의미: pluck

pluck〔OE 「끄집어내다」의 뜻에서〕 vt.

1 잡아뜯다(pick), 뽑다; 《문어》 따다(pick)
▶ 《pluck+목+부》 pluck (off) fruit 과일을 따다
▶ pluck up[out] the weeds 잡초를 뽑아 내다
▶ 《pluck+목+전+명》 pluck feathers from a bird 새의 깃털을 잡아뜯다

2 잡아당기다, 움켜쥐다, 홱 당기다(jerk), 끌어내리다 《down》
▶ 《pluck+목+전+명》 pluck a person by the sleeves …의 소매를 잡아당기다
▶ 《pluck+목+부》 pluck a person down from his high position …을 높은 지위에서 끌어내리다

3 <헬리콥터가 조난자를> 구출하다

4 《속어》 잡아채다, 빼앗다, 편취하다
▶ 《pluck+목+전+명》 pluck something from a person’s hand[out of a person’s pocket] …의 손[호주머니]에서 …을 잡아채다

5 <현악기를> 탄주하다, 뜯다

6 《영·속어》 낙제시키다
━ vi.

1 홱 잡아당기다; 붙들려고 하다 《at》
▶ 《pluck+전+명》 pluck at a person’s sleeve …의 소매를 잡아당기다

2 (현악기를) 뜯다 《at》
get plucked 낙제하다
pluck a pigeon ⇒ pigeon¹.
pluck away 쥐어뜯다
pluck off 찢어[뜯어] 내다
pluck up one's courage 용기를 돋우다
━ n.

1 잡아뜯기; (갑자기) 잡아당김

2 [U] 담력(nerve), 용기, 원기

3 [the pluck] 내장 《동물의》

4 《영·속어》 낙제
give a pluck (at) (…을) 홱 잡아당기다
pluck·er n.
▷ plúcky a.

crow to pluck 관용구

pluck up

make oneself have courage He plucked up his courage and went and asked the woman for a date.

pluck up one's courage

have courage鼓起勇气
The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark．那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。
He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him．他鼓足勇气向她求婚。
In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements，must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage．我们在困难的时候，要看到成绩，看到光明，要提高我们的勇气。

pluck up|pluck

v. 1. To have (courage) by your own effort; make yourself have (courage). In spite of failure, he plucked up heart to continue. He plucked up courage when he saw a glimmer of hope. 2. To become happier; feel better; cheer up. He plucked up when his wife recovered.

screw up one's courage|courage|pluck|pluck up|pluc

v. phr. To force yourself to be brave. The small boy screwed up his courage and went upstairs in the dark. When his father came home in a bad mood, it took Pete some time to screw up his courage and ask him for a dollar.
Compare: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.

pluck

pluck
pluck up
to rouse one's (courage)

a babble to pluck

An affair to discuss—typically one that is a antecedent of acrimony for the speaker. Hey, I accept a babble to backbone with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car afterwards you adopted it?Learn more: crow, pluck

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