| 单词 | pluck |
| 释义 | pluck —plucker, n. /pluk/, v.t. 1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken. 2. to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone's sleeve. 3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk. 4. to pull or move by force (often fol. by away, off, or out). 5. to remove the feathers, hair, etc., from by pulling: to pluck a chicken. 6. Slang. to rob, plunder, or fleece. 7. to sound (the strings of a musical instrument) by pulling at them with the fingers or a plectrum. v.i. 8. to pull or tug sharply (often fol. by at). 9. to snatch (often fol. by at). 10. pluck up, a. to eradicate; uproot. b. to summon up one's courage; rouse one's spirits: He always plucked up at the approach of danger. She was a stranger in the town, but, plucking up her courage, she soon made friends. n. 11. act of plucking; a tug. 12. the heart, liver, and lungs, esp. of an animal used for food. 13. courage or resolution in the face of difficulties. [bef. 1000; ME plukken (v.), OE pluccian, c. MLG plucken; akin to D plukken, G pflücken] Syn. 2. tug. 3. yank, tear, rip. 13. bravery, boldness, determination, mettle, nerve. |
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