tuck

verb

/tʌk/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they tuck	/tʌk/ /tʌk/
he / she / it tucks	/tʌks/ /tʌks/
past simple tucked	/tʌkt/ /tʌkt/
past participle tucked	/tʌkt/ /tʌkt/
-ing form tucking	/ˈtʌkɪŋ/ /ˈtʌkɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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tuck something + adv./prep. to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat把（衣服、纸张等的边缘）塞进，折叠，卷起
- She tucked up her skirt and waded into the river.她撩起裙子蹚水走进河里。
- The sheets should be tucked in neatly (= around the bed).床单的四边应整整齐齐地掖在褥垫下面。
- Tuck the flap of the envelope in.把信封的口盖塞进信封里。
Extra Examples
- He tucked his jeans neatly into his boots.他利落地把牛仔裤裤腿塞进靴子里。
- The boys tucked their shirts in.男孩子把衬衣下摆扎进裤子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- discreetly
- neatly
- …
preposition
- behind
- beneath
- between
- …
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tuck something + adv./prep. to put something into a small space, especially to hide it or keep it safe or comfortable把…塞进狭窄的空间；把…藏入；收藏
- She tucked her hair (up) under her cap.她把头发拢起来塞进帽子里。
- He sat with his legs tucked up under him.他盘着腿坐着。
- The letter had been tucked under a pile of papers.那封信压在了一摞文件下面。
Extra Examples
- He tucked the map inside his shirt.他把地图塞在衬衣里。
- She tucked the newspaper under her arm.她把报纸夹在腋下。
- knees tucked tightly against her chest紧紧地顶着她胸部的双膝
- a puppy with its tail tucked between its legs尾巴夹在两条腿之间的小狗
- the pillow that was gently tucked beneath her head轻轻压在她头下的枕头
- The children were safely tucked up in bed.孩子们安稳地裹在被子里。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- discreetly
- neatly
- …
preposition
- behind
- beneath
- between
- …
See full entry
tuck something + adv./prep. to cover somebody with something so that they are warm and comfortable用…盖住；用…围紧；用…裹严
- She tucked a blanket around his legs.她拿一条毯子把他的双腿裹好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- discreetly
- neatly
- …
preposition
- behind
- beneath
- between
- …
See full entry

Word OriginOld English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’.

tuck

noun

/tʌk/

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[countable] a fold that is sewn into a piece of clothing or cloth, either for decoration or to change the shape of it（衣服或织物的）褶，打褶
- We could take a tuck in the waist to give it a more fitted look.我们可以在腰部打个褶，让它看起来更合身。
[countable] (informal) a medical operation in which skin and/or fat is removed to make somebody look younger or thinner去赘皮手术；减肥手术
- a tummy tuck紧腹手术
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[uncountable] (British English, old-fashioned, informal) food, especially sweets, etc. eaten by children at school食物，零食（尤指儿童在学校吃的糖果等）
- a tuck shop食品店

Word OriginOld English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’.