单词 | pluck |
释义 | Word Frequency pluck(plʌk) verb 1. (transitive) to pull off (feathers, fruit, etc) from (a fowl, tree, etc) 2. (when intr, foll by at) to pull or tug 3. (tr; foll by off, away, etc) archaic to pull (something) forcibly or violently (from something or someone) 4. (transitive) to sound (the strings) of (a musical instrument) with the fingers, a plectrum, etc 5. (transitive) another word for strip1 (sense 7) 6. (transitive) slang to fleece or swindle noun 7. courage, usually in the face of difficulties or hardship 8. a sudden pull or tug 9. the heart, liver, and lungs, esp of an animal used for food Derived forms plucker (ˈplucker) noun Word origin Old English pluccian, plyccan; related to German pflücken |
随便看 |
英语词典包含233703条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。