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plucking

UK //ˈplʌkɪŋ//US //ˈplʌkɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 pluccian,意为“拔、拉”,可能与中古低地德语 plucken 同源。

verb

❶ 用手指或工具快速拔除或摘取某物,常用于描述采摘花朵、拔羽毛或弹拨琴弦的动作。

“She was plucking petals from a daisy.”

(她正从一朵雏菊上摘下花瓣。)

“The chef is plucking feathers from the chicken.”

(厨师正在拔鸡毛。)

❶ 迅速抓住并移走某物,常带有突然或果断的意味。

“The rescuer plucked the child from the river.”

(救援者迅速从河里救起了孩子。)

“He plucked a book from the shelf.”

(他从书架上快速抽出一本书。)

同义词:picking, pulling, tugging, snatching, harvesting

常见短语

plucking up courage — 鼓起勇气,指克服恐惧或犹豫去做某事。

“He plucked up courage to ask her out.”

(他鼓起勇气约她出去。)

plucking at straws — 抓救命稻草,形容在绝望中尝试任何可能的方法。

“After failing the exam, he was just plucking at straws.”

(考试失败后,他只是在抓救命稻草。)