"plucking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 拔（毛、羽）- 彈（樂器弦）

Definition

用力把某物（如頭髮、羽毛或弦等）拔出來的動作。也用於彈撥樂器的弦時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於形容拔毛或彈撥樂器弦，例如“plucking eyebrows”和“plucking the guitar”。“Plucking”指持續的動作，動詞原形是“pluck”。不要與“picking”（選擇）或“pulling”（一般拉）混淆。

Examples

She is plucking her eyebrows in the bathroom.

她在浴室裡**拔**眉毛。

The farmer is plucking chickens for dinner.

農民正在為晚餐**拔**雞毛。

He is plucking the strings of his guitar.

他正在**彈**吉他的弦。

I spent the whole afternoon plucking berries in the forest.

我整個下午都在森林裡**採摘**漿果。

The violinist was plucking the strings rather than using the bow.

小提琴手在**彈撥**琴絃而不是用弓拉。

After plucking up the courage, he finally asked her out.

在**鼓起勇氣**之後，他終於約她出去。