pluck

摘、采、摘取

She plucked a ripe peach from the lowest branch.

她从最低的树枝上摘下一颗熟桃子。

拔、拔掉

He plucked a gray hair from his beard.

他从胡子里拔掉一根白发。

拔毛

The cook plucked and cleaned the chicken before roasting it.

厨师先把鸡拔毛清理干净再送去烤。

拨、弹拨音乐

He plucked the guitar strings softly while she sang.

她唱歌时，他轻轻拨著吉他弦。

拉扯、扯

A small child plucked at my sleeve for attention.

一个小孩扯著我的袖子要引起我注意。

救出、拉出、带离常用被动

The crew was plucked from the sinking boat by helicopter.

船员从沉船上被直升机救了出来。

挑出、相中、拔擢

She was plucked from obscurity to star in the film.

她从默默无闻中被挑中担任这部电影的主角。

勇气、胆识旧式

It took real pluck to speak up at that meeting.

在那场会议上发声真的需要胆识。

拨弦、拨动

A single pluck of the string filled the quiet hall.

一声拨弦就回荡在安静的大厅里。

鼓起勇气

He finally plucked up the courage to ask for a raise.

他终于鼓起勇气要求加薪。

凭空捏造、随口说出口语

That figure seems plucked out of thin air.

那个数字看起来根本是凭空捏造的。