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.
她從頭上拔下一根灰髮。
to remove feathers from a bird before cooking it
He plucked the chicken before preparing the meal.
他宰殺雞之前準備飯菜。
to play a stringed instrument by pulling the strings
He plucked the guitar strings to create music.
他彈撥吉他弦來創造音樂。
to save or remove someone from a bad situation
The firefighters plucked the kitten from the tree.
消防員從樹上救下了小貓。
to take something by pulling it quickly
She plucked the book from the shelf.
她從書架上拿下一本書。
to pick something like fruit or flowers from where it grows
The children plucked apples from the tree.
孩子們從樹上摘蘋果。
the courage to do something difficult
It takes a lot of pluck to try out for the team.
參加球隊選拔需要很大的勇氣。