| 单词 | tuck |
| 释义 | Related topics: Clothestuck1 /tʌk/ ●●○ verb 1 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]PUSH to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks tidier or stays in place 把〔布或纸张的边缘〕塞进〔某处〕tuck something in Jack tucked his shirt in. 杰克把衬衫掖进裤腰里。ntuck something into/under/behind etc something She tucked an unruly lock of hair behind her ear. 她把一缕不听话的头发撩到耳后。2 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]PUT to put something into a small space, especially in order to protect, hide, carry, or hold it 把…藏起来tuck something behind/under/into etc something Giles was tucking his pile of books under his arm. 贾尔斯腋下夹着他的那摞书。 He took the glasses off and tucked them in his pocket. 他摘下眼镜，塞到口袋里。3. [transitive]DCC to put a tuck (=special fold) in a piece of clothing 在〔衣服上〕缝褶子，给…打裥4 tuck something ↔ away phrasal verb a) be tucked away a) BUSY PLACEif a place is tucked away, it is in a quiet area 〔某处所〕隐藏在〔寂静的地方〕 The village of Eyam is tucked away behind the hills. 伊姆村静静地坐落在山后。 b) HIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEEFINDif someone or something is tucked away, they are hidden or difficult to find 躲藏，隐藏；被收藏 The envelope was tucked away in her jewel box. 那只信封藏在她的首饰盒里。b) SAVE MONEY informal to store something, especially money, in a safe place 把 尤指钱〕藏在安全处 Every member of the family can now tuck away either £9 or £18 a month in one of these savings plans. 按照其中一项储蓄计划，现在家里的每个成员每月都可以存下9英镑或18英镑的钱。c) EAT British English informal to eat a lot of food, usually quickly and with enjoyment 大吃〔常指狼吞虎咽，吃得很香〕5 tuck in phrasal verb a) tuck somebody inCOMFORTABLE to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them 帮助〔孩子〕盖好被子，给…掖好被子b) tuck something ↔ inIN/INSIDE to move a part of your body inwards so that it does not stick out so much 使〔身体的某一部分〕收紧 Stand up straight and tuck in your tummy. 站直，收腹。c) (also tuck into something) informalEAT to eat something eagerly 大吃 The ice creams came and we tucked in. 冰激凌来了，我们开始大吃起来。 They tucked into a hearty breakfast of eggs. 他们吃了一顿丰盛的鸡蛋早餐。6 tuck somebody ↔ up phrasal verb a) COMFORTABLEto make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them 帮助…盖好被子，给…掖好被子 Dad tucked me up in his and Carrie’s bed. 爸爸把我安顿在他和卡丽的床上。b) LIE DOWNSIT be tucked up in bed informal to be lying or sitting in bed 卧[坐]在床上 I ought to be tucked up in bed now. 我现在该到床上去了。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpustuck• The problem if you tuck for too many rows is that the needle just can not hold that many loops of yarn.• It was starting to get cold, and she tucked her hands into the pockets of her jeans.• The boys were tucked in bed, fast asleep.• We were tucking in to our makeshift breakfast when there came a cry from the adjoining cubicle.• Here and there a grey farmhouse or cottage was tucked into a hollow.• Luch slept quietly on a pallet in the corner, her sore arm bandaged, her baby tucked safe beside her.• He tucked the newspaper under his arm and walked on.• A few minutes later she pulled back her hands and tucked them between her legs.• Gyggle steepled his freckled fingers and tucked them under a tier of the beard.• Fluorescent lighting was now tucked up against the high ceilings, throwing down illumination too diffuse to satisfy.Related topics: Clothes, Hospitaltuck2 noun 1. [countable]DCC a narrow flat fold of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing for decoration or to give it a special shape 〔衣服的〕褶，裥2 [countable]MH a small medical operation done to make your face or stomach look flatter and younger 面部[腹部]塑形小手术 a tummy tuck 腹部塑形手术3 [uncountable] British English old-fashionedFOOD cakes, sweets etc – used especially by schoolchildren 糖果糕点〔尤为学童使用〕 the school tuck shop 学校糖果食品店Examples from the Corpustuck• Experiment with a range of tuck designs.• Kirov the tailor put a last quick tuck in position and stepped back to appraise his workmanship.Origin tuck1 (1400-1500) tuck “to stretch cloth over hooks, pull” ((13-19 centuries)), from Old English tucian “to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily”tuck1 verbtuck2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese of the edge something, a push especially to Corpus |
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