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词组 tuck up
释义
Phr V
tuck up
tucks, tucking, tucked
tuck in/up sb or tuck sb in/up
to make a child comfortable in bed by straightening the sheets and blankets
Tom usually likes his Dad to tuck him in.
tuck up sth or tuck sth up
to move your legs or feet underneath your body so that you are sitting on them
She sat in an armchair by the window, her legs tucked up underneath her.
phrasetuck up1. tuck sb up especially BrE to make someone, especially a child, feel comfortable in bed, by pulling the sheets and blankets firmly around them:be tucked up in bed At last, when all the children were tucked up in bed, we sat down and opened a bottle of wine. SIMILAR TO: tuck in2. be tucked up BrE informal to be comfortable, warm, and safe somewhere: What are you doing here at this time of night, instead of being tucked up at home? It was so cold that we decided to spend the day reading, tucked up in our warm hotel.3. tuck sth uptuck up sth to move your legs or feet close to your body or under your body so that you are sitting on them: I sat down on the sofa, tucked my knees up and began to write. The sight of her sitting there, with her legs tucked up under her, gave him the greatest pleasure.4. tuck sth uptuck up sth to push something that is hanging down so that it goes up or under something else, especially in order to keep it tidy, hidden etc: I waited while Carrie tucked her hair up under her swimming cap.

tuck up

1. To raise something up and place or secure it in a snug or secure location, especially one that is out of the way. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tuck" and "up." Would you mind tucking the curtains up into the windowsills so I can vacuum the floors? I had to tuck up my skirt into my waistband so it would get muddy while I crossed the swamp.
2. To draw and hold one's legs, knees, or feet to a higher point. Just make sure you tuck up your knees and keep your head down before impact. We both tucked our legs up on the couch and threw the blanket over us as the movie began.

tuck something up (under something)

to place or push something, such as cloth, up under something. Tuck the sheet up under the mattress when you make the bed. Tuck up the sheet under the mattress when you make the bed.

tuck something up

to raise up some part of one's clothing and attach it temporarily. She tucked her skirt up and waded through the flooded basement. She tucked up her skirt.

tuck up

v.
1. To put someone or something in a snug spot: The babysitter tucked the children up soundly in bed. I tucked up the horses in the barn.
2. To put something in an out-of-the-way, snug place: The cabin was tucked up among the pines. I tucked my hair up under a wool cap.
3. To draw up some body part into a tuck position: The diver tucked up her legs for a somersault. The gymnast tucked his knees up to his chest during the dismount.
4. To assume a tuck position: The flight attendants advised the passengers to tuck up for a rough landing.
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