plug

英 [plʌɡ]

美 [plʌɡ]

n.  插头; (电源)插座; 转换插头
v.  堵塞; 封堵; 补足; 补充; 供给; 推广; 宣传

过去分词：plugged　复数：plugs　现在分词：plugging　第三人称单数：plugs　过去式：plugged　

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短语动词

短语用例

plug away (at sth)

• 坚持不懈地做（尤指困难的工作）
  to continue working hard at sth, especially sth that you find difficult

plug sth↔in

plug sth into sth

• 接通（电源）；把（插头）插进（插座）
  to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
  1. the plug from the computer to the printer
     电脑和打印机的转换插头

plug sth into sth

plug sth into sth

• 把（计算机）联网
  to connect a computer to a computer system

plug into sth

• 能与（电源或其他电器）连接
  to be able to be connected to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
• 参与；加入
  to become involved with a particular activity or group of people

习惯用语

n.

pull the plug on sb/sth
• 阻止；制止；终止
  to put an end to sb's project, a plan, etc.

牛津词典

noun

电气设备 electrical equipment
• 插头
  a small plastic object with two or three metal pins, that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
  1. a three-pin plug
     三相插头
  2. I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.
     我必须更换吹风机的插头。
• （电源）插座
  a small opening in a wall, by which you connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
  1. Can I use this plug for my iron?
     我能用这个插座插一下熨斗吗？
• 转换插头
  a small object that connects a wire from one piece of electrical equipment to an opening in another
  1. the plug from the computer to the printer
     电脑和打印机的转换插头
发动机 in engine发动机 in engine浴缸；水池 in bath/sink
• 塞子
  a thick round piece of plastic or rubber that you put in the hole in a bath/ bathtub or a sink to stop the water flowing out
  1. She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away.
     她拔起塞子放掉了水。
洞 in hole
• 栓塞；堵塞物
  a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it
• 栓塞；堵塞物
  a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it
螺丝 for screw
• 螺钉楔子，螺钉塞栓（塞入洞中用来固定螺丝的小塑料管）
  a small plastic tube that you put into a hole in a wall so that it will hold a screw
书籍；电影 for book/movie
• 推销；宣传
  praise or attention that sb gives to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy or see it
  1. He managed to get in a plug for his new book.
     他设法为自己的新书插入了一条宣传信息。

verb

堵洞 fill hole
• 堵塞；封堵
  to fill a hole with a substance or piece of material that fits tightly into it
  1. He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.
     他用一块旧破布把管子上的那个洞塞住了。
弥补不足 provide sth missing
• 补足；补充；供给
  to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it
  1. A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gap at the lower end of the market.
     推出相对廉价的一系列产品，是为了填补较低档市场的缺口。
书籍；电影 book/movie
• 推广；宣传
  to give praise or attention to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it or see it
  1. She came on the show to plug her latest album.
     她出现在电视节目上，推广她的新唱片专辑。
射击 shoot
• 射击；射杀
  to shoot sb

柯林斯词典

• 插头
  Aplugon a piece of electrical equipment is a small plastic object with two or three metal pins which fit into the holes of an electric socket and connects the equipment to the electricity supply.
• 插座
  Aplugis an electric socket.
• N-COUNT （浴缸或水槽的）塞子
  Aplugis a thick, circular piece of rubber or plastic that you use to block the hole in a bath or sink when it is filled with water.
  1. She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water.
     她把水槽的塞子塞上，注满凉水。
• N-COUNT （木头、塑料或蜡制的堵洞）塞子，栓
  Aplugis a small, round piece of wood, plastic, or wax which is used to block holes.
  1. A plug had been inserted in the drill hole.
     钻孔已塞上了塞子。
• VERB 把…塞住；堵塞；填塞
  If youpluga hole, you block it with something.
  1. Crews are working to plug a major oil leak.
     船员正在封堵一个漏油的大洞。
• VERB 大肆宣传（尤指书或电影）；为…大做广告
  If someoneplugsa commercial product, especially a book or a film, they praise it in order to encourage people to buy it or see it because they have an interest in it doing well.
  1. We did not want people on the show who are purely interested in plugging a book or film.
     我们不想让那些只想为书或电影做广告的人上节目。
  2. Plugis also a noun.
     
  3. Let's do this show tonight and it'll be a great plug, a great promotion.
     我们今晚做这个节目吧，它会是一次很好的宣传、有力的推介。
• See also:earplugspark plug
• PHRASE 停止；中断；取消
  If someone in a position of powerpulls the plug ona project oronsomeone's activities, they use their power to stop them continuing.
  1. The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project.
     银行能让该工程下马。

英英释义

noun

• an old or over-worked horse
  Synonym:hackjadenag
• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
  Synonym:fireplugfire hydrant
• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
  Synonym:stopperstopple
• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
  Synonym:male plug
• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
  Synonym:spark plugsparking plug
• blatant or sensational promotion
  Synonym:ballyhoohooplahype
• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  Synonym:chewchawcudquidwad

verb

• insert as a plug
  1. She plugged a cork in the wine bottle
• insert a plug into
  1. plug the wall
• persist in working hard
  1. Students must plug away at this problem
  Synonym:plug away
• make a plug for
• deliver a quick blow to
  1. he punched me in the stomach
  Synonym:punch
• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
  1. plug the hole
  2. stop up the leak
  Synonym:stop upsecure

双语例句

• I'll have to change the plug on the hair drier.
  我得更换吹风机的插头了。
• The plug broke, exposing live wires
  插头坏了，带电的电线露在外面。
• The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project.
  银行能让该工程下马。
• We did not want people on the show who are purely interested in plugging a book or film.
  我们不想让那些只想为书或电影做广告的人上节目。
• The utility model discloses a safety plug and socket.
  本实用新型公开了一种安全插座与插头。
• The press pulled the plug on the liberal candidate, and he lost the election.
  新闻界披露了那位自由党候选人的秘密活动，于是，他竞选失败了。
• A plug had been inserted in the drill hole.
  钻孔已塞上了塞子。
• The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash and the light fused
  墙上插头处的电线啪地发出一道蓝光，电灯的保险丝烧断了。
• It is possible to plug into remote databases to pick up information.
  接入远程数据库来获取信息是可以办到的。
• Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
  你能否反省了电源插头并按了播放键了呢？