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