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tuck
n
1 [C] flat fold stitched into a garment, etc to make it smaller or for ornament （衣服等的）褶,
put in/take out a tuck in a dress 在连衣裙上加上[去掉]一个褶.
2 [U] (Brit infml esp dated 口, 尤作旧) food, esp sweets, cakes, pastry, etc that children enjoy 儿童喜爱的食物（尤指糖果、 糕饼、 香酥点心等）
[attrib 作定语]
a school tuck-shop 校内食品小卖部.
tuck v
1 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(a) ~ sth into sth; ~ sth in/up push or fold or turn the ends or edges (of cloth, paper, etc) so that they are hidden or held in place 将（布、 纸等）的端部或边缘掖好、 叠拢或卷起（使之看不见或固定住）
tuck your trousers into your boots 把你的裤脚塞进靴子里
tuck your shirt in, ie into your trousers, shorts, etc 把你的衬衣下摆塞进裤子里去
He tucked up his shirt-sleeves. 他捋起了衬衫袖子.
The sheets were tucked in neatly, ie under the mattress. 床单的边缘整整齐齐地掖在褥垫下面.
tuck the flap of an envelope in 把信封的口盖摺进信封里.
(b) draw (sth) together into a small space 将（某物）缩拢起来塞入狭小空间
The nurse tucked her hair (up) under her cap. 那护士把头发聚拢起来塞进帽子里.
He sat with his legs tucked (up) under him. 他盘著腿坐著.
2 [Tn.pr] put sth round (sb/sth) snugly and comfortably 用某物舒适地裹住（某人[某物]）
tuck a blanket round sb´s knees/legs 用毯子好好地盖住某人的膝部[腿部].
3 [Tn.pr] put (sth) away compactly or tidily 将（某物）收拢或收好
The hen tucked her head under her wing. 那母鸡把头缩在翅膀下.
tucked the map under his arm, into the glove compartment 把地图夹在腋下、 收藏在汽车仪表板下的贮物箱里.
4 (idm 习语) nip and tuck => nip.
5 (phr v)tuck sth away (infml 口 esp Brit) eat (a lot of food) 吃（大量食物）. tuck sth/oneself away (infml 口) store or hide sth/oneself 将某物存起来或藏起来; 躲藏
He´s got a fortune tucked away in a Swiss bank account. 他把一大笔钱存在瑞士银行里了.
The farm was tucked away in the hills. 那个农场隐蔽在群山之中. tuck into sth/in (infml 口 esp Brit) eat (sth) heartily 痛快地吃某物
He tucked into the ham hungrily. 他狼吞虎咽地大吃火腿.
Come on, tuck in, everybody! 来呀, 大家尽量吃吧! tuck sb up cover sb snugly with bedclothes 给某人盖好被子
tuck the children up in bed 给孩子们盖好被子.
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