Definition of tuck in English:

tuck

verb tʌktək

1with object and usually with adverbial of place Push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them.
把（衣服、床单等的边、下摆）塞进，掖入
he tucked his shirt into his trousers
他把衬衫塞进裤子里。
Example sentencesExamples
- After spreading the protective fabric over the raised bed, he tucked the edges into the brackets.
- Karl finished drying the plate in his hand, set it down, and tucked the end of the towel into the back of his jeans.
- By tucking one edge of the skin over the other, the exact extent of excess skin can be defined and excised.
- If you have long to super long hair you can play with a basic French braid and create a variety of looks from tucking the ends of the braid underneath the braid to wrapping the leftover tail into a soft bun.
- He tucked the edge of Joe's bandage into the top and smiled as Joe began to stir and moaned lightly.
- Now I tucked the ends of my trousers inside the boot so that they showed.
- Holding the pasta curved side up, tuck the edges under and pinch to secure.
- After he buckled the strap around his chin, he wrapped the scarf around his throat, then across his mouth and nose, finally tucking the ends inside his collar.
- He gripped the coverlet, and pulled it over Sarah's frail body, tucking the ends in under her elbows.
- I finished, tucking the end of the gauze into the side opposite the bandaged wound.
- Place a slice of prosciutto over the leaves and tuck both ends underneath.
- Place the fish on top, tucking any tail ends under to make neat parcels.
- By tucking the ends of the paper strips into the chicken wire holes, the first few strips will eventually stay in place.
- To join the welting ends, tuck one end over the other and baste the overlap in place.
- Gala finished wrapping, however, and tucked the end underneath the final string of bandage.
- When she was done she tucked the end in the top of the bandages.
- She pulled the blankets tighter over her head, tucking the ends underneath herself to form a cocoon, to block out the noise.
- She then grabbed a sheet and began spreading it over the unmade bed, tucking the ends underneath the mattress as she went.
- She slid on her boots and laced them up, making sure to tuck the ends of her pants into them.
- Using pliers, tuck the wire ends into the button.
Synonyms
push, ease, insert, slip
thrust, stuff, stick, cram
informal pop
1. 1.1tuck someone in/up Make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress.
  为（某人，尤指小孩）掖好被子以舒服入睡
  Emily was only too willing to be tucked up in bed by nine
  艾米丽最愿意九点钟前就掖好被子睡觉。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ryan tucked her in, pulling the warm blankets over her.
  In her home I ate my first real Aussie meal, and during a sleep-over I experienced her mother's kindness when she came into my room at night and with gentle hands straightened the coverlet on my bed and tucked me in.
  Then, she carried him over to his bed and tucked him in beneath the quilts.
  Jodi staggered backwards from her sister's bed after tucking Hannah in.
  Without my knowing, Terrence pulled back the silky covers of his bed and tucked me in, placing his soft lips on my forehead before leaving the room, closing the door with a soft click.
  Then, I lied her in her clean bed and tucked her in.
  She takes him to bed and tucks him in, so he can sleep, she does not leave his side.
  To tuck you up in Megan's bed warmed our hearts and when I looked in to see you asleep you brought a lump to my throat.
  He picked her up and brought her to his bed, tucking her in and giving her a kiss on the forehead before leaving the room.
  Do not worry about clearing up the children's toys until after they are tucked up in bed, unless you want to go completely mad.
  I had the faint memory of dad coming into my room and carrying me to my bed and tucking me in but had thought I was dreaming.
  I just nodded, and he lifted me into his arms and carried me up to my bed, tucking me in.
  Once upstairs, Alana led her mother to the bed and tucked her in, adjusting the pillow and leaving the remote control to the TV in her reach.
  Nine o'clock came around and I tucked Jenna in bed and read her ‘The Paperbag Princess.’
  Mrs. Holly guided the kids to bed and tucked them in.
  He ushered her off to bed, tucking her in and kissing her goodnight.
  Thinking he had common or garden flu, his family dosed him with aspirin and tucked him up in bed.
