| 单词 | tuck |
| 释义 | tuck (tʌk ) Word forms: tucks , tucking , tucked 1. verb If you tuck something somewhere, you put it there so that it is safe, comfortable, or neat. He tried to tuck his flapping shirt inside his trousers. [VERB noun preposition] She found a rose tucked under the windscreen wiper of her car one morning. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: push, stick, stuff, slip 2. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] Tuck is food that children eat as a snack at school. [British, informal, old-fashioned] He stole a Mars bar from the school tuck shop. 3. countable noun You can use tuck to refer to a form of plastic surgery which involves reducing the size of a part of someone's body. She'd undergone 13 operations, including a tummy tuck. Phrasal verbs: tuck away 1. phrasal verb If you tuck away something such as money, you store it in a safe place. The extra income has meant Phillippa can tuck away the rent. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I tucked the box away in the linen drawer. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb [usually passive] If someone or something is tucked away, they are well hidden in a quiet place where very few people go. We were tucked away in a secluded corner of the room. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] His home in Bexley is tucked away in a miniature forest. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] tuck in 1. phrasal verb If you tuck in a piece of material, you keep it in position by placing one edge or end of it behind or under something else. For example, if you tuck in your shirt, you place the bottom part of it inside your trousers or skirt. 'Probably,' I said, tucking in my shirt. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Tuck the sheets in firmly. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you tuck a child in bed or tuck them in, you make them comfortable by straightening the sheets and blankets and pushing the loose ends under the mattress. I read Lili a story and tucked her in her own bed. [VERB noun PARTICLE noun] My mother would tuck me in, turn out the lights and tiptoe out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] tuck into phrasal verb If someone tucks into a meal or tucks in, they start eating enthusiastically or hungrily. [British, informal] She tucked into a breakfast of scrambled eggs. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Tuck in, it's the last hot food you'll get for a while. [VERB PARTICLE] tuck up phrasal verb If you tuck a child up in bed, you tuck them in. [British] She tucked them up in bed. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He mostly stayed at home tucking up the children. [VERB PARTICLE noun] She had gone to work believing Helen was safely tucked up in bed. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] Idioms: nip and tuck describes a situation in which it is impossible to say who will win a competition or contest because both sides are performing equally well It was nip and tuck throughout as the players struck the ball with equal venom. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 把…塞入为舒服或整齐, 抽脂为舒服或整齐 Japanese: しまい込む, 整形手術脂肪を取る |
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