1. | [t] ~ sth (out) 摘；拔to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers |
She plucked out a grey hair. 她拔掉了一根灰白头发。 | |
expertly plucked eyebrows 拔得精巧的眉毛 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 拔掉，退去（死禽的毛）to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking |
3. | [t][i] ~ (at) sth 弹，弹拨（乐器的弦）to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar , by pulling the strings with your fingers |
to pluck the strings of a violin 弹拨小提琴的弦 | |
He took the guitar and plucked at the strings. 他拿起吉他拨动起琴弦来。 |
4. | [t] ~ sb (from sth) (to sth) 解救；搭救to remove sb from a place or situation, especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous |
Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday. 昨天警方从河里救起了一名溺水少女。 | |
Survivors of the wreck were plucked to safety by a helicopter. 沉船的幸存者被直升机营救脱险。 | |
She was plucked from obscurity to instant stardom. 她得到提携，从默默无闻转瞬成为明星。 |
5. | [t] ~ sth (from sth) 抢夺to take hold of sth and remove it by pulling it |
He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp. 他抢走了那个男人紧抓着的钱包。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth (from sth) 摘；掐；采摘to pick a fruit, flower, etc. from where it is growing |
I plucked an orange from the tree. 我从树上摘了一个橙子。 |
I just plucked a figure out of the air and said : ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’ 我随口说出一个数字问道：“你看 1 000 英镑合适吗？” |
I just plucked a figure out of the air and said : ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’ 我随口说出一个数字问道：“你看 1 000 英镑合适吗？” |
I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date. 我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。 |
I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date. 我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。 |