  She said: ‘It is difficult to imagine where a little girl should feel safer other than when she is tucked up in her bed, in her own home, with her mother nearby.’
  Slowly he laid her down on her bed, neatly tucking her in.
  He carefully put her down in the bed and began tucking her in.
  Synonyms
  make snug, make comfortable, settle in, cover up
  put to bed
2. 1.2 Draw (something, especially part of one's body) together into a small space.
  使（物体，尤指身体某部分）蜷缩，收缩
  she tucked her legs under her
  她蜷腿而坐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Joe tucked himself into a ball, and quickly rolled over to the machine gun.
  Some traffic passed on the other side of the road, Mac tucked himself in against the car and ignored it.
  She crouched down and tucked herself into her knees, eyes just over the top.
  Adrianne, still asleep on Simian had her legs tucked loosely together.
  I was watching one earlier today, standing with one leg tucked up to his body and head shrunk into his shoulders, long ribbony wing feathers fluttering in the wind.
  A white shape flapped in the moonlight and she dove, wings tucked tight to her side.
  She tucked herself into a ball as she hit the floor and rolled out of harms way just as he tried to land another blow.
  She made herself comfortable, tucking her legs beneath her.
  His knees were tucked up tightly to his chest, and his head rested on them.
  I've noticed that sheep sleep upright with their legs tucked under their bodies unless they're poorly in which case they lie on their sides with legs stretched out.
  As he fell, he tucked his body into a roll that put all the force of his fall behind an overhand slash.
  His wings rustled and spread out, then tucked themselves back in.
  Fanny paced the royal audience chamber, her wings tucked tightly together behind her back.
  Stretching into the vertical space, their bodies explode into the air, legs tucked underneath them.
  European wasps have jet black feelers and fly with their legs tucked under their body.
  She tucked her body in tight and gave a quick roll, and then darkness surrounded her.
  His hands tucked themselves into his large pockets, almost as if of their own accord.
3. 1.3 Put or keep (something) in a specified place so as to be hidden, secure, comfortable, or tidy.
  藏起，收起（某物）
  the Colonel walked towards her, his gun tucked under his arm
  上校向她走来，枪藏在腋下。
  savers are turning to unit trusts as the best place to tuck away their money
  储蓄者转求单位信托公司，视其为最好的存钱处。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She sat next to him and tucked herself up under his arm.
  Sometime while I was singing she had managed to wrap an arm around me and tucked her head under my chin.
  I looked around for Ryan's present and when I found it, I tucked it under my arm.
  I quickly let him go, but he wrapped his arms around me and tucked my head under his chin.
  Jack put his arm around her and she sighed, rolled over and tucked herself in against his body.
  Jimmy prefers his cap guns, which he keeps tucked in his waistband.
  The officer shoved the papers into the folder and tucked it under his arm as they continued down the beaten trail to the landing pad.
  He paid the half-dollar for it, and then tucked it under his arm.
  He smiled in a friendly manner, tucking his hi-tech looking gun into the belt about his waist.
  Interested, I tucked it under my arm and surveyed his room for a proper place to curl up and look through the book comfortably.
  Purring, the small cat tucked himself beneath her chin and soundly fell asleep.
  She carries a small wooden truncheon tucked up her sleeve in case her customers turn violent.
  A signed recall proposal kept tucked in a drawer is a constant threat to the government.
  Immediately I lowered the gun and tucked it into the waistband of my sweat pants.
  She gazed at the photograph of her and her mother, which she tucked under her pillow.
  I gave up and reached for my flashlight that I had tucked under my pillow.
  Blue approached him, took the gun, and tucked it back inside his coat.
  She made it disappear as quickly as it had appeared, tucking it into a hidden pocket.
  In an emergency it can be tucked into the waistband.
  Once his keys were safely tucked away in his pocket, he headed for the elevators.
  Synonyms
  hide, conceal, secrete
  store, stow
  informal stash
2with object Make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration.
（尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥
the suit was pinned and tucked all over
Synonyms
pleat, gather, fold, ruffle

