Word · Frequency #4336
tuck
食品
eatables (especially sweets)
- 1.
An act of tucking; a pleat or fold.
折叠或褶皱的动作
- 2.
The beat of a drum.
鼓声
- 3.
A fold in fabric that has been stitched in place from end to end, as to reduce the overall dimension of the fabric piece.
从头到尾缝合的布料褶皱,以减少布料尺寸
- 4.
A curled position.
卷曲的姿势
- 5.
A plastic surgery technique to remove excess skin.
去除多余皮肤的整形手术技术
- 6.
The act of keeping the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb.
在移动手指时保持拇指位置以继续弹奏超出拇指范围的键
- 7.
A curled position, with the shins held towards the body.
卷曲的姿势,胫骨靠近身体
- 8.
The afterpart of a ship, immediately under the stern or counter, where the ends of the bottom planks are collected and terminate by the tuck-rail.
船尾下方的部分,底板末端汇集并由船尾栏杆终止的地方
（体育）收腹屈体姿势；缝褶；折叠或褶皱的动作；鼓声；从头到尾缝合的布料褶皱,以减少布料尺寸
In use
He tucked his shirt into his trousers before the meeting.
She gently tucked the blanket around the sleeping baby.
The waiter tucked the napkin under the edge of the plate.
tuck sth into/under/in sth
动词结构，表示将某物塞入或掖进某处。
She tucked the napkin into her collar.
她把餐巾塞进领口。
tuck in
动词短语，指把床单或被子边缘塞好。
The bed was neatly tucked in.
床铺整理得整整齐齐。
tuck sth away
动词短语，表示把某物藏起来。
He tucked the money away in a secret pocket.
他把钱藏在一个秘密口袋里。
Connections
Collocations
- tuck in
- 把…塞进；给…盖好被子；大吃
- She tucked the children in and read them a story.她给孩子们盖好被子，读了一个故事。
- tuck into
- 开始大吃
- He tucked into a huge plate of pasta.他开始大吃一盘意大利面。
- tuck away
- 把…藏起来；存储
- She had a fortune tucked away in a secret bank account.她在一家秘密银行账户里存了一笔钱。
- tuck one's shirt in
- 把衬衫塞进裤子里
- You should tuck your shirt in for the interview.面试时你应该把衬衫塞进裤子里。
- tuck point
- 嵌缝
- The mason used a special tool to tuck point the brickwork.泥瓦匠用专用工具对砖墙进行了嵌缝。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想动作：把衣角塞进裤腰，发出“塔克”一声，记住“tuck”是“塞、卷起”。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the listed words end with 'uck' and rhyme with 'tuck' (/tʌk/). Note that words like 'tick' (/tɪk/) look similar but have a different vowel sound and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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