
plugs
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'plugge',意为木栓或塞子,后演变为现代英语中的 'plug'。
noun
❶ 插头或塞子,指用于连接电器与电源或堵塞孔洞的装置。
“I need to buy new plugs for my kitchen appliances.”
(我需要为厨房电器购买新的插头。)
“The bathtub plugs are missing, so we can't fill it with water.”
(浴缸的塞子不见了,所以我们无法放水。)
❶ 耳塞或耳机,指用于塞入耳朵的小型装置,用于隔音或听音乐。
“She wears noise-canceling plugs when studying in a noisy environment.”
(她在嘈杂的环境中学习时会戴上降噪耳塞。)
“The musician put in his ear plugs before the concert.”
(音乐家在音乐会前戴上了耳塞。)
verb
❶ 插入或堵塞,指将某物放入孔洞中以连接或封闭。
“She plugs her phone into the charger every night.”
(她每晚都把手机插到充电器上。)
“He quickly plugged the leak with a piece of cloth.”
(他迅速用一块布堵住了漏洞。)
❶ 宣传或推广,指通过广告或推荐让更多人知道某事物。
“The celebrity plugged the new product on social media.”
(这位名人在社交媒体上推广了新产品。)
“He always plugs his friend's restaurant when people ask for recommendations.”
(当有人问起推荐时,他总是宣传他朋友的餐厅。)
常见短语
pull the plug — 终止或停止某事,通常指突然或强制性地结束一个项目或活动。
“The company decided to pull the plug on the failing project.”
(公司决定终止这个失败的项目。)
spark plug — 火花塞,指内燃机中用于点燃燃料的部件,也比喻为激发活力的人或事物。
“He is the spark plug of the team, always motivating others.”
(他是团队的火花塞,总是激励其他人。)