词汇 | tuck away |
释义 | Phr V tuck away tucks, tucking, tucked tuck away sth or tuck sth away to put something in a safe place, especially something valuableusually + inShe gave him a $10 note which he tucked away in his inside pocket.He kept her letter tucked away in a desk drawer. informal to quickly eat large amounts of foodHe usually tucks away a large meal a few hours before starting a race. be tucked away (always passive; always + adv/prep) to be in a quiet or hidden place which not many people see or go toThe tiny laboratory was tucked away in the Suffolk countryside.We had a small kitchenette which was tucked away behind a folding screen. tuck away1. To hide or store someone or something in a safe or secluded space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tuck" and "away." He quickly tucked the winnings away inside his coat pocket, lest he draw unwanted attention to himself. I tucked away all the love letters your father used to write to me when we were young in a box somewhere in this wardrobe. Police have tucked the witness away in a safe house where the mobsters will never get to him. 2. To eat a large amount of food with a great, voracious appetite. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tuck" and "away." He tucked away three full helpings of Thanksgiving dinner before moving on to dessert. My, my, you sure can tuck quite a lot away, can't you? tucked awayHidden, either intentionally or incidentally by elements in the surrounding area. The cabin is tucked away in a grove of trees, so you won't even be able to see it from the road. Don't worry about the gems—they've been safely tucked away. tuck something away1. Lit. to hide or store something away. Tuck this away where you can find it later. Can you tuck away this money somewhere? 2. Fig. to eat something. The boys tucked away three pizzas and an apple pie. When I was younger, I could tuck away my dinner in no time at all. tuck away1. Eat heartily, as in He tucked away an enormous steak. [Colloquial; mid-1800s] Also see tuck into. 2. Hide, put in storage, as in She had several hundred dollars tucked away. [c. 1900] tuck awayv. 1. To put something in an out-of-the-way, snug place: She tucked away her wallet under all of the socks. He tucked the files away in the back of the filing cabinet. The cabin is tucked away in the mountains. 2. To store something in a safe spot; save something: The child tucked away some candy. I'll bet my neighbors have tucked millions of dollars away. 3. Slang To consume some food heartily: The hungry farmer tucked away three steaks. The food left over from lunch was gone by dinnertime, since I tucked it all away during the afternoon. |
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