plucks; plucked; plucking
plucks; plucked; plucking
Learner's definition of PLUCK
1
[+ object] : to pull (something) quickly to remove it拔掉;扯掉;摘掉 -
My sister plucked a white hair from my head.妹妹从我头上拔掉了一根白发。
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The hunter plucked the bird's feathers.猎人拔掉了那只鸟的羽毛。
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plucking petals off/from a flower摘掉花瓣
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pluck [=pick] a lemon from the tree从树上摘下一个柠檬
2
[+ object] : to remove some or all of the feathers or hairs from (something)退毛;拔毛发 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ object]
a : to take (someone or something) away from a place or situation suddenly or by force(突然或强行地)把…带出某地,使…脱离形势 -
Firefighters plucked the child from the top floor of the burning building.消防员从着火的楼房顶层抢救出那个孩子。
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He'd been plucked from obscurity and thrust into the national spotlight.原本默默无闻的他一下子变成了全国关注的对象。
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a cat that was plucked off the city's streets last winter去年冬天从城市街道上被人抱走的一只猫
b : to select or take (something) usually from a group, container, or place挑选 4
a : to pull and release (a string on a musical instrument) with your fingers in order to make a sound拨,弹(乐器的弦) [+ object]
[no object]
b : to play (a guitar, banjo, etc.) by pulling and releasing the strings with your fingers弹拨(弦乐器) [+ object]
[no object]
pluck at
[phrasal verb] pluck at (something)
: to pull part of (something) with your fingers especially more than once(用手指多次地)拽,揪,扯
pluck up (the) courage
◊ If you pluck up (the) courage to do something, you become brave enough to do it.鼓起勇气
2 pluck /ˈplʌk/ noun
Learner's definition of PLUCK
[noncount] old-fashioned + informal
: a quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult : courage and determination坚忍不拔;坚毅;勇气