plug away
插上插头,插上电源,插销,插手
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Definitions
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- : a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
- : a core or interior segment taken from a larger matrix.
- : Electricity. a device to which may be attached the conductors of a cord and which by insertion in a jack, or screwing into a receptacle, establishes contact.
- : spark plug.
- : a fireplug or hydrant.
- : a cake of pressed tobacco.
- : a piece of tobacco cut off for chewing.
- : Informal. the favorable mention of something, as in a lecture, radio show, etc.; advertisement; recommendation: The actress was happy to give her new show a plug.
- : Angling. an artificial lure made of wood, plastic, or metal, and fitted with one or more gang hooks, used chiefly in casting.
- : Geology. neck.
- : Slang. a worn-out or inferior horse.
- : Informal. a shopworn or unsalable article.
- : a small piece of sod used especially for seeding a lawn.
- : a patch of scalp with viable hair follicles that is used as a graft for a bald part of the head.Compare hair transplant.
- : Slang. punch.
- : Metalworking. a mandrel on which tubes are formed.a punch on which a cup is drawn.a protrusion on a forging die for forming a recess in the work.a false bottom on a die.
- : Also called dook. a small piece of wood inserted into masonry as a hold for a nail.
- : Masonry. See under plug and feathers.
- : Also called plug hat . a man's tall silk hat.
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plugged, plug·ging.
- : to stop or fill with or as if with a plug: to plug up a leak; plug a gap.
- : to insert or drive a plug into.
- : to secure with or as if with a plug.
- : to insert as a plug.
- : to remove a core or a small plug-shaped piece from.
- : to remove the center of and replace it with a baser metal: a plugged nickel.
- : Informal. to mention favorably, as in a lecture, radio show, etc.: He says he will appear if he can plug his new TV series.
- : Slang. to punch with the fist.
- : Slang. to shoot or strike with a bullet.
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plugged, plug·ging.
- : to work with stubborn persistence: You're doing a fine job—just keep plugging. Some writers will plug away at the same novel for several years.
- : Informal. to publicize insistently: Whenever he gets the chance, he's plugging for his company.
- : Slang. to shoot or fire shots.
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- : plug in, to connect to an electrical power source: Plug the TV set in over there.Informal.to add or include; incorporate: They still have to plug in more research data.
- : plug into, to connect or become connected by or as if by means of a plug: The device will plug into any convenient wall outlet. The proposed new departments would eventually plug into the overall organizational plan.Informal.to feel an affinity for; like; understand: Some kids just don't plug into sports in school.
- : plug up, to become plugged: The drain in the sink plugs up every so often.
Phrases
- plug away at
- plugged in, be
- peg (plug) away at
- pull the plug on
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Examples
The end result is that this solution is incredibly less plug-and-play for game developers, and developers will have to integrate their payment systems with Apple’s in-app purchase frameworks.
Except, late into Friday night, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes suddenly pulled the plug on the Saturday event.
Meanwhile, a board of experienced investors guides their progress—and can pull the plug if that progress is too slow.
“That was really the spark plug,” Merlo said in an interview this month.
The other thing I will say, this is a little plug to the public, that if people would just listen to what they’re being told in terms of, you know, stay at home as much as you can, wearing masks when you’re out, social distancing.
TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
Just plug it into any TV and get watching—no need to schedule an installation.
And then I reach into my pocket and plug in another quarter.
How long did you see Hello Ladies going prior to HBO pulling the plug?
She recalls a particularly traumatic conversation with a HBO executive soon after the plug was pulled on The Comeback.
"Let's fight them," said Dan, taking out his plug of tobacco and holding it until a decision was made.
"All right," said Dan, biting off a big chew from the plug he was holding, and restoring the rest to his pocket.
If the decision had been against a fight, Dan would have put the plug back without taking a chew.
A connecting rod worked a balance-beam, which worked the air-pump, feed-pump, and plug-rod for moving the valves.
A piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.