tuck

vt

• ① 在(衣服上)打褶裥,加上衣褶,做出衣褶
  • Her dress was tucked with beautiful stitches.她的衣服用密针打了很好看的褶裥。

• ② 卷起(底襟、衣袖等),折起
  • tuck up one's sleeves [trousers, skirt]把袖子[裤子、裙子]卷起

• ③ 用(寝具等)舒服地包,裹
  • tuck a blanket around a baby用毯子把婴儿包起来
  • The child was asleep before she tucked him in.在她替那个小孩盖被以前,他已经睡着了。
  • She tucked the children into bed.=She tucked the children up in bed.她替孩子盖好被睡觉。

• ④ 1把(衣服、被单等的边褶)挤进去,塞进去2挤进(狭窄的地方等),装入
  • She tucked in her blouse.=She tucked her blouse in.她把上衣的底襟塞到裙子里面。
  • He tucked a napkin under his chin.他把餐巾围在下腭。
  • Please tuck the money into your wallet.请把那笔钱塞进你的皮包里。
  • He tucked his knees under his chin.他把两个膝盖缩拢在腭下。
  • There are three maps tucked away in the pocket at the end of the dictionary.有三张地图放在附于辞典末页的袋子里。

• ⑤ 把(房子等)盖(在隐密处)
  • His house is tucked away behind a thick wood.他的房子盖在藏密的树林后面。