| 单词 | pluck |
| 释义 | pluck —pluck /plʌk/ noun [U] INFORMAL ► F0 courage and a strong wish to succeed: » She showed a lot of pluck in standing up to her boss.Thesaurus+: ↑Braveryverb (REMOVE) ↑Verb Endings for pluck F0 [T] to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it: » Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers.» He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it.» Do you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs from them to give them a better shape)?Thesaurus+: ↑PullingThesaurus+: ↑Removing and extractingF0 [T] to remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and eaten Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing animals and fish for cookingF0 [T usually passive] to remove someone suddenly from a situation that is ordinary: » He was plucked from obscurity to star in the film.Thesaurus+: ↑Preserving and saving , ↑Defending and protectingF0 [T] to remove someone quickly from a dangerous or difficult situation: » The last passengers were plucked from the ship just seconds before it sank.Thesaurus+: ↑Preserving and saving , ↑Defending and protectingF0 [T] INDIAN ENGLISH to collect flowers by breaking or cutting their stems; pick verb [I or T] (US ALSO pick) (MUSIC) ↑Verb Endings for pluck ► F0 to pull and then release the strings of a musical instrument with your finger to play notes: » He sat on the bed, idly plucking (at) the strings of his guitar.Thesaurus+: ↑Playing music , ↑Singing in general |
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