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pluck /plʌk/► SEE ALLpluck sth out of the airpluck/screw/summon up (your/the) courage (to do sth)
●pluck sth out of the ˈairsay a name, number, etc. without thinking about it, especially in answer to a question （尤指回答问题时）脱口而出；不加思索地回答◆I just plucked a figure out of the air and said: ‘Would £1 000 seem reasonable to you?’
我随口说出一个数字问道：“你看 1 000 英镑合适吗？”●pluck/screw/summon up (your/the) ˈcourage (to do sth)force yourself to be brave enough to do sth 鼓起勇气（做某事）◆I had liked her for a long time, and eventually I plucked up the courage to ask her out.我喜欢她很久了，最后我终于鼓起勇气把她约了出来。◆I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist.我终于鼓起勇气去看了牙医。 |