noun tʌktək

1A flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration.
（尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥
a dress with tucks along the bodice
一件上身有褶裥的连衣裙。
Example sentencesExamples
- Gathers, pleats and soft tucks are preferable to dart shaping.
- Her eyes drifted to two of the freewomen with their long braided hair and brightly colored gowns with intricate tucks and folds draping in soft folds about them.
- For formal occasions they wear a long shirt, often decorated with tucks and embroidery, over a dressy wrap, shoes, and a hat.
- A stitched-slit tuck for the fabric back strap gives the cap a clean look.
- If the sleeve had pleats or tucks for shaping over the cap, you have marked those lines in Step 2.
- Avoid surface manipulations such as gathers, pleats, tucks and darts.
- There were tucks and folds and frills and bows and lace and rhinestones and embroidery and ribbons all over it.
- If this creates excess tissue in the front neckline, tuck it out across the upper-bust, tapering the tuck to nothing at the armhole seam.
- Wrong sides together, pin all darts, tucks and seams as you did in the tissue, placing pins accurately along the stitching lines.
- Non-Brahman women wear a shorter sari, without the tuck.
- Men generally wear trousers and sport shirts or guayaberas - dress shirts with decorative tucks worn outside the belt in place of a jacket.
- Stitch tucks before measuring and cutting the fabric length.
- Fold the pintucked and embellished yardage along the center back tuck and cut out the garment back, aligning the tuck with the foldline placement.
- Small tucks or soft gathers can accomplish the same thing.
- The idea is to complement a window's architectural style with innovative folds, fanciful tucks, or simple pleats set one behind the other.
- Mild Red stayed true to its trademark of uneven necklines and hemlines, idiosyncratic tucks and darting and the mixed media of wools and wovens
Synonyms
pleat, gather, fold, ruffle
1. 1.1informal usually with modifier A surgical operation to reduce surplus flesh or fat.
  〈非正式〉去脂术
  a tummy tuck
  腹部去脂术。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I mean, everyone knows somebody who has had a little nip or a little tuck.
  When it comes to ageing, we're in denial - hence the desperate makeovers to shave away the years with botox, liposuction, cosmetic dentistry, nips and tucks.
  USA Today reports that more and more men are trying to turn back the clock with cosmetic nips and tucks.
  That may be so, but why should someone suffer from society's slights if she can overcome them with a nip here and a tuck there?
  Could sagging breasts be fixed, not with a nip or a tuck, but with an injection of Botox?
2British dated, informal mass noun Food eaten by children at school as a snack.
〈英，非正式〉食物（尤指小孩在学校当点心的糕点和糖果）
our parents provided us with a bit of money to buy tuck with
as modifier they send me a tuck box every month
Example sentencesExamples
- Great ideas for tuck shop replacement include fruit cones, fruit kebabs, plain popcorn, fruit flapjack and smoothies.
- Edinburgh primary schools, for instance, have subsidised tuck shops selling fruit instead of crisps and chocolate.
- It would be better to provide more education on dental health in schools and to scrap school tuck shops that encourage unhealthy snacks.
- Across the country, 500 schools will pioneer ideas including healthy-eating tuck shops and improvements to the nutritional content of meals.
- The tuck shop, coffee bar and, as the evening cooled, the licensed bar proved very popular.
- If a teacher wanted to come and work here, there's also healthy food in the tuck shop, like apples and yoghurts.
- Thousands of free apples and oranges will be handed out each day as the government urges in-school tuck shops to serve healthier snacks.
- The projects being piloted in 500 schools across the country include a crackdown on unhealthy foods in school tuck shops and vending machines.
