pluck

plʌk

四级六级托福GRE Collins 1

n. the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
v. pull or pull out sharply
v. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
v. strip of feathers

n. 勇气, 猛拉, 动物内脏
vt. 摘, 猛拉, 拔, 拉, 扯, 采
vi. 拉, 拽

Collins 星级

7,624

BNC 频率

6,870

使用频率

pluck 本身没有明显的词根词缀，属于一个基本动词，表示“采摘”或“拔掉”。

例句

1. She can pluck a flower from the garden.

她可以从花园里摘一朵花。

2. He decided to pluck up the courage to speak in front of the class.

他决定鼓起勇气在班级面前发言。

3. The musician can pluck the strings of the guitar beautifully.

这位音乐家能优美地拨动吉他的弦。