tuck
verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] uk/tʌk/ us/tʌk/
(TIDY)
把（衣服等的末端）塞进
to push a loose end of a piece of clothing or material into a particular place or position, especially to make it tidy or comfortable
Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers? 我应该把衬衫下摆塞进裤子里吗？
He tucked the bottom of the sheet under the mattress. 他把床单边缘塞入床垫下。
(STORE SAFELY)
把…夹入;把…藏入;把…塞入
to put something into a safe or convenient place
Tuck your gloves in your pocket so that you don't lose them. 把手套放进口袋里，这样就不会弄丢了。
She had a doll tucked under her arm. 她把玩具娃娃夹在胳膊下。
Eventually I found the certificate tucked under a pile of old bills. 最后我发现证书压在一堆旧账单下。
Tuck your chair in (= put it so that the seat of it is under the table) so that no one trips over it. 把你的椅子推到桌下，以防绊倒人。
(BODY)
使蜷缩，使收缩
to hold part of your body in a particular position
Stand up straight, tuck your tummy in and tuck your bottom under. 站直了，收腹提臀。
She sat with her legs tucked under her. 她盘腿坐着。
(HIDDEN)
be tucked (away) 隐没，隐藏
to be in a place that is hidden or where few people go
Tucked along/down this alley are some beautiful old houses. 这条巷子的深处有一些漂亮的老房子。
A group of tiny brick houses is tucked away behind the factory. 工厂后面隐藏着一片小砖房。
Phrasal verbs
tuck something away 隐藏;收藏
to put something in a private, safe place
Grandma always kept a little of money tucked away in case of an emergency. 奶奶总是藏点钱以备急用。
tuck someone in 给（孩子）掖好被子;将（孩子）在床上安顿好
to make someone comfortable in bed, especially a child, by arranging the covers around them
Daddy, if I go to bed now will you tuck me in? 爸爸，要是我现在去睡觉你会帮我掖被子吗？
The children are safely tucked up in bed. 孩子们安逸地躺在被子里。
tuck in/tuck into something 尽情地吃，痛快地吃
to start eating something eagerly
Judging by the way they tucked into their dinner, they must have been very hungry. 看他们晚餐时那种狼吞虎咽的样子，一定是饿坏了。
There's plenty of food, so please tuck in. 食物充足，请尽情地吃吧。
tuck
noun uk/tʌk/ us/tʌk/
(FOLD)
[ C ]（用于装饰或改变形状的）褶;打褶
a narrow fold sewn into something, especially a piece of material, either for decoration or to change its shape
(MEDICAL OPERATION)
[ C ]抽脂手术
an operation to remove unwanted fat from a part of the body
a tummy tuck 腹部抽脂手术
(FOOD)
[ U ] UK old-fashioned child's word食物;（尤指）糖果糕点
food, especially sweets and cakes
a tuck shop 食品店
See also: tucker noun