- Schools should introduce a blanket ban on all unhealthy foods and control stock in tuck shops.
- Its flavour brought back memories of my education and the school tuck shop!
- The new cards will also be used as ‘electronic purses’, meaning that money may be loaded and stored on the card and used in school canteens and cashless tuck shops.
- One friend was so relieved that all her O-level exams were finished that she went to the school tuck shop, bought 12 caramel wafers and proceeded to eat them all, one after the other.
- Children can buy a 10p tuck shop fruit token from teachers, and the council is providing fruit twice a week to children receiving free school meals.
- During the week there was a poster contest, a healthy food cook-off, and deliciously healthy snacks in the school tuck shop.
- All I was saying was that school tuck shops shouldn't be undermining choices parents make for their own children.
- The tuck shop didn't open in the morning, only at lunchtime.
- Attendance is free of charge, but children need to bring their own lunch or buy it from the centre's tuck shop.
- The Nutrition in Schools Bill, expected to be published within weeks, will give ministers powers to ban unhealthy foods from school tuck shops and canteens.
- The tuck shop is run by our senior management team, and staffed by them and other teacher and prefect volunteers.
- One idea they are already keen to push is to work with schools to develop food policies, run healthy tuck shops and teach both pupils and staff more about how to eat a healthy balanced diet.
Synonyms
food
informal eats, grub, nosh, chow, feed
British informal scoff
North American informal chuck
archaic vittles, victuals, viands
3(in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest, often with the hands clasped round the shins.
（跳水、体操、下坡滑雪中的）抱膝
Lenzi nailed a reverse 3–1/2 somersault tuck on his final dive
Example sentencesExamples
- Let's remember, for example, how much talk there was during the early 1970s when Olga Korbut performed the backward somersault in tuck position on the beam.
- The low boot cuff allows you to maintain the tuck position longer and with less effort.
- The quadriceps - the muscles on the fronts of the thighs - are strengthened both from the sustained isometric contraction while gliding in a tuck position and from the repeated contractions and extensions of stroking.
- If the hill isn't fast enough for you, you can even use a tuck position like a downhill ski racer!
- The tighter the tuck and the more velocity you have going into the wall, the quicker the turn will be.
- A downhill tuck lets you slice through the wind, maintaining speed while you recover from the climb.
- I think it's cool that you can do back tucks and handsprings and all that.
- The Venturi is designed to have a better field of vision in a tuck position.
- Previous pairs I've tested have a restricted forward view when I'm in a tuck position.
- As soon as he touches, he begins to draw up his legs into a tight tuck (notice that he stays horizontal as he does this).
- A tuck, three somersaults through the air, and she vaults into the hands of her husband.
- She dived out the window and went into a tuck and roll position.
- I folded myself down into an aerodynamic tuck and thundered down the hill.
- She nailed her front tuck and stuck her double back dismount.
- Be sure to quickly bring your heels up to your rear in a tight tuck.
- Increased momentum forces a fast tuck and tight flip turn, and to quickly reassume streamline position as swimmer pushes off wall.
- I might have to touch my toes in mid-air or do tucks and other stunts.
- He attempts to do a tuck and roll - and falls flat on his face.
- Work up to a moderate steady skate at 65% - 75% max, pushing off with more force and range of motion and driving your arms forward instead of side to side while in a tuck position.
- But when he opened his eyes, Jacobs, in a powerful jerk, had thrust herself frontwards to perform a forward tuck.

