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pluck

UK //plʌk//US //plʌk//

词源

源自古英语 'pluccian',意为“拔、拉”,可能与中古荷兰语 'plocken' 和德语 'pflücken' 同源。

verb

❶ 用手指快速拔、摘或扯下某物,常用于摘花、拔毛或弹奏乐器时拨动琴弦的动作。

“She plucked a rose from the garden.”

(她从花园里摘了一朵玫瑰。)

“He plucked the feathers from the chicken.”

(他把鸡毛拔了下来。)

❶ 迅速而突然地抓住或拿走某物,常带有突然或果断的意味。

“He plucked the letter from her hand.”

(他从她手里抢走了信。)

“The cat plucked the fish from the table.”

(猫从桌子上叼走了鱼。)

同义词:pick, pull, tug, snatch, grab

noun

❶ 勇气或胆量,通常指在困难或危险情况下表现出的决心。

“It took a lot of pluck to stand up to the bully.”

(对抗霸凌者需要很大的勇气。)

“She showed great pluck in facing the challenge.”

(她在面对挑战时表现出了极大的勇气。)

同义词:courage, bravery, nerve, grit, determination

常见短语

pluck up courage — 鼓起勇气,指在害怕或犹豫后下定决心做某事。

“He finally plucked up courage to ask her out.”

(他终于鼓起勇气邀请她出去。)