英语词汇“tuck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tuck¹ v.

to put into a small, close place:[~ + object]Tuck the money into your wallet.
to push in the loose ends or edges of so as to hold closely in place: [~ + in + object]Tuck in your blouse.[~ + object + in]Tuck your shirt in.
to cover snugly or tightly in or as if in this manner: [~ + object]She tucked the children into bed.[~ + in + object]tucked in the children at bedtime.[~ + object + in]tucked the children in and read them a story.
Clothing[~ + object] to sew tucks in.
Informal Termsto eat or drink:[~ + away + object]to tuck away a big meal.

n. [countable]

something tucked or folded in.
Sporta fold sewn into cloth, as to make a tighter fit.
a crouching position in skiing in which the ski poles are held close to the chest.
Informal Terms, Surgerya plastic surgery operation:a tummy tuck.

tuck¹ v.t.

to put into a small, close, or concealing place:Tuck the money into your wallet.
to thrust in the loose end or edge of (a garment, covering, etc.) so as to hold closely in place (usually fol. by in, up, under, etc.):Tuck in your blouse. Tuck the edge of the sheet under the mattress.
to cover snugly in or as if in this manner:She tucked the children into bed.
to pull up into a fold or folds;
draw up into a folded arrangement (usually fol. by in, up, etc.):to tuck up one's skirts; to tuck one's knees under one's chin.
Clothing[Needlework.]to sew tucks in.
to pass (a strand) above or below another one.
Informal Termsto eat or drink (usually fol. by in, away, etc.):He tucked away a big meal.

v.i.

to draw together;
contract;
pucker.
Clothing[Needlework.]to make tucks.
to fit securely or snugly:a bed that tucks into the corner.
tuck into, to eat with gusto:We tucked into a roast beef dinner.

something tucked or folded in.
Clothing[Sewing.]a fold, or one of a series of folds, made by doubling cloth upon itself and stitching parallel with the edge of the fold, used for decoration or for shortening or fitting a garment.
Sport[Diving, Gymnastics.]a body position in which the head is lowered and the thighs held against the chest with the knees bent and the arms locked around the shins. Cf. layout (def. 10), pike ⁷.
Sport[Skiing.]a crouch in which the ski poles are held close to the chest, extending back under the arms and parallel to the ground, as to maximize speed downhill.
Surgery[Informal.]a plastic surgery operation:a tummy tuck.
Nautical, Naval Termsthe part of a vessel where the after ends of the outside planking or plating unite at the sternpost.
(in tying knots) the operation of passing one strand above or below another.
British Termsfood.

bef. 900; Middle English t(o)uken to stretch (cloth), torment, Old English tūcian to torment; akin to Middle Low German tucken to tug, German zucken to jerk. See tow¹

tuck² n. [Informal.]

Clothing, Informal Termstuxedo.

by shortening and respelling, respelled

tuck³ n. [Archaic.]

a rapier or estoc.

German Stock stick; cognate with stock
Italian stocco
earlier tocke, apparently sandhi variant of obsolete stock sword 1500–10

tuck⁴ n. [Chiefly Scot.]

Scottish Termsa drumbeat or the sound of one beat on a drum.

Middle French (north) toker to strike, touch. See touch
Middle English tukken to beat, sound (said of a drum) 1300–50

tuck /tʌk/ vb

(transitive) to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces
(transitive) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure
to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment)
(usually tr) to draw together, contract, or pucker

a tucked object or part
a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration
the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost
Brit an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets
(as modifier): a tuck box
a position of the body in certain dives in which the legs are bent with the knees drawn up against the chest and tightly clasped

See also tuck away, tuck inEtymology: 14th Century: from Old English tūcian to torment; related to Middle Dutch tucken to tug, Old High German zucchen to twitch