Phrasal Verbs

tuck something away

1Store something in a secure place.
藏起某物
employees can tuck away a percentage of their pretax salary
Example sentencesExamples
- For some people using coupons is a bother - but if you get in the habit of tucking them away in your purse, it will become second nature.
- With companies purchasing storage space in record numbers, the question that presents itself is how to manage and monitor all of this information once it is tucked away.
Synonyms
hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete
1. 1.1Be located in an inconspicuous or concealed place.
  the police station was tucked away in a square behind the main street
  这个警察局设在这条大街后面的广场一处不起眼的地方。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Hotel du Vin is tucked away in one of the small streets, just a short stroll from the seafront.
  The Naval cemetery on Gibraltar is tucked away in a corner, it looks slightly forlorn and overgrown but has had some work done to it recently, probably due to the surge of interest in the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.
  The Hotel Bel Air is tucked away off the main drag and is even more exclusive than its neighbour.
  The hotel is tucked away from the coast up a hill, though it also maintains its own separate seafront complete with a pier, bar and some stagey awnings.
  A more formal statue of Jenner is tucked away in one of the more quiet areas of Hyde Park in London.
  The Cimetière de Laval is tucked away on the Chemin Bas St-François, a bucolic, sober field far away from the traffic and noise of the city across the river.
  This bijou design hotel near the Costa Smerelda is tucked away at the end of a beach road in Conca Verde, a smattering of smart villas on the protected Coluccia peninsula on Sardinia's stunning north coast.
  Built around the 1940s Mill House, at Barrowford is tucked away behind a mature tree lined avenue that offers privacy and seclusion to the property.
  Stacks of felt by Joseph Beuys and installation pieces in dirt, gravel, mirror and glass by Robert Smithson are tucked away in corners.
  The Media Collection is tucked away on the fifth floor, surrounded on three sides by the ocean of print that comprises the upper half of the library.
  Synonyms
  hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete
2Eat a lot of food.
〈非正式〉大吃
Sammy managed to tuck away everything his father couldn't eat
Synonyms
consume, devour, ingest, partake of, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, gulp, gulp down, bolt, bolt down, wolf, wolf down, cram down, finish, finish off

tuck in (or into)

Eat food heartily.
〈非正式〉痛快地吃
I tucked into the bacon and eggs
我痛快地吃熏肉和炒鸡蛋。
Example sentencesExamples
- And after seven years of liquid food, Jack is tucking into foods that for years he could only dream of.
- While not being a fan of particularly spicy food, I tucked into the Lamb with relish.
- They also tucked into different foods, including a Caribbean Feast, which was cooked by some of the parents.
- Stalls selling tasty hot dogs, burgers, chips, lollipops and candyfloss ensured everyone had the chance to tuck into their favourite food on the night.
- She is keen to get children as young as possible tucking into healthier food.
- After the formal speeches were finished we were all supposed to tuck in to the food and drink.
- Lauren giggles as she begins to tuck into her food.
- They tucked into a range of foods from the American hotdog and Italian pizza to Thai stir fry and Indian kebab.
- Thirty children tucked into food, enjoyed the bouncy castle and had a visit from Father Christmas!
- And, like all good travellers, it's good to tuck into some real food at your journey's end.
Synonyms
eat heartily, devour, consume, gobble up, wolf down
informal get stuck into, dig in/into, dispose of, polish off, get outside of, put away, pack away, scoff (down), shovel down, get one's laughing gear round
British informal shift, gollop
North American informal scarf (down/up), snarf (down/up), inhale
rare ingurgitate

Origin

Old English tūcian 'to punish, ill-treat': of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken 'pull sharply'.

Rhymes

buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, upchuck, yuck

Definition of tuck in US English:

