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| 1 | tuck sth behind/into/under sth to put something in a particular place , especially in order to keep it safe or hidden 把…塞进；把…夹入；（尤指）把…藏入 |
| She took off her glasses and tucked them in her pocket. 她摘下眼镜，把它收在口袋里。 |
| He had a newspaper tucked under his arm. 他把报纸夹在胳膊下。 |
| | 1a | to put the end of something such as a piece of clothing under or behind another piece in order to keep it tidy 将（衣服等物的边缘）塞入（以显得整洁） | | tuck sth into sth He straightened the shirt and tucked it into his trousers. 他抻平衬衫，将下摆塞进裤子里。 | | tuck sth in You can wear it loose or tucked in with a belt. 你可以宽宽松松地穿着，也可以用皮带将它束起。 | |
| | 1b | to put an arm , leg , or other part of your body into a position where it is not sticking out or sticking up 收拢，收缩（手臂、腿等身体部位） | | Keep your elbows tucked firmly into your sides. 双肘紧紧夹住身体两侧。 | |
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| 2 | to make a fold in a piece of clothing and sew it , either for decoration or to make the clothing tighter 在…上缝褶裥；在…上缝横褶 |
| | 2a | if a part of someone’ s body is tucked, they have plastic surgery to make their skin tighter and make them look younger or thinner 在…上做拉皮手术 | | I’ ve been thinking about having my tummy tucked. 我在考虑做腹部拉皮手术。 | |
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| - | ˌtuck aˈway |
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| 1 | to hide something somewhere 把…藏在（某处） | The sugar is tucked away on the top shelf. 糖被藏在架子顶层。 | |
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| 2 | to put money in a safe place so that you can use it later 把（钱）收在安全处 | I bet Grandma’ s got quite a bit tucked away. 我敢肯定奶奶藏了不少钱。 | |
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| 3 | BRITISH informal to eat a lot of something quickly , because you like it or because you are hungry 狼吞虎咽地吃；痛快地吃 |
| | - | be tucked away
| | if a building is tucked away somewhere , it is in a quiet place away from other people or buildings | | 处于偏僻幽静之地 | | | | The cabin was tucked away in the woods behind the hills. 小屋位于群山之后，环抱于林木之间，很清幽。 | | | |
| - | ˌtuck ˈin |
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| 1 | tuck in T to put a child into bed and make sure they are warm and comfortable by covering them well 安顿（孩子）上床睡觉 | I’ ll be upstairs soon to tuck you in. 我马上上楼安顿你上床睡觉。 | |
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| 2 | I BRITISH informal to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry 津津有味地吃；狼吞虎咽地吃 | Everybody tuck in before it gets cold! 大家趁热吃！ | |
| - | ˌtuck ˈinto |
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| 1 | tuck sb into sth: to put a child into bed 安顿孩子睡觉 | He has fed the children and tucked them into bed. 他喂饱了孩子并安顿他们睡觉。 | |
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| 2 | tuck into sth: BRITISH informal to eat food with enthusiasm because you like it or because you are hungry 津津有味地吃；狼吞虎咽地吃 | I tucked into bacon and eggs and fried bread. 我津津有味地吃下了熏肉、鸡蛋和炸面包。 | |
| - | ˌtuck ˈup |
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| | tuck in 1 | She tucked Emily up in bed and switched off the light. 她安顿艾米丽睡好，随后关了灯。 | |
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