pluck
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/plʌk/
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/plʌk/
to quickly pull out something like a hair or feather
She plucked a gray hair from her head.
她从头上拔下一根灰发。
to remove feathers from a bird before cooking it
He plucked the chicken before preparing the meal.
他宰杀鸡之前准备饭菜。
to play a stringed instrument by pulling the strings
He plucked the guitar strings to create music.
他弹拨吉他弦来创造音乐。
to save or remove someone from a bad situation
The firefighters plucked the kitten from the tree.
消防员从树上救下了小猫。
to take something by pulling it quickly
She plucked the book from the shelf.
她从书架上拿下一本书。
to pick something like fruit or flowers from where it grows
The children plucked apples from the tree.
孩子们从树上摘苹果。
the courage to do something difficult
It takes a lot of pluck to try out for the team.
参加球队选拔需要很大的勇气。