| 释义 |
pluck at
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | pluck at - pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"pick at, pull atpull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" |
pluck at
pluck at (something)To grasp and pull or tug at something forcibly and abruptly with one's fingers or a grasping instrument, such as tweezers or pliers. She kept plucking at my sleeve to get my attention. Quit plucking at that thread or you'll ruin the whole sweater.See also: pluckpluck at someone or somethingto pull or pick at someone or something. Kelly plucked at Ed, picking off the burrs that had caught on his clothing. Kelly plucked at the strings of the guitar.See also: pluckpluck at
Synonyms for pluck atverb pluck or pull at with the fingersSynonymsRelated Words |