plug
noun
verb
plʌɡ
noun
1
ELECTRICITY
电
a.
a
small
object
at
the
end
of
a
wire
that
is
used
for
connecting
a
piece
of
electrical
equipment
to
the
main
supply
of
electricity
b.
a
place
on
a
wall
where
electrical
equipment
can
be
connected
to
the
main
electricity
supply
[非正式，尤英] （电）插座;
informal especially BrE AmE
The
plug
on
my
iron
needs
changing.
我熨斗上的插头需要更换了。
an
electric
plug
电源插头
2
BATH
浴缸
a
round
flat
piece
of
rubber
used
for
stopping
the
water
flowing
out
of
a
bath
or
SINK
〔浴缸、洗涤槽的〕塞子，栓
the
bath
plug
浴缸塞子
3
ADVERTISEMENT
广告
a
way
of
advertising
a
book,
film
etc
by
mentioning
it
publicly,
especially
on
television
or
radio
[非正式] 〔尤指电视或电台上的〕推销，宣传
informal
put/get
in
a
plug
(for
sth)
During
the
show
she
managed
to
put
in
a
plug
for
her
new
book.
在节目当中她设法将自己的新书推销了一番。
4
IN AN ENGINE
在引擎中
informal
the
part
of
a
petrol
engine
that
makes
a
SPARK
,
which
makes
the
petrol
start
burning
[非正式] 火花塞;
Change
the
plugs
every
10,000
miles.
每 10,000 英里要更换火花塞。
5
pull the plug (on sth)
to
prevent
a
plan,
business
etc
from
being
able
to
continue,
especially
by
deciding
not
to
give
it
any
more
money
[非正式] 〔尤指通过不再提供资金〕使（某事物）不能继续，中断 （停止 ）
informal
The
Swiss
entrepreneur
has
pulled
the
plug
on
any
further
investment
in
the
firm.
那位瑞士企业家不再在这家公司投资。
6
TO FILL A HOLE
填洞
an
object
or
substance
that
is
used
to
fill
or
block
a
hole,
tube
etc
堵塞物
[+
of
]
You
can
fill
any
holes
with
plugs
of
matching
wood.
你可以用相配的木头塞子堵住任何洞孔。
7
FOR HOLDING SCREWS
用于固定螺钉
a
small
plastic
tube
put
in
a
hole
to
hold
a
screw
tightly
[英] 〔置于孔内使螺钉固定的〕塑料螺钉衬套
BrE
8
A PIECE OF STH
一件物品
a
piece
of
something
pressed
tightly
together
〔压实的〕块
a
plug
of
tobacco
烟草块
verb
9
plug up
also
又作
to
fill
or
block
a
small
hole 把…塞住，堵塞; 填塞
We
used
mud
to
plug
up
the
holes
in
the
roof.
我们用泥堵住了房顶上的漏洞。
10
to
advertise
a
book,
film
etc
by
mentioning
it
on
television
or
radio
〔在电视或电台上〕为…作广告，宣传，推销
Arnie
was
on
the
show
to
plug
his
new
movie.
阿尼参加这个节目以宣传自己的新电影。
11
plug the gap
to
provide
something
that
is
needed,
because
there
is
not
enough
填补空缺: •With so few trained doctors, paramedics were brought in to plug the gap. 受过训练的医生很少，所以引进了医务辅助人员来填补空缺。
With
so
few
trained
doctors,
paramedics
were
brought
in
to
plug
the
gap.
受过训练的医生很少，所以引进了医务辅助人员来填补空缺。
12
to
shoot
someone
[美，过时] 射击，枪击〔某人〕
AmE old-fashioned
13
to
keep
working
hard
at
something
坚持努力做，拼命地干
[+
at
]
If
you
keep
plugging
away
at
it,
your
English
will
improve.
如果坚持学习，你的英语会提高的。
14
to
connect
a
piece
of
electrical
equipment
to
the
main
supply
of
electricity,
or
to
another
piece
of
electrical
equipment
给〔电器〕接通电源; 与〔另一电器〕接上，插上
‘Is
your
printer
working?’
‘Wait
a
minute
–
it’s
not
plugged
in.’
“你的打印机工作正常吗？”“等一下，还没插上电源呢。”
15
plug (sth) into sth
to
connect
one
piece
of
electrical
equipment
to
another,
or
to
be
connected
把〔一台电器〕与另一电器连接起来，接通
Your
phone
can
be
plugged
into
the
cigarette
lighter
socket
in
your
car.
你的电话可以插到车里的点烟器插座上。
Games
consoles
plug
into
the
back
of
the
TV.
游戏机可插在电视机的背后。
16
to
realize
that
something
is
available
to
be
used
and
use
it
[非正式] 意识到可以利用
informal
A
lot
of
students
don’t
plug
into
all
the
research
facilities
we
have.
许多学生都不知道可以使用我们拥有的全部研究设备。