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pluck pluck ★☆☆☆☆/plʌ̱k/1[VERB	动词]采；摘 If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing.   [V n from n]  [V n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]I plucked a lemon from the tree...我从树上采了一个柠檬。He plucked a stalk of dried fennel.他摘掉了干茴香的梗。2[VERB	动词]拔；拉；抽；扯 If you pluck something from somewhere, you take it between your fingers and pull it sharply from where it is.   [V n from/outof/off n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]He plucked the cigarette from his mouth and tossed it out into the street...他从嘴里抽出香烟，把它扔到街上。He plucked the baby out of my arms...他从我怀里夺过宝宝。He plucks Brazil nuts off the ground and tosses them into the basket.他从地上抓起巴西坚果，扔到篮子里。3[VERB	动词]弹，拨（乐器） If you pluck a guitar or other musical instrument, you pull the strings with your fingers and let them go, so that they make a sound.   [V n]Nell was plucking a harp.内尔在弹奏竖琴。4[VERB	动词]拔除（鸡或其他死禽）的毛 If you pluck a chicken or other dead bird, you pull its feathers out to prepare it for cooking.   [V n]She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken.她拔鸡毛时看上去很轻松。5[VERB	动词]（用镊子）拔，修（眉毛） If a woman plucks her eyebrows, she pulls out some of the hairs using tweezers.   [V n]You've plucked your eyebrows at last!你终于修了眉毛！6[VERB	动词]挖掘；使一跃成名 If someone unknown is given an important job or role and quickly becomes famous because of it, you can say that they have been plucked from obscurity or plucked from an unimportant position.   [be V-ed from n]  [V n from n]  [usu passive]  [WRITTEN 笔语]She was plucked from the corps de ballet to take on Juliet...她从芭蕾舞团的伴舞队中被挖掘出来，担任朱丽叶这一角色。The agency plucked Naomi from obscurity and turned her into one of the world's top models.这个经纪公司挖掘了默默无闻的娜奥米，并把她打造成了世界顶尖模特。7[VERB	动词]把…（从险境中）救起 If someone is rescued from a dangerous situation, you can say that they are plucked from it or are plucked to safety.   [be V-ed from n]  [be V-ed to n]  [usu passive]A workman was plucked from the roof of a burning power station by a police helicopter...一名工人被警用直升机从着火电站的屋顶上救了出来。Ten fishermen were plucked to safety from life-rafts.10名渔夫从救生筏上被救到了安全处。8[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]勇气；胆量；决心 If you say that someone has pluck, you mean that they show courage and determination when they are in a difficult or frightening situation.   [approval]Little companies are known for their pluck and perseverance, even in the face of a recession.小公司的勇气和坚毅是出了名的，即使面对经济衰退也是如此。9[PHRASE	短语]鼓起勇气 If you pluck up the courage to do something that you feel nervous about, you make an effort to be brave enough to do it.   [V inflects]It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call.我用了大约2个小时才鼓起勇气打电话。10[PHRASE	短语]脱口而出；随意说出 If you say that someone plucks a figure, name, or date out of the air, you mean that they say it without thinking much about it before they speak.   [V inflects]Is this just a figure she plucked out of the air?这是否仅仅是她随口说出的数字？相关词组：pluck at  pluck1 verbpluck2 nounpluckpluck1 /plʌk/ ●○○ verb  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1pull something [transitive] written to pull something quickly in order to remove itpluck something from/off etc something He plucked a couple of plastic bags from the roll. Reaching up, she plucked an apple off the tree.2pluck your eyebrows to make your eyebrows the shape you want, by pulling out some of the hairs3take somebody/something away [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to take someone away from a place or situation that is dangerous or unpleasant in a quick and unexpected waypluck somebody/something from/out of something Some refugee children were plucked out of the country in a number of mercy missions. She was plucked from obscurity (=made suddenly famous) by a Hollywood film producer. Three survivors were plucked to safety after being in the sea for 7 hours.4chicken [transitive] to pull the feathers off a dead chicken or other bird before cooking it5pluck up (the) courage (to do something) to force yourself to be brave and do something you are afraid of doing:  He finally plucked up enough courage to ask her out.6music [intransitive, transitive] to pull the strings of a musical instrumentpluck at Someone was plucking at the strings of an old guitar.7pluck something out of the air (also pluck something out of thin air) to say or suggest a number, name etc that you have just thought of, without thinking about it carefully:  I’m plucking a figure out of the air here, but let’s say it’ll cost about $15,000.pluck at something phrasal verb to pull something quickly several times with your fingers, especially because you are nervous or to attract attention:  Kitty’s hands plucked at her black cotton skirt. The little boy plucked at her sleeve.pluck1 verbpluck2 nounpluckpluck2 noun [uncountable]  Examples Collocations  old-fashioned courage and determination:  It takes a lot of pluck to stand up to a bully.