tuck
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they tuck | |
| he / she / it tucks | |
| past simple tucked | |
| past participle tucked | |
| -ing form tucking |
- 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 ExamplesHe 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 Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- discreetly
- neatly
- …
- behind
- beneath
- between
- …
- 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 ExamplesHe 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 Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- discreetly
- neatly
- …
- behind
- beneath
- between
- …
- 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 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- discreetly
- neatly
- …
- behind
- beneath
- between
- …
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’.