tuck

verbtəktək

1with object and usually with adverbial of place Push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide them or hold them in place.
把（衣服、床单等的边、下摆）塞进，掖入
he tucked his shirt into his trousers
他把衬衫塞进裤子里。
Example sentencesExamples
- Karl finished drying the plate in his hand, set it down, and tucked the end of the towel into the back of his jeans.
- After spreading the protective fabric over the raised bed, he tucked the edges into the brackets.
- To join the welting ends, tuck one end over the other and baste the overlap in place.
- Gala finished wrapping, however, and tucked the end underneath the final string of bandage.
- Place a slice of prosciutto over the leaves and tuck both ends underneath.
- When she was done she tucked the end in the top of the bandages.
- Holding the pasta curved side up, tuck the edges under and pinch to secure.
- By tucking one edge of the skin over the other, the exact extent of excess skin can be defined and excised.
- I finished, tucking the end of the gauze into the side opposite the bandaged wound.
- He tucked the edge of Joe's bandage into the top and smiled as Joe began to stir and moaned lightly.
- Using pliers, tuck the wire ends into the button.
- Now I tucked the ends of my trousers inside the boot so that they showed.
- By tucking the ends of the paper strips into the chicken wire holes, the first few strips will eventually stay in place.
- After he buckled the strap around his chin, he wrapped the scarf around his throat, then across his mouth and nose, finally tucking the ends inside his collar.
- He gripped the coverlet, and pulled it over Sarah's frail body, tucking the ends in under her elbows.
- She then grabbed a sheet and began spreading it over the unmade bed, tucking the ends underneath the mattress as she went.
- If you have long to super long hair you can play with a basic French braid and create a variety of looks from tucking the ends of the braid underneath the braid to wrapping the leftover tail into a soft bun.
- She pulled the blankets tighter over her head, tucking the ends underneath herself to form a cocoon, to block out the noise.
- She slid on her boots and laced them up, making sure to tuck the ends of her pants into them.
- Place the fish on top, tucking any tail ends under to make neat parcels.
Synonyms
push, ease, insert, slip
1. 1.1tuck someone in Make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress.
  为（某人，尤指小孩）掖好被子以舒服入睡
  he carried her back to bed and tucked her in
  Example sentencesExamples
  Slowly he laid her down on her bed, neatly tucking her in.
  Ryan tucked her in, pulling the warm blankets over her.
  Do not worry about clearing up the children's toys until after they are tucked up in bed, unless you want to go completely mad.
  He carefully put her down in the bed and began tucking her in.
  He ushered her off to bed, tucking her in and kissing her goodnight.
  Nine o'clock came around and I tucked Jenna in bed and read her ‘The Paperbag Princess.’
  Jodi staggered backwards from her sister's bed after tucking Hannah in.
  She said: ‘It is difficult to imagine where a little girl should feel safer other than when she is tucked up in her bed, in her own home, with her mother nearby.’
  I just nodded, and he lifted me into his arms and carried me up to my bed, tucking me in.
  Without my knowing, Terrence pulled back the silky covers of his bed and tucked me in, placing his soft lips on my forehead before leaving the room, closing the door with a soft click.
  Mrs. Holly guided the kids to bed and tucked them in.
  To tuck you up in Megan's bed warmed our hearts and when I looked in to see you asleep you brought a lump to my throat.
  I had the faint memory of dad coming into my room and carrying me to my bed and tucking me in but had thought I was dreaming.
  Thinking he had common or garden flu, his family dosed him with aspirin and tucked him up in bed.
  In her home I ate my first real Aussie meal, and during a sleep-over I experienced her mother's kindness when she came into my room at night and with gentle hands straightened the coverlet on my bed and tucked me in.
  She takes him to bed and tucks him in, so he can sleep, she does not leave his side.
  Then, I lied her in her clean bed and tucked her in.
  He picked her up and brought her to his bed, tucking her in and giving her a kiss on the forehead before leaving the room.