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EcCUHTFTzI7pgxH1iJ6yqHdlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTbNGHQ7/Es1lQVjAbgmY4Uii+eFEH1NNLmNl32noViotuiK7CXFwGSpW2eacFOTDIfLaoSVi3oaDmKADia+OXz3igwDljQBktiJZZlTfbZmI=             pluck              /        plʌk                ;          NAmE                plʌk                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            pluck      plucks      plucked      plucking                            verb                    hair        毛发                    1                  [transitive          ]                          plucksth (out)                          to pull out hairs with your fingers or with            tweezers            摘；拔                                    ◆          She plucked out a grey hair.          她拔掉了一根灰白头发。                          ◆          expertly plucked eyebrows          拔得精巧的眉毛                            chicken, etc.        鸡等                    2                  [transitive          ]                          plucksth                          to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking            拔掉，退去（死禽的毛）                                      musical instrument        乐器                    3                  (                      NAmE also                    pick          )                          [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          pluck(at) sth                          to play a musical instrument, especially a            guitar,by pulling the strings with your fingers            弹，弹拨（乐器的弦）                                    ◆          to pluck the strings of a violin          弹拨小提琴的弦                          ◆          He took the guitar and plucked at the strings.          他拿起吉他拨动起琴弦来。                            remove sb/sth        移开人╱物                    4                  [transitive          ]                          plucksb (from sth) (to sth)                          to remove sb from a place or situation, especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous            解救；搭救                                    ◆          Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday.          昨天警方从河里救起了一名溺水少女。                          ◆          Survivors of the wreck were            plucked to safetyby a helicopter.                    沉船的幸存者被直升机营救脱险。                          ◆          She was plucked from obscurity to instant stardom.          她从默默无闻中得到提携，转瞬成为明星。                            5                  [transitive          ]                          plucksth (from sth)                          to take hold of sth and remove it by pulling it            抢夺                                    ◆          He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp.          他抢走了那个男人紧抓着的钱包。                            fruit/flower        果；花                    6                  [transitive          ]                          plucksth (from sth)                          (            old-fashioned            or            literary)                    to pick a fruit, flower, etc. from where it is growing            摘；掐；采摘                                    ◆          I plucked an orange from the tree.          我从树上摘了一个橙子。                            IDIOMS              pluck sth out of the ˈair                              to say a name, number, etc. without thinking about it, especially in answer to a question              脱口而出；随意回答                                            ◆            I just plucked a figure out of the air and said: ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’            我随口说出一个数字问道：“你看 1 000 英镑合适吗？”                                      pluck up (the) ˈcourage (to do sth)                              to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it              鼓起勇气（做某事）                                            ◆            I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.            