pluck
verb uk/plʌk/ us/plʌk/
(REMOVE)
[ T ]拔
to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it
Caged birds sometimes pluck out their breast feathers. 关在笼子里的鸟有时会把自己的胸羽拔下。
He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it. 他从我手中抢过信后就跑开了。
Do you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs from them to give them a better shape)? 你修眉吗？
[ T ]拔去（鸡或鸟的毛）
to remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and eaten
[ T usually passive ]使脱颖而出；提升
to remove someone suddenly from a situation that is ordinary
He was plucked from obscurity to star in the film. 他脱颖而出成为这部电影的主演。
[ T ]使…脱离险境，解救
to remove someone quickly from a dangerous or difficult situation
The last passengers were plucked from the ship just seconds before it sank. 最后一批游客在船沉没前几秒钟被救起。
[ T ] Indian English摘（花）
to collect flowers by breaking or cutting their stems; pick
(MUSIC)
[ I or T ] (US also pick)拨，弹（乐器的弦）
to pull and then release the strings of a musical instrument with your finger to play notes
He sat on the bed, idly plucking (at) the strings of his guitar. 他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他琴弦。
Idioms
pluck something out of the airidiom 随口说出
to say something quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without having thought about it or made certain it is correct
"Where did you get those figures from?" "Oh, I just plucked them out of the air." “你是从哪里获得这些数字的？”“我只是随口说出来的。”
pluck up your courageidiom (also pluck up (the) courage to do something)C2 鼓起勇气
to force yourself to be brave enough to do something, although you are frightened or worried about it
He finally plucked up courage to ask her to marry him. 他最终鼓起勇气向她求婚。
I'd love to do a parachute jump, but I can't pluck up the/enough courage. 我很想跳伞，但没那份胆量。
Phrasal verb
pluck at something 拉，扯，拽
to pull something with your fingers again and again, using quick, small movements
I felt a small hand plucking at my jacket. 我感觉有一只小手在拉扯我的衣服。
pluck
noun [ U ] informal uk/plʌk/ us/plʌk/
胆识，勇气
courage and a strong wish to succeed
She showed a lot of pluck in standing up to her boss. 她顶撞老板，显示出了很大的勇气。