  Then, she carried him over to his bed and tucked him in beneath the quilts.
  Once upstairs, Alana led her mother to the bed and tucked her in, adjusting the pillow and leaving the remote control to the TV in her reach.
  Synonyms
  make snug, make comfortable, settle in, cover up
2. 1.2 Draw (something, especially part of one's body) together into a small space.
  使（物体，尤指身体某部分）蜷缩，收缩
  she tucked her legs under her
  她蜷腿而坐。
  Example sentencesExamples
  His hands tucked themselves into his large pockets, almost as if of their own accord.
  Fanny paced the royal audience chamber, her wings tucked tightly together behind her back.
  European wasps have jet black feelers and fly with their legs tucked under their body.
  I was watching one earlier today, standing with one leg tucked up to his body and head shrunk into his shoulders, long ribbony wing feathers fluttering in the wind.
  She tucked herself into a ball as she hit the floor and rolled out of harms way just as he tried to land another blow.
  A white shape flapped in the moonlight and she dove, wings tucked tight to her side.
  Stretching into the vertical space, their bodies explode into the air, legs tucked underneath them.
  His wings rustled and spread out, then tucked themselves back in.
  She tucked her body in tight and gave a quick roll, and then darkness surrounded her.
  She made herself comfortable, tucking her legs beneath her.
  I've noticed that sheep sleep upright with their legs tucked under their bodies unless they're poorly in which case they lie on their sides with legs stretched out.
  Adrianne, still asleep on Simian had her legs tucked loosely together.
  As he fell, he tucked his body into a roll that put all the force of his fall behind an overhand slash.
  Joe tucked himself into a ball, and quickly rolled over to the machine gun.
  Some traffic passed on the other side of the road, Mac tucked himself in against the car and ignored it.
  She crouched down and tucked herself into her knees, eyes just over the top.
  His knees were tucked up tightly to his chest, and his head rested on them.
3. 1.3 Put (something) away in a specified place or way so as to be hidden, safe, comfortable, or tidy.
  藏起，收起（某物）
  the colonel was coming toward her, his gun tucked under his arm
  上校向她走来，枪藏在腋下。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She gazed at the photograph of her and her mother, which she tucked under her pillow.
  I gave up and reached for my flashlight that I had tucked under my pillow.
  She carries a small wooden truncheon tucked up her sleeve in case her customers turn violent.
  The officer shoved the papers into the folder and tucked it under his arm as they continued down the beaten trail to the landing pad.
  Interested, I tucked it under my arm and surveyed his room for a proper place to curl up and look through the book comfortably.
  He paid the half-dollar for it, and then tucked it under his arm.
  In an emergency it can be tucked into the waistband.
  Immediately I lowered the gun and tucked it into the waistband of my sweat pants.
  She sat next to him and tucked herself up under his arm.
  He smiled in a friendly manner, tucking his hi-tech looking gun into the belt about his waist.
  I quickly let him go, but he wrapped his arms around me and tucked my head under his chin.
  She made it disappear as quickly as it had appeared, tucking it into a hidden pocket.
  I looked around for Ryan's present and when I found it, I tucked it under my arm.
  Sometime while I was singing she had managed to wrap an arm around me and tucked her head under my chin.
  Once his keys were safely tucked away in his pocket, he headed for the elevators.
  Jack put his arm around her and she sighed, rolled over and tucked herself in against his body.
  A signed recall proposal kept tucked in a drawer is a constant threat to the government.
  Purring, the small cat tucked himself beneath her chin and soundly fell asleep.
  Blue approached him, took the gun, and tucked it back inside his coat.
  Jimmy prefers his cap guns, which he keeps tucked in his waistband.
  Synonyms
  hide, conceal, secrete
2with object Make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration.
（尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥
Synonyms
pleat, gather, fold, ruffle

