"pluck at" in Chinese (Simplified)
轻轻拉扯拨弄(衣物、乐器弦)
Definition
用手指轻轻反复拉扯某物,如衣服或乐器的弦。有时表示引起注意或紧张。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于形容紧张或想引起注意的小动作,比如孩子轻轻pluck at父母的袖子。乐器弹奏时也能用。不要与单独的“pluck”(拔出)混淆。常见搭配:“pluck at strings”,“pluck at someone's sleeve”。
Examples
The child plucked at his mother's sleeve.
孩子**轻轻拉扯着**妈妈的袖子。
She nervously plucked at the edge of her scarf.
她紧张地**轻轻拉扯着**围巾的边缘。
He plucked at the guitar strings softly.
他轻轻地**拨弄**吉他弦。
Stop plucking at your shirt—it makes you look nervous.
别再**拉扯**你的衬衫了,看起来很紧张。
She kept plucking at the blanket while she waited for the doctor.
她等医生时一直在**拉扯**毯子。
The musician plucked at the strings to create a beautiful melody.
音乐家**拨弄**琴弦,弹奏出美妙的旋律。