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plugged

UK //plʌɡd//US //plʌɡd//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'plugge'(木栓),16世纪进入英语,最初指用于堵住孔洞的木制物体,后引申为电器插头等含义。

adjective

❶ 指电器设备已插入电源插座的状态,表示正在通电或连接中。

“Make sure the laptop is plugged in before charging.”

(充电前请确认笔记本电脑已接通电源。)

“The lamp stays dark because it's not plugged properly.”

(台灯不亮是因为插头没插好。)

❶ 形容物体被塞住或堵住的状态,通常指孔洞被填充物封闭。

“The drain was plugged with hair and soap scum.”

(排水管被头发和肥皂垢堵住了。)

“He plugged the hole in the boat with a piece of cloth.”

(他用一块布堵住了船上的洞。)

同义词:connected, inserted, blocked, stopped

verb

❶ 将插头插入插座的动作,或指用物体堵塞孔洞的行为。

“She plugged the charger into the wall socket.”

(她把充电器插进了墙上的插座。)

“Workers plugged the oil well to prevent leaks.”

(工人封堵油井以防止泄漏。)

同义词:insert, connect, block, seal

常见短语

plugged in — 形容设备接通电源的状态,也比喻人保持与最新信息或技术的紧密联系。

“Young people today need to stay plugged in to digital trends.”

(当今的年轻人需要紧跟数字潮流。)

plugged up — 指被完全堵塞的状态,常用于描述管道或身体部位的不通畅。

“My shower drain is all plugged up with hair.”

(我的淋浴排水管完全被头发堵住了。)