| 词汇 | plug up |
| 释义 | Phr V plug up plugs, plugging, plugged plug up sth or plug sth up to put something into a hole in order to fill itYou can always plug up the holes with cement. 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 plug up1. To become obstructed or filled up such that nothing can get through. Honey, where's the plunger? The toilet plugged up again. If the gutter plugs up, you're going to have a bunch of dirty water start spilling down onto your driveway. 2. To cause something to become obstructed or filled such that nothing can get through. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "plug" and "up." Ugh, there's a huge wad of gunk and hair that's been plugging the sink up. We had to use scraps of our cloths to plug up the leaks in the boat. He'll go around and plug the holes up with spackle, then I'll come through and paint over the walls once everything's dry. plug something upto stop or fill up a hole, crack, or gap. Take out the nail and plug the hole up with something. You have to plug up the cracks to keep out the cold. plug upv. 1. To obstruct the path or passageway through, into, or out of something: An orange rind plugged up the sink. Leaves have plugged the storm drain up. 2. To be obstructed so that substances cannot pass through: The hose plugged up and eventually burst. 3. To cause the path through, into, or out of something to become obstructed: They plugged up the leaks in the boat with tar. We plugged the hole up with a cork. |
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