词典释义：
take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place
摘，采；拔；取
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she plucked a blade of grass 她摘了一叶草
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he plucked a tape from the shelf .他从架上取了一盘磁带。
catch hold of and pull quickly
拖，拉，拽；抽，扯，撕
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she plucked his sleeve 她扯了一下他的衣袖
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[no obj.]
brambles plucked at her jeans .荆棘撕扯着她的牛仔裤。
quickly or suddenly remove someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
从危险中拖出，救出
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the baby was plucked from a grim orphanage .那个婴儿被从可怕的孤儿院里救了出来。
pull the feathers from (a bird's carcass) to prepare it for cooking
拔（鸟）毛（以待烹饪）。
pull some of the hairs from (one's eyebrows) to make them look neater
拔（眉毛）以使整洁。
sound (a musical instrument or its strings) with one's finger or a plectrum
（用手指或拨子）拨（乐器或弦）。
【地质】 （冰川冰）拔削，拔蚀，掘蚀。
spirited and determined courage
勇气，胆量，决心。
the heart, liver, and lungs of an animal as food
（供食用的）动物内脏，杂碎。
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pluck up courage 见COURAGE ．
"late Old English
