pluck是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it -- 拔

  • Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers. 关在笼子里的鸟有时会把自己的胸羽拔下。

  • He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it. 他从我手中抢过信后就跑开了。

  • Do you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs from them to give them a better shape)? 你修眉吗？

  • He was plucked from obscurity to star in the film. 他脱颖而出成为这部电影的主演。

  • The last passengers were plucked from the ship just seconds before it sank. 最后一批游客在船沉没前几秒钟被救起。

• 1 to pull and then release the strings of a musical instrument with your finger to play notes -- 拨，弹（乐器的弦）

  • He sat on the bed, idly plucking (at) the strings of his guitar. 他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他琴弦。

• 2 courage and a strong wish to succeed -- 胆识，勇气

  • She showed a lot of pluck in standing up to her boss. 她顶撞老板，显示出了很大的勇气。