我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。                                              PHRASAL VERB                    ˈpluck at sth                              to hold sth with the fingers and pull it gently, especially more than once              揪；拽；拉；抻                                            SYN                                                            tug                                                                          ◆            The child kept plucking at his mother's sleeve.            小孩不停地拉扯着他妈妈的衣袖。                                ◆            (              figurative)                        The wind plucked at my jacket.            风不时地吹动着我的上衣。                                                    noun                    [uncountable      ]              (        informal)            courage and determination        胆识；胆量；意志                    ◆      It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did.      她这么做需要很大的胆量。                  pluck              /        plʌk                ;          NAmE                plʌk                /             pluck[plʌk]plucked, plucking, plucksCET4CET6TEM4GREn383967751827225v697232151991722664483147VERB1135142773NOUN449041339Spoken:50424660plucked[1481] plucking[608]勇气(38%)，拔(28%)，摘(28%)，猛拉(5%)，动物内脏(1%)n.勇气；内脏；快而猛的拉vt.摘；拔；扯vi.拉；拽；扯

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Collins	pluck ★☆☆☆☆ /plʌ̱k/ 1 [VERB 动词]采；摘 If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing. [V n from n] [V n] [WRITTEN 笔语] I plucked a lemon from the tree... 我从树上采了一个柠檬。 He plucked a stalk of dried fennel. 他摘掉了干茴香的梗。 2 [VERB 动词]拔；拉；抽；扯 If you pluck something from somewhere, you take it between your fingers and pull it sharply from where it is. [V n from/outof/off n] [WRITTEN 笔语] He plucked the cigarette from his mouth and tossed it out into the street... 他从嘴里抽出香烟，把它扔到街上。 He plucked the baby out of my arms... 他从我怀里夺过宝宝。 He plucks Brazil nuts off the ground and tosses them into the basket. 他从地上抓起巴西坚果，扔到篮子里。 3 [VERB 动词]弹，拨（乐器） If you pluck a guitar or other musical instrument, you pull the strings with your fingers and let them go, so that they make a sound. [V n] Nell was plucking a harp. 内尔在弹奏竖琴。 4 [VERB 动词]拔除（鸡或其他死禽）的毛 If you pluck a chicken or other dead bird, you pull its feathers out to prepare it for cooking. [V n] She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken. 她拔鸡毛时看上去很轻松。 5 [VERB 动词]（用镊子）拔，修（眉毛） If a woman plucks her eyebrows, she pulls out some of the hairs using tweezers. [V n] You've plucked your eyebrows at last! 你终于修了眉毛！ 6 [VERB 动词]挖掘；使一跃成名 If someone unknown is given an important job or role and quickly becomes famous because of it, you can say that they have been plucked from obscurity or plucked from an unimportant position. [be V-ed from n] [V n from n] [usu passive] [WRITTEN 笔语] She was plucked from the corps de ballet to take on Juliet... 她从芭蕾舞团的伴舞队中被挖掘出来，担任朱丽叶这一角色。 The agency plucked Naomi from obscurity and turned her into one of the world's top models. 这个经纪公司挖掘了默默无闻的娜奥米，并把她打造成了世界顶尖模特。 7 [VERB 动词]把…（从险境中）救起 If someone is rescued from a dangerous situation, you can say that they are plucked from it or are plucked to safety. [be V-ed from n] [be V-ed to n] [usu passive] A workman was plucked from the roof of a burning power station by a police helicopter... 一名工人被警用直升机从着火电站的屋顶上救了出来。 Ten fishermen were plucked to safety from life-rafts. 10名渔夫从救生筏上被救到了安全处。 8 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]勇气；胆量；决心 If you say that someone has pluck, you mean that they show courage and determination when they are in a difficult or frightening situation. [approval] Little companies are known for their pluck and perseverance, even in the face of a recession. 小公司的勇气和坚毅是出了名的，即使面对经济衰退也是如此。 9 [PHRASE 短语]鼓起勇气 If you pluck up the courage to do something that you feel nervous about, you make an effort to be brave enough to do it. [V inflects] It took me about two hours to pluck up courage to call. 我用了大约2个小时才鼓起勇气打电话。 10 [PHRASE 短语]脱口而出；随意说出 If you say that someone plucks a figure, name, or date out of the air, you mean that they say it without thinking much about it before they speak. [V inflects] Is this just a figure she plucked out of the air? 这是否仅仅是她随口说出的数字？相关词组： pluck at
