the plug. 6 to fill a hole 填洞 an object or substance that is used to fill or block a hole, tube etc 堵塞物 plug of → earplug You can fill any holes with plugs of matching wood. 任何洞孔都可以用相配的木头塞子堵住。 7. for holding screws 用于固定螺钉DHTB British EnglishBrE a small plastic tube put in a hole to hold a screw tightly 〔置于孔内使螺钉固定的〕塑料螺钉衬套，螺钉楔子 8 a piece of STH 一件物品PIECE a piece of something pressed tightly together 〔压实的〕块 a plug of tobacco 烟草块 Examples from the Corpus plug• Every morning the chemicals in your anti-perspirant react with your sweat to form a plug.• And it comes with a removable air filter, an extra long cable, fitted plug and a two year guarantee.• Messages for the intelligent plug are carried by signals on the house wiring.• Gee made two more plugs yesterday.• Ear defenders: Are supplied in the form of plug or fibre ear inserts or earphone types which fully enclose the ear.• The distance between them is like the gap of a spark plug.• Busted cord probably, or the plugs went bad.• If I ever get that way, just pull the plug.• Practically, the banks are not wishing to pull the plug.• Where's the plug in here?• the plug on the electric blanket• He sleeps with plugs in his ears. bath plug• Well, I did have running water; when I pulled the bath plug it ran all over the floor. plug2 ●●● S3 verb (plugged, plugging) [transitiveT] 1 (also plug up)SHUT/CLOSE to fill or block a small hole 把…塞住，堵塞；填塞 We used mud to plug up the holes in the roof. 我们用泥堵住了房顶上的漏洞。 2 ADVERTISEto advertise a book, film etc by mentioning it on television or radio 〔在电视或广播上〕为…做广告，宣传，推销 Arnie was on the show to plug his new movie. 阿尼参加这个节目以宣传自己的新电影。 3 plug the gap SOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEMto provide something that is needed, because there is not enough 填补空缺 With so few trained doctors, paramedics were brought in to plug the gap. 训练有素的医生很少，所以引进了医务辅助人员来填补空缺。 Examples from the Corpus plug the gap• Creches, Back to Nursing courses and Nurse Banks emerged as a means of plugging the gap.• Insurance companies aim to plug the gap.• The remaining people would become overburdened trying to plug the gaps.• He hopes that I may be able, in some way, to plug the gap in his family history.• The mayor wants to raise property taxes to plug the gap in the budget.• They are meant to plug the gaps in the trade embargo that has been in force for almost a year.• A lack of adequate reserves means the company will have to plug the gap using other resources. 4. American EnglishAmE old-fashionedSHOOT to shoot someone 射击，枪击〔某人〕 5 plug away phrasal verbphr v WORK HARDto keep working hard at something 坚持努力做，拼命地干 at If you keep plugging away at it, your English will improve. 如果坚持用功学习，你的英语水平会提高的。 Examples from the Corpus plug away• In any case, Fred worked, worried, plugged away.• Said later that he s an exceptional talent and only bad luck stopped him scoring, and to keep plugging away.• He's gone about it quietly, just plugging away and learning from watching others.• Ian plugged away at the lab that was to become Roslin, trying to improve the technology of animal transgenesis.• But as Sulloway was plugging away, other scientists were busy debunking birth order.• An ideal adventure for beginners, this one should have you plugging away till the wee small hours of the morning. plug at• We need to find out where we can improve, and keep plugging away at it.• Ian plugged away at the lab that was to become Roslin, trying to improve the technology of animal transgenesis. 6 plug something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v TEEto connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity, or to another piece of electrical equipment 给〔电器〕接通电源；与〔另一电器〕接上，插上 ‘Is your printer working?’ ‘Wait a minute – it’s not plugged in.’ “你的打印机工作正常吗？”“等一下，还没插上电源呢。” Examples from the Corpus plug in• All you have to do is plug it in.• Marion filled the kettle and plugged it in.• Imagine trying to wire a plug while sitting in a washing machine, on its final spin cycle.• This isn't really an electric car -- you don't have to plug it in, ever.• The grocer had a grinder somewhere, and his wife unearthed it, dusted it down and plugged it in for me.• Milken plugged the hole in the system.• Co., Xilinx Inc. and Federal National Mortgage Association plugged the leak in the U.• They were retained in the fax modem's memory and as soon as I plugged it in, tried to send them. 7 plug into something phrasal verbphr v a) plug (something) into somethingTEE to connect one piece of electrical equipment to another, or to be connected 把〔一台电器〕与〔另一电器〕连接起来，接通 Your phone can be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket in your car. 你的电话可以插到车里的点烟器插座上。 Games consoles plug into the back of the TV. 游戏机可插在电视机的背后。 b) informal to realize that something is available to be used and use it 意识到可用后加以利用 A lot of students don’t plug into all the research facilities we have. 许多学生都不知道可以利用我们所拥有的全部研究设施。 Examples from the Corpus plug into • Finally, we compared the three different ways the Acousticube can be plugged into a desk, and we found some problems.• Often the furore stemmed from audiences' unease at being plugged into a musical idiom shorn of familiar signposts.• If teachers tap into this they plug into a powerhouse of emotional - and potentially intellectual - energy.• It consists of a console that plugs into a television, and a game pad.• The device, small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, plugs into a wall socket.• There are many portable types available for hire which simply plug into the 13amp socket.• Insert the jack plug into the stereo unit earphone socket and turn the volume control to a low level.• One wire plugs into the television, another plugs into the telephone jack, a third plugs into the wall. Examples from the Corpus plug• The author used the opportunity of appearing on TV to give his latest book a plug.• A cyberspace scout sits in a dark room and then plugs a modem directly into his brain.• The only reason she agreed to be interviewed was to plug her new record.• They plugged him full of lead.• A sprinkle more, seeking him; he plugged his ear with his pinky.• Whitaker was there to plug his new movie.• Its only disadvantage is that it isn't as quite as easy as plugging in a coprocessor card.• She had not noticed Amy filling and plugging in an electric kettle, but it was singing efficiently next to the cooker.• I plugged my naked feet in between the empty seats as tears rolled down my cheeks.• Her head was back and her chin raised, resin plugging the eye sockets.• Don't pour oil in the sink - it'll plug up the drain.• When one of the cofferdams sprang a huge leak, it was plugged with old mattresses.• You then plug your appliance into the adaptor - absolutely no wiring or electrical know-how is needed. From Longman Business Dictionary plugplug1 /plʌg/ noun [countableC] 1informalMARKETING an attempt to persuade people to buy a book, see a film etc by talking about it publicly, especially on television or radio She appeared on all the talk shows to give her new show a plug. plug for The authorput in a plug for his new book. 2pull the plug (on something) to prevent a plan or business from being able to continue, especially by not providing any more money We were doing fine until the bank pulled the plug on us. plugplug2 verb (plugged, plugging) [transitiveT] informalMARKETING to try to persuade people to buy a book, see a film etc by talking about it publicly, especially on television or radio He was on the show to plug his new movie. The insurance company is plugging the advantages of mortgage protection insurance. → plug something → in (1600-1700) Dutch Middle Dutch plugge |
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