| 词汇 | plug |
| 释义 | pluck and plug Theme: ALCOHOL n. wine; cheap wine. (Originally black.)Where can I get some pluck?You spilled plug all over my car seat. Theme: ALCOHOL n. a drink of beer.Let me have a plug out of that bottle.I just want a plug, not the whole thing. Theme: PROMOTION 1. n. a free advertisement or a commercial boost from someone for a product. I managed to get a plug on the Mike Michael Show.How about a free plug during your introduction? 2. tr. to give an advertisement or commercial boost for something without having to pay for it. I want to get on that TV program and plug my new book.I can't plug your product until I have a sample I can test. Theme: TOBACCO n. a bite-sized, pressed mass of chewing tobacco.He put a plug in his cheek and walked away.Hey, gimme a piece of that plug! plug Ⅰ 1. noun 1 a piece of publicity, a promotional pitch US, 1902. 2 a tampon. Understood to be a variation on conventional 'plug', possibly from abbreviation of technical jargon 'catamenial plug' (a tampon) US, 2001. 3 a bullet hole UK, 2001. 4 a poker player with a steady, competent and predictable style of play US, 1988. 5 a horse that has seen its best days US, 1860. 6 a temporary worker US, 1997 2. verb 1 to support, to endorse, to promote US, 1927. 2 to shoot someone US, 1870. 3 (of a male) to have sex with someone UK, 1888. 4 to insert contraband items into the anus during a prison visit UK, 1996. 5 to engage in a fist fight without any weapons US, 1992. 6 on the railways, to use the reverse gear to help stop a train US, 1977. 7 to tease or taunt someone US, 2002.► plug into help. In the usage of counterculturalists associated with the Rainbow Nation gatherings US, 1997.► plug in both ways(of a male) to be bisexual. A play on AC/DC UK, 1980.► plug your mugto stop talking US, 1947 Ⅱ ⇨ plug away; plug verb to continue doing something or making an effort, to persist doggedly UK, 1865 plug away plug away informal to keep working hard in order to try to do something, even though it takes a long time: They kept plugging away until they found a solution to the problem..+ at I'm sure if you keep plugging away at it, your English will improve.■ SIMILAR TO: work away, slog away BrE informal, toil away plug in plug sth in • plug in sth to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment: Marion filled the kettle and plugged it in. I checked the phone cord and made sure it was plugged in correctly.plug-in AmE a plug-in piece of electrical equipment is designed to be connected directly to the main electricity supply: a plug-in 110 volt motor plug into 1. plug sth into sth to connect a piece of electrical equipment to another piece of electrical equipment or to a supply of electricity: Plug the microphone into your videocassette recorder. an electric pump that can be plugged into an ordinary 13 amp wall socket2. plug into sth if a piece of electrical equipment plugs into another piece of electrical equipment or into a supply of electricity, it can be connected to it: The printer plugs into a socket at the back of your computer.3. plug into sth to connect your computer to an information system: An Edinburgh boys' school is the first in Britain to plug into the French government's new technology learning centre.be plugged into sth (=have a computer that is connected to an information system) Almost all the students are plugged into the Internet. plug up plug up sth • plug sth up to fill or block a small hole by putting something in it: We used mud and straw to plug up the holes in the roof. With his ears plugged up, Albert could sleep undisturbed by the noise around him.■ SIMILAR TO: block up plugverbSee pluck plug1. n. a bite-sized, pressed mass of chewing tobacco. He put a plug in his cheek and walked away. 2. n. a drink of beer; a slug of beer. Let me have a plug out of that bottle. 3. n. a free advertisement or a commercial boost from someone for a product. (see also plugola.) I managed to get a plug on the Mike Michael show. 4. tv. to give an advertisement or commercial boost for something without having to pay for it. I want to get on that TV program and plug my new book. 5. Go to pluck.
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