英语短语"tuck in"是一个多义短语,核心含义与“塞进、隐藏、舒适安置”或“尽情享用”相关,具体用法需结合语境判断。以下是最常见的含义及用法解析:
指急切、大量地进食,强调“吃得香、吃得多”。
用法:
① 不及物动词(单独用):直接表示“开始尽情吃”;
② 及物动词(接介词to):`tuck in to sth` = 尽情吃某物。
例句:
Come on, tuck in! This pasta is amazing.(快来吃吧!这 pasta 超好吃。)
The kids tucked in to the ice cream like it was their last meal.(孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃冰淇淋,像没吃过似的。)
Don’t be polite—tuck in! There’s plenty of food.(别客气,敞开吃!食物多的是。)
指将物品的边缘/末端推入或固定到某个位置,使整洁或不散落。
用法:
① 及物动词:`tuck sth in`(把某物塞进);
② 可接介词into(更强调“塞进狭窄空间”):`tuck sth into sth`。
例句:
He always tucks his shirt in when he goes to the office.(他上班时总把衬衫塞进裤子里。)
Please tuck the sheets in so they don’t fall off the bed.(把床单掖好,别让它掉下来。)
She tucked her hair into a ponytail and grabbed her bag.(她把头发扎成马尾,抓起包就走。)
指帮某人调整被子,使其舒适入睡,是温馨的日常表达。
用法:
及物动词(接人作宾语):`tuck sb in`(= tuck sb into bed)。
例句:
Mom tucked the baby in and sang her a lullaby.(妈妈给宝宝掖好被子,唱了首摇篮曲。)
I’ll go upstairs and tuck the kids in before we start the movie.(我先上楼安顿孩子们睡觉,再开始看电影。)
Grandma always tucks me in when I stay over.(我住外婆家时,她总帮我掖被子。)
指将小物品放入狭小空间(如口袋、缝隙)以隐藏或保管。
用法:
及物动词+介词into/in:`tuck sth into/in sth`。
例句:
She tucked her phone into her back pocket.(她把手机塞进后口袋。)
He tucked a note into my textbook before leaving.(他走前把一张纸条塞进我的课本里。)
Tuck your keys in your purse—don’t leave them on the table.(把钥匙放进钱包里,别放桌子上。)
含义 | 常用结构 | 场景举例 |
---|---|---|
尽情吃 | tuck in / tuck in to sth | 吃饭、吃零食 |
掖好衣物/床单 | tuck sth in | 整理衣服、铺床 |
安顿睡觉 | tuck sb in | 照顾孩子/家人入睡 |
藏进小空间 | tuck sth into/in sth | 放钥匙、手机、纸条等 |