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a plug for sth
用于指公开推广或宣传。
The author gave a plug for his new book during the interview.
作者在采访中为自己的新书做了宣传。
插头
plugs — plural of plug
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
插头
A pronged electrical connector that fits into a socket to make a power connection.
The author gave a plug for his new book during the interview.
作者在采访中为自己的新书做了宣传。
A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
堵塞物
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
可嚼物(如烟草)的一团
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
He pulled the plug out of the bathtub to let the water drain.
他把浴缸的塞子拔出来让水流走。
The plug on my phone charger is broken, so I need a new one.
我手机充电器的插头坏了，所以我需要一个新插头。
She inserted the plug into the sink to stop the water from flowing out.
她把塞子塞进水槽里阻止水流出去。
用于指公开推广或宣传。
The author gave a plug for his new book during the interview.
作者在采访中为自己的新书做了宣传。
指终止或停止某事。
The company decided to pull the plug on the project due to budget cuts.
公司因预算削减决定终止该项目。
指堵塞物，如塞子或插头。
I need to get a new plug in the sink; the water won't drain.
我需要在水槽里装一个新塞子，水排不出去。
Not this
I bought plug for the sink.
Use this
I bought a plug for the sink.
汉语中‘塞子’可泛指，但英语可数名词单数前需加冠词a或the。
Not this
Can you give me some plug?
Use this
Can you give me some plugs?
plug作为可数名词，表示多个堵塞物时应用复数形式plugs。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
浴缸塞子
I need to buy a new bath plug because the old one is leaking.
我需要买个新浴缸塞子，因为旧的漏水。
火花塞
The mechanic replaced the spark plugs in my car.
修理工更换了我车里的火花塞。
耳塞
I use ear plugs to block out noise when I sleep.
我睡觉时用耳塞隔音。
排水孔
Don't leave the plug hole uncovered; something might fall in.
别让排水孔开着，可能有东西掉进去。
电源插座
The plug socket is located behind the desk.
电源插座在桌子后面。
终止，停止（尤指撤走支持）
The board decided to pull the plug on the failing project.
董事会决定终止这个失败的项目。
为……做宣传，推荐
He put in a plug for his new book during the interview.
他在采访中宣传了他的新书。
Use plugs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象插头（plug）像一块软木塞，堵住插座洞口，防止漏电。
通常用于描述堵塞物或电子设备的插头，比较常见于日常和技术语境。
可数名词，常指塞子或插头；常用短语'pull the plug'表示终止。
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