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tuck

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Related topics: Clothes
tuck1 /tʌk/ ●●○ verb  
1  [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUSH to push something, especially the edge of a piece of cloth or paper, into or behind something so that it looks tidier or stays in place 把〔布或纸张的边缘〕塞进〔某处〕
tuck something in
 Jack tucked his shirt in.
杰克把衬衫掖进裤腰里。
ntuck something into/under/behind etc something
 She tucked an unruly lock of hair behind her ear.
她把一缕不听话的头发撩到耳后。
2  [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUT to put something into a small space, especially in order to protect, hide, carry, or hold it 把…藏起来
tuck something behind/under/into etc something
 Giles was tucking his pile of books under his arm.
贾尔斯腋下夹着他的那摞书。
 He took the glasses off and tucked them in his pocket.
他摘下眼镜，塞到口袋里。
3. [transitiveT]DCC to put a tuck (=special fold) in a piece of clothing 在〔衣服上〕缝褶子，给…打裥
4 tuck something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v 
a) be tucked away
a) BUSY PLACEif a place is tucked away, it is in a quiet area 〔某处所〕隐藏在〔寂静的地方〕
 The village of Eyam is tucked away behind the hills.
伊姆村静静地坐落在山后。
b) HIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEEFINDif someone or something is tucked away, they are hidden or difficult to find 躲藏，隐藏；被收藏
 The envelope was tucked away in her jewel box.
那只信封藏在她的首饰盒里。
b) SAVE MONEY informal to store something, especially money, in a safe place 把 尤指钱〕藏在安全处
 Every member of the family can now tuck away either £9 or £18 a month in one of these savings plans.
按照其中一项储蓄计划，现在家里的每个成员每月都可以存下9英镑或18英镑的钱。
c) EAT British EnglishBrE informal to eat a lot of food, usually quickly and with enjoyment 大吃〔常指狼吞虎咽，吃得很香〕
Examples from the Corpus
tuck away• I shall remove your clothes myself, fold them, tuck them neatly away from the tide and the sand.• I tuck everything away, his toes, his fingers all swaddled against the wind.• But I tuck it away in my memory to tell Kate.• By now most of us had tucked our binoculars away inside anoraks out of the wet.• But he tucked his manuscript away with a good grace.
be tucked away• Nell's private letters were tucked away in a box in the attic.• Oh yet, it was tucked away in a cupboard, and was immobile and almost unplayable!• Foldaway slippers for the flight are tucked away in a holdall with disposable nappies and sick tablets.• The campground is tucked away in a valley.• Tiny baskets of cherries are tucked away in the display, an idea popular in Victorian times.• About 50 kinds of nonalcoholic beverages are tucked away in the specially marked sections of liquor store coolers.• Cappellini's elegant showroom was tucked away in Via Statuto.• The stage is tucked away like a box in the wall.• Grandmother's portrait had been there before but was tucked away now in an alcove in the dining-room.• Great bolts of cloth are tucked away on ledges behind him, where they look just as snug as mummies.
5 tuck in phrasal verbphr v 
a) tuck somebody inCOMFORTABLE to make a child comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them 帮助〔孩子〕盖好被子，给…掖好被子
b) tuck something ↔ inIN/INSIDE to move a part of your body inwards so that it does not stick out so much 使〔身体的某一部分〕收紧
 Stand up straight and tuck in your tummy.
站直，收腹。
c) (also tuck into something) informalEAT to eat something eagerly 大吃
 The ice creams came and we tucked in.
冰激凌来了，我们开始大吃起来。
 They tucked into a hearty breakfast of eggs.
他们吃了一顿丰盛的鸡蛋早餐。
6 tuck somebody ↔ up phrasal verbphr v 
a) COMFORTABLEto make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them 帮助…盖好被子，给…掖好被子
 Dad tucked me up in his and Carrie’s bed.
爸爸把我安顿在他和卡丽的床上。
b) LIE DOWNSIT be tucked up in bed informal to be lying or sitting in bed 卧[坐]在床上
 I ought to be tucked up in bed now.
我现在该到床上去了。
Examples from the Corpus
tuck up• She laid Thomas down in his cot and tucked him up.• The history class working in a structure of earth-coloured sticks tucked half way up a steep slope.• He tucks me up and he tucks Radish up too, and he kisses both our noses which makes me giggle again.• After the ball Dot tucked her up in bed and promised her a cup of cocoa with brandy in it.• Perhaps some one's still there, or she's tucking Darius up in bed.• I tucked the flashlight up under my arm and prayed that I was inserting the proper key into the lock.• Mr Prager was tucking her hair up under the edges of the hat.
be tucked up in bed• At about midnight when all the children were tucked up in bed we visited the Grotto.• Five minutes later she was tucked up in bed, sleeping happily once again, while Jake had retreated to his little ante-room.• Most girls never drink or smoke, and are tucked up in bed by midnight.• Next day John is tucked up in bed at his flat in Tufnell Park.
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tuck• The problem if you tuck for too many rows is that the needle just can not hold that many loops of yarn.• It was starting to get cold, and she tucked her hands into the pockets of her jeans.• The boys were tucked in bed, fast asleep.• We were tucking in to our makeshift breakfast when there came a cry from the adjoining cubicle.• Here and there a grey farmhouse or cottage was tucked into a hollow.• Luch slept quietly on a pallet in the corner, her sore arm bandaged, her baby tucked safe beside her.• He tucked the newspaper under his arm and walked on.• A few minutes later she pulled back her hands and tucked them between her legs.• Gyggle steepled his freckled fingers and tucked them under a tier of the beard.• Fluorescent lighting was now tucked up against the high ceilings, throwing down illumination too diffuse to satisfy.
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tuck2 noun  
1. [countableC]DCC a narrow flat fold of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing for decoration or to give it a special shape 〔衣服的〕褶，裥
2  [countableC]MH a small medical operation done to make your face or stomach look flatter and younger 面部[腹部]塑形小手术
 a tummy tuck
腹部塑形手术
3  [uncountableU] British EnglishBrE old-fashionedFOOD cakes, sweets etc – used especially by schoolchildren 糖果糕点〔尤为学童使用〕
 the school tuck shop
学校糖果食品店
Examples from the Corpus
tuck• Experiment with a range of tuck designs.• Kirov the tailor put a last quick tuck in position and stepped back to appraise his workmanship.
Origin tuck1
(1400-1500) tuck “to stretch cloth over hooks, pull” ((13-19 centuries)), from Old English tucian “to treat badly, punish, criticize angrily”
tuck1 verbtuck2 noun
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