nountəktək

1A flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration.
（尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥
a dress with tucks along the bodice
一件上身有褶裥的连衣裙。
Example sentencesExamples
- Men generally wear trousers and sport shirts or guayaberas - dress shirts with decorative tucks worn outside the belt in place of a jacket.
- For formal occasions they wear a long shirt, often decorated with tucks and embroidery, over a dressy wrap, shoes, and a hat.
- Fold the pintucked and embellished yardage along the center back tuck and cut out the garment back, aligning the tuck with the foldline placement.
- A stitched-slit tuck for the fabric back strap gives the cap a clean look.
- Gathers, pleats and soft tucks are preferable to dart shaping.
- The idea is to complement a window's architectural style with innovative folds, fanciful tucks, or simple pleats set one behind the other.
- Wrong sides together, pin all darts, tucks and seams as you did in the tissue, placing pins accurately along the stitching lines.
- Non-Brahman women wear a shorter sari, without the tuck.
- There were tucks and folds and frills and bows and lace and rhinestones and embroidery and ribbons all over it.
- Mild Red stayed true to its trademark of uneven necklines and hemlines, idiosyncratic tucks and darting and the mixed media of wools and wovens
- If the sleeve had pleats or tucks for shaping over the cap, you have marked those lines in Step 2.
- Her eyes drifted to two of the freewomen with their long braided hair and brightly colored gowns with intricate tucks and folds draping in soft folds about them.
- Avoid surface manipulations such as gathers, pleats, tucks and darts.
- Small tucks or soft gathers can accomplish the same thing.
- If this creates excess tissue in the front neckline, tuck it out across the upper-bust, tapering the tuck to nothing at the armhole seam.
- Stitch tucks before measuring and cutting the fabric length.
Synonyms
pleat, gather, fold, ruffle
1. 1.1informal usually with modifier A surgical operation to reduce surplus flesh or fat.
  〈非正式〉去脂术
  a tummy tuck
  腹部去脂术。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I mean, everyone knows somebody who has had a little nip or a little tuck.
  That may be so, but why should someone suffer from society's slights if she can overcome them with a nip here and a tuck there?
  When it comes to ageing, we're in denial - hence the desperate makeovers to shave away the years with botox, liposuction, cosmetic dentistry, nips and tucks.
  USA Today reports that more and more men are trying to turn back the clock with cosmetic nips and tucks.
  Could sagging breasts be fixed, not with a nip or a tuck, but with an injection of Botox?
2British dated, informal Food, typically cakes and candy, eaten by children at school as a snack.
〈英，非正式〉食物（尤指小孩在学校当点心的糕点和糖果）
as modifier a tuck shop
Example sentencesExamples
- All I was saying was that school tuck shops shouldn't be undermining choices parents make for their own children.
- Edinburgh primary schools, for instance, have subsidised tuck shops selling fruit instead of crisps and chocolate.
- Great ideas for tuck shop replacement include fruit cones, fruit kebabs, plain popcorn, fruit flapjack and smoothies.
- The tuck shop is run by our senior management team, and staffed by them and other teacher and prefect volunteers.
- The tuck shop didn't open in the morning, only at lunchtime.
- The projects being piloted in 500 schools across the country include a crackdown on unhealthy foods in school tuck shops and vending machines.
- Across the country, 500 schools will pioneer ideas including healthy-eating tuck shops and improvements to the nutritional content of meals.
- Children can buy a 10p tuck shop fruit token from teachers, and the council is providing fruit twice a week to children receiving free school meals.
- Thousands of free apples and oranges will be handed out each day as the government urges in-school tuck shops to serve healthier snacks.
- One idea they are already keen to push is to work with schools to develop food policies, run healthy tuck shops and teach both pupils and staff more about how to eat a healthy balanced diet.
- The tuck shop, coffee bar and, as the evening cooled, the licensed bar proved very popular.
- If a teacher wanted to come and work here, there's also healthy food in the tuck shop, like apples and yoghurts.
- It would be better to provide more education on dental health in schools and to scrap school tuck shops that encourage unhealthy snacks.
- The new cards will also be used as ‘electronic purses’, meaning that money may be loaded and stored on the card and used in school canteens and cashless tuck shops.
- Schools should introduce a blanket ban on all unhealthy foods and control stock in tuck shops.
- One friend was so relieved that all her O-level exams were finished that she went to the school tuck shop, bought 12 caramel wafers and proceeded to eat them all, one after the other.
- The Nutrition in Schools Bill, expected to be published within weeks, will give ministers powers to ban unhealthy foods from school tuck shops and canteens.
- During the week there was a poster contest, a healthy food cook-off, and deliciously healthy snacks in the school tuck shop.
- Its flavour brought back memories of my education and the school tuck shop!
- Attendance is free of charge, but children need to bring their own lunch or buy it from the centre's tuck shop.
Synonyms
food
3(in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest, often with the hands clasped around the shins.
（跳水、体操、下坡滑雪中的）抱膝
Example sentencesExamples
- Increased momentum forces a fast tuck and tight flip turn