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plucked

/plʌkt/

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verb

拔，采摘

To pull something sharply; to pull something out

Examples :

"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."

她迅速从包里掏出手机，然后拨号。

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verb

拽走，拉走

To take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation.

Examples :

"The teacher plucked Sarah from the line to answer the question first. "

老师把萨拉从队伍里拽出来，让她第一个回答问题。

action situation

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verb

拨，弹拨

To gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc.

Examples :

"Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it."

钢琴是击打琴弦发声，而拨弦古钢琴则是拨动琴弦发声。

music sound entertainment action

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verb

拔毛

To remove feathers from a bird.

Examples :

"My grandmother plucked the chicken before roasting it for Sunday dinner. "

我奶奶在星期天烤鸡做晚餐前，先把鸡毛拔干净。

food animal bird agriculture

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verb

掠夺，抢夺，敲诈

To rob, fleece, steal forcibly

Examples :

"The horny highwayman plucked his victims to their underwear, or attractive ones all the way."

那个色胆包天、无恶不作的拦路强盗把他的受害者抢得只剩下内衣，甚至对一些好看的，连内衣都不放过。

action police law

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verb

弹拨，拨弹。

To play a string instrument pizzicato.

Examples :

"Plucking a bow instrument may cause a string to break."

拨弹弓弦乐器可能会导致琴弦断裂。

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verb

拔，采，摘。

To pull or twitch sharply.

Examples :

"The child nervously plucked at a loose thread on his shirt. "

那个孩子紧张地揪着衬衫上的一根线头。

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verb

没考上, 落榜.

(university slang) To be rejected after failing an examination for a degree.

Examples :

"After failing his final exams, John was plucked and didn't receive his degree. "

约翰期末考试没考好，落榜了，所以没拿到学位。

education degree achievement

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verb

掘蚀，拔蚀

Of a glacier: to transport individual pieces of bedrock by means of gradual erosion through freezing and thawing.

Examples :

"Over centuries, the glacier plucked large boulders from the mountain face, carrying them down into the valley. "

历经数百年，冰川通过掘蚀作用，从山体表面拔蚀起巨大的岩石，并将它们带到山谷中。

geology geography environment nature science

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adjective

拔毛的，去毛的

(of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking.

Examples :

"The plucked chicken was ready to be cooked. "

这只拔了毛的鸡可以用来做饭了。

animal bird food

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adjective

拨动的，弹拨的

(of the strings of an instrument) Played by plucking.

Examples :

"The plucked strings of the guitar created a bright, cheerful melody. "

吉他那被拨动的琴弦奏出了一段明快而欢快的旋律。

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adjective

勇敢的，有胆量的

Having courage and spirit; plucky.

Examples :

"Despite being much smaller, the plucked little dog bravely barked at the mailman. "

虽然体型小得多，这只勇敢的小狗还是勇敢地对着邮递员叫。

character attitude