单词	tuck
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tuck¹ /tʌk/USA pronunciation v. to put into a small, close place:[~ + object]Tuck the money into your wallet. to push in the loose ends or edges of so as to hold closely in place: [~ + in + object]Tuck in your blouse.[~ + object + in]Tuck your shirt in. to cover snugly or tightly in or as if in this manner: [~ + object]She tucked the children into bed.[~ + in + object]tucked in the children at bedtime.[~ + object + in]tucked the children in and read them a story. Clothing[~ + object] to sew tucks in. Informal Termsto eat or drink:[~ + away + object]to tuck away a big meal. n. [countable] something tucked or folded in. Sporta fold sewn into cloth, as to make a tighter fit. a crouching position in skiing in which the ski poles are held close to the chest. Informal Terms, Surgerya plastic surgery operation:a tummy tuck. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tuck¹ (tuk),USA pronunciation v.t. to put into a small, close, or concealing place:Tuck the money into your wallet. to thrust in the loose end or edge of (a garment, covering, etc.) so as to hold closely in place (usually fol. by in, up, under, etc.):Tuck in your blouse. Tuck the edge of the sheet under the mattress. to cover snugly in or as if in this manner:She tucked the children into bed. to pull up into a fold or folds; draw up into a folded arrangement (usually fol. by in, up, etc.):to tuck up one's skirts; to tuck one's knees under one's chin. Clothing[Needlework.]to sew tucks in. to pass (a strand) above or below another one. Informal Termsto eat or drink (usually fol. by in, away, etc.):He tucked away a big meal. v.i. to draw together; contract; pucker. Clothing[Needlework.]to make tucks. to fit securely or snugly:a bed that tucks into the corner. tuck into, to eat with gusto:We tucked into a roast beef dinner. n. something tucked or folded in. Clothing[Sewing.]a fold, or one of a series of folds, made by doubling cloth upon itself and stitching parallel with the edge of the fold, used for decoration or for shortening or fitting a garment. Sport[Diving, Gymnastics.]a body position in which the head is lowered and the thighs held against the chest with the knees bent and the arms locked around the shins. Cf. layout (def. 10), pike ⁷. Sport[Skiing.]a crouch in which the ski poles are held close to the chest, extending back under the arms and parallel to the ground, as to maximize speed downhill. Surgery[Informal.]a plastic surgery operation:a tummy tuck. Nautical, Naval Termsthe part of a vessel where the after ends of the outside planking or plating unite at the sternpost. (in tying knots) the operation of passing one strand above or below another. British Termsfood. bef. 900; Middle English t(o)uken to stretch (cloth), torment, Old English tūcian to torment; akin to Middle Low German tucken to tug, German zucken to jerk. See tow¹ tuck² (tuk),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.] Clothing, Informal Termstuxedo. by shortening and respelling, respelled tuck³ (tuk),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.] a rapier or estoc. German Stock stick; cognate with stock Italian stocco earlier tocke, apparently sandhi variant of obsolete stock sword 1500–10 tuck⁴ (tuk),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Scot.] Scottish Termsa drumbeat or the sound of one beat on a drum. Middle French (north) toker to strike, touch. See touch Middle English tukken to beat, sound (said of a drum) 1300–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tuck /tʌk/ vb (transitive) to push or fold into a small confined space or concealed place or between two surfaces (transitive) to thrust the loose ends or sides of (something) into a confining space, so as to make neat and secure to make a tuck or tucks in (a garment) (usually tr) to draw together, contract, or pucker n a tucked object or part a pleat or fold in a part of a garment, usually stitched down so as to make it a better fit or as decoration the part of a vessel where the after ends of the planking or plating meet at the sternpost Brit an informal or schoolchild's word for food, esp cakes and sweets (as modifier): a tuck box a position of the body in certain dives in which the legs are bent with the knees drawn up against the chest and tightly clasped See also tuck away, tuck inEtymology: 14th Century: from Old English tūcian to torment; related to Middle Dutch tucken to tug, Old High German zucchen to twitch
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