plucking

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you pluck a fruit, flower, or leaf, you take it between your fingers and pull it in order to remove it from its stalk where it is growing. 采摘[书面]
I plucked a lemon from the tree. 我从树上摘下一枚柠檬。
2. V-T If you pluck something from somewhere, you take it between your fingers and pull it sharply from where it is. 拔; 扯[书面]
He plucked the cigarette from his mouth and tossed it out into the street. 他从嘴上扯下了香烟，扔在外面的街上。
He plucked the baby out of my arms. 他从我的怀中夺走了孩子。
3. V-T If you pluck a guitar or other musical instrument, you pull the strings with your fingers and let them go, so that they make a sound. 弹; 拨 (乐器)
Nell was plucking a harp. 内尔那时在弹竖琴。
4. V-T If you pluck a chicken or other dead bird, you pull its feathers out to prepare it for cooking. 拔除 (禽类的羽毛)
She looked relaxed as she plucked a chicken. 她拔鸡毛的时候看上去很轻松。
5. V-T If a woman plucks her eyebrows, she pulls out some of the hairs using tweezers. (用镊子) 拔 (眉毛)
You've plucked your eyebrows at last!
你终于修了眉！
6. PHRASE If you pluck up the courage to do something that you feel nervous about, you make an effort to be brave enough to do it. 鼓起勇气
It took me about two hours to pluck up the courage to call. 大约两小时后我才鼓起勇气打了电话。