pluck1/plʌk; plʌk/v [T] 1 to quickly pull something or someone from the place where they are 拉﹐扯﹐揪﹔解救: +from/off etc She plucked an apple off the tree. 她从树上摘了个苹果。Three yachtsman were plucked from the Atlantic yesterday. 昨天三名游艇驾驶者从大西洋里被救起。2 pluck up (the) courage (to do sth) to make yourself be brave and do something difficult or unpleasant 鼓起勇气(做某事): I finally plucked up the courage to ask for a raise. 我终于鼓起勇气要求加薪。3 to pull the feathers off a dead bird before cooking it 拔去〔禽类〕的毛〔准备烹调〕4 to play a musical instrument by pulling the strings with your fingers 弹拨﹐拨动〔琴弦〕pluck at sthphr v to pull something quickly several times with your fingers, especially to attract attention〔尤为了引起注意用手指反复地〕猛扯﹐猛拉: The little boy plucked at her sleeve. 小男孩拉拉她的袖子。
pluck2n [U] courage and determination 勇气﹐果敢 —plucky adj
pluckpluckpluckspluckedpluckingverb (plucks, plucking, plucked)to remove something by pulling it quickly: He plucked the letter from her hands.We needed to pluck the chicken (= remove its feathers).