| 词汇 | pluck at |
| 释义 | Phr V pluck at plucks, plucking, plucked pluck at sth to pull something with your fingers again and again, using quick, small movementsShe sat there in the meeting plucking nervously at her collar. pluck at sth to pull something quickly and repeatedly with your fingers: The little boy plucked at her sleeve. Sally was staring into space, plucking nervously at her necklace.■ SIMILAR TO: pull at pluck at (something)To grasp and pull or tug at something forcibly and abruptly with one's fingers or a grasping instrument, such as tweezers or pliers. She kept plucking at my sleeve to get my attention. Quit plucking at that thread or you'll ruin the whole sweater. pluck at someone or somethingto pull or pick at someone or something. Kelly plucked at Ed, picking off the burrs that had caught on his clothing. Kelly plucked at the strings of the guitar. |
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