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This flashcard covers the word 'plug', detailing its various uses as a noun (electrical plug, stopper, engine part, promotional item) and a verb (to block, to promote). It also includes related phrases and examples.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]插头 A plug on a piece of electrical equipment is a small plastic object with two or three metal pins which fit into the holes of an electric socket and connects the equipment to the electricity supply.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]插座 A plug is an electric socket.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](浴缸或水槽的)塞子 A plug is a thick, circular piece of rubber or plastic that you use to block the hole in a bath or sink when it is filled with water.
She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water.
她把水槽的塞子塞上,注满凉水。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](木头、塑料或蜡制的堵洞)塞子,栓 A plug is a small, round piece of wood, plastic, or wax which is used to block holes.
A plug had been inserted in the drill hole.
钻孔已塞上了塞子。
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[VERB 动词]把…塞住;堵塞;填塞 If you plug a hole, you block it with something.
[V n]
Crews are working to plug a major oil leak.
船员正在封堵一个漏油的大洞。
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[VERB 动词]大肆宣传(尤指书或电影);为…大做广告 If someone plugs a commercial product, especially a book or a film, they praise it in order to encourage people to buy it or see it because they have an interest in it doing well.
[V n]
We did not want people on the show who are purely interested in plugging a book or film.
我们不想让那些只想为书或电影做广告的人上节目。
Plug is also a noun.
Let's do this show tonight and it'll be a great plug, a great promotion.
我们今晚做这个节目吧,它会是一次很好的宣传、有力的推介。
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See also:
earplug
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spark plug
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[PHRASE 短语]停止;中断;取消 If someone in a position of power pulls the plug on a project or on someone's activities, they use their power to stop them continuing.
[V inflects]
The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project.
银行能让该工程下马。
相关词组:
plug away
plug in
plug into
Oxford
plug★/plʌɡ; NAmEplʌɡ/
noun
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verb
plugplugspluggedpluggingnoun★ _plug_comp.jpg _plug.jpg electrical equipment 电气设备1★a small plastic object with two or three metal pins, that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity 插头◆a three-pin plug三相插头◆I'll have to change the plugon my hairdryer. 我必须更换吹风机的插头。2( informal) ( especially BrE) a small opening in a wall, by which you connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity (电源)插座SYN
socket
◆Can I use this plug for my iron?我能用这个插座插熨斗吗?3a small object that connects a wire from one piece of electrical equipment to an opening in another 连接插头◆the plug from the computer to the printer连接电脑和打印机的插头in engine 发动机4=
spark plug
in bath/sink 浴缸;水池5★a thick round piece of plastic, rubber or metal that you put in the hole in a bath/ bathtubor a sinkto stop the water flowing out 塞子◆She pulled out the plugand let the water drain away. 她拔起塞子放掉了水。☞synonyms at
lid
in hole 洞6a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it 堵塞物;塞子◆She took the plug of cotton wool from her ear.她从耳朵中取出棉毛耳塞来。☞see also
earplug
7( NAmE) =
stopper
☞synonyms at
lid
for screw 螺丝8a small plastic tube that you put into a hole in a wall so that it will hold a screw 螺钉楔子,螺钉塞栓(塞入洞中用来固定螺丝的小塑料管)for book/movie 书籍;电影9( informal) praise or attention that sb gives to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy or see it 推销;宣传◆He managed to get in a plug for his new book.他设法为自己的新书插入了一条宣传信息。IDIOMsee
pull
v.verb★(-gg-)fill hole 堵洞1plugsth (up) to fill a hole with a substance or piece of material that fits tightly into it 堵塞;封堵◆He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.他用一块破布把管子上的那个洞塞住了。provide sth missing 弥补不足2plugsth to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it 补足;补充;供给◆A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gapat the lower end of the market. 推出相对廉价的一系列产品是为了填补较低端市场的缺口。book/movie 书籍;电影3plugsth ( informal) to give praise or attention to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it or see it 推广;宣传SYN
promote
◆She came on the show to plug her latest album.她上电视节目宣传新唱片专辑。shoot 射击4plugsb ( old-fashioned) ( NAmEinformal) to shoot sb 射击;射杀PHRASAL VERBSˌplug aˈway (at sth)to continue working hard at sth, especially sth that you find difficult 坚持不懈地做(尤指困难的工作)★ˌplug sth↔ˈin | ˌplug sth ˈinto sthto connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment 接通(电源);把(插头)插进(插座)◆Is the printer plugged in?打印机接上电源没有?OPP
unplug
ˌplug sth ˈinto sth1= to plug sth in2to connect a computer to a computer system 把(计算机)联网◆All our computers are plugged into the main network.我们所有的电脑都和主网络联网了。ˌplug ˈinto sth1(of a piece of electrical equipment 电器)to be able to be connected to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment 能与(电源或其他电器)连接◆The DVD player plugs into the back of the television.*DVD 播放机在电视机的后部连接。 2to become involved with a particular activity or group of people 参与;加入◆The company has doubled its profits since plugging into lucrative overseas markets.自从这家公司进入赚钱的海外市场以后,利润翻了一番。plug/plʌɡ; NAmEplʌɡ/
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plug1 noun
plug2 verb
plugplug1 /plʌɡ/ ●●●S3 noun [countable]
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1electricitya)a small object at the end of a wire that is used for connecting a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity: The plug on my iron needs changing. an electric plugb)especially British English informal a place on a wall where electrical equipment can be connected to the main electricity supplySYN socket, outlet American English2bath a round flat piece of rubber used for stopping the water flowing out of a bath or sink: the bath plug3advertisement informal a way of advertising a book, film etc by mentioning it publicly, especially on television or radioput/get in a plug (for something) During the show she managed to put in a plug for her new book.4in an engine informal the part of a petrol engine that makes a spark, which makes the petrol start burningSYN spark plug: Change the plugs every 10,000 miles.5pull the plug (on something) informal to prevent a plan, business etc from being able to continue, especially by deciding not to give it any more money: The Swiss entrepreneur has pulled the plug on any further investment in the firm.6to fill a hole an object or substance that is used to fill or block a hole, tube etcplug of You can fill any holes with plugs of matching wood. →
earplug
7for holding screws British English a small plastic tube put in a hole to hold a screw tightly8a piece of something a piece of something pressed tightly together: a plug of tobacco
plug1 noun
plug2 verb
plugplug2 ●●●S3 verb (past tense and past participle plugged, present participle plugging) [transitive]
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1 (also plug up) to fill or block a small hole: We used mud to plug up the holes in the roof.2to advertise a book, film etc by mentioning it on television or radio: Arnie was on the show to plug his new movie.3plug the gap to provide something that is needed, because there is not enough: With so few trained doctors, paramedics were brought in to plug the gap.4American English old-fashioned to shoot someoneplug away phrasal verbto keep working hard at somethingplug away at If you keep plugging away at it, your English will improve.plug in phrasal verbto connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity, or to another piece of electrical equipment: ‘Is your printer working?’ ‘Wait a minute – it’s not plugged in.’plug into phrasal verb1plug (something) into something to connect one piece of electrical equipment to another, or to be connected: Your phone can be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket in your car. Games consoles plug into the back of the TV.2 informal to realize that something is available to be used and use it: A lot of students don’t plug into all the research facilities we have.