plug in
US
UK plug [sth] in vtr phrasal sep: (connect to mains supply)
SC 给…接通电源 gěi jiē tōng diàn yuán
He plugged in the television and switched it on.
他插上电视并将它打开。
plug-in n: (software add-on)
SC 插件
To view videos on this website, you need to install a plug-in.
在本网站观看视频，您需要安装插件。
plug-in adj: (device: that connects up)
SC 插入式
The pen drive is a simple plug-in USB device.
这个随身存储器是一个简单的插入式USB装置。