Oxford	pluck / plʌk ; NAmE plʌk / verb , noun pluck plucks plucked plucking verb hair 毛发 1 [transitive ] plucksth (out) to pull out hairs with your fingers or with tweezers 摘；拔 ◆ She plucked out a grey hair. 她拔掉了一根灰白头发。 ◆ expertly plucked eyebrows 拔得精巧的眉毛 chicken, etc. 鸡等 2 [transitive ] plucksth to pull the feathers off a dead bird, for example a chicken, in order to prepare it for cooking 拔掉，退去（死禽的毛） musical instrument 乐器 3 ( NAmE also pick ) [transitive , intransitive ] pluck(at) sth to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar,by pulling the strings with your fingers 弹，弹拨（乐器的弦） ◆ to pluck the strings of a violin 弹拨小提琴的弦 ◆ He took the guitar and plucked at the strings. 他拿起吉他拨动起琴弦来。 remove sb/sth 移开人╱物 4 [transitive ] plucksb (from sth) (to sth) to remove sb from a place or situation, especially one that is unpleasant or dangerous 解救；搭救 ◆ Police plucked a drowning girl from the river yesterday. 昨天警方从河里救起了一名溺水少女。 ◆ Survivors of the wreck were plucked to safetyby a helicopter. 沉船的幸存者被直升机营救脱险。 ◆ She was plucked from obscurity to instant stardom. 她从默默无闻中得到提携，转瞬成为明星。 5 [transitive ] plucksth (from sth) to take hold of sth and remove it by pulling it 抢夺 ◆ He plucked the wallet from the man's grasp. 他抢走了那个男人紧抓着的钱包。 fruit/flower 果；花 6 [transitive ] plucksth (from sth) ( old-fashioned or literary) to pick a fruit, flower, etc. from where it is growing 摘；掐；采摘 ◆ I plucked an orange from the tree. 我从树上摘了一个橙子。 IDIOMS pluck sth out of the ˈair to say a name, number, etc. without thinking about it, especially in answer to a question 脱口而出；随意回答 ◆ I just plucked a figure out of the air and said: ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’ 我随口说出一个数字问道：“你看 1 000 英镑合适吗？” pluck up (the) ˈcourage (to do sth) to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it 鼓起勇气（做某事） ◆ I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date. 我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。 PHRASAL VERB ˈpluck at sth to hold sth with the fingers and pull it gently, especially more than once 揪；拽；拉；抻 SYN tug ◆ The child kept plucking at his mother's sleeve. 小孩不停地拉扯着他妈妈的衣袖。 ◆ ( figurative) The wind plucked at my jacket. 风不时地吹动着我的上衣。 noun [uncountable ] ( informal) courage and determination 胆识；胆量；意志 ◆ It takes a lot of pluck to do what she did. 她这么做需要很大的胆量。 pluck / plʌk ; NAmE plʌk /
LDC	pluck1 verb pluck2 noun pluckpluck1 /plʌk/ ●○○ verb Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1pull something [transitive] written to pull something quickly in order to remove itpluck something from/off etc something He plucked a couple of plastic bags from the roll. Reaching up, she plucked an apple off the tree.2pluck your eyebrows to make your eyebrows the shape you want, by pulling out some of the hairs3take somebody/something away [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to take someone away from a place or situation that is dangerous or unpleasant in a quick and unexpected waypluck somebody/something from/out of something Some refugee children were plucked out of the country in a number of mercy missions. She was plucked from obscurity (=made suddenly famous) by a Hollywood film producer. Three survivors were plucked to safety after being in the sea for 7 hours.4chicken [transitive] to pull the feathers off a dead chicken or other bird before cooking it5pluck up (the) courage (to do something) to force yourself to be brave and do something you are afraid of doing: He finally plucked up enough courage to ask her out.6music [intransitive, transitive] to pull the strings of a musical instrumentpluck at Someone was plucking at the strings of an old guitar.7pluck something out of the air (also pluck something out of thin air) to say or suggest a number, name etc that you have just thought of, without thinking about it carefully: I’m plucking a figure out of the air here, but let’s say it’ll cost about $15,000.pluck at phrasal verb to pull something quickly several times with your fingers, especially because you are nervous or to attract attention: Kitty’s hands plucked at her black cotton skirt. The little boy plucked at her sleeve. pluck1 verb pluck2 noun pluckpluck2 noun [uncountable] Examples Collocations old-fashioned courage and determination: It takes a lot of pluck to stand up to a bully.
WDF	pluck [plʌk]plucked, plucking, plucks CET4CET6TEM4GRE n38396 77 5 18 27 22 5 v6972 3215 199 1722 664 483 147 VERB11351 42773 NOUN44904 1339 Spoken: 50424660 plucked[1481] plucking[608] 勇气(38%)，拔(28%)，摘(28%)，猛拉(5%)，动物内脏(1%) n.勇气；内脏；快而猛的拉 vt.摘；拔；扯 vi.拉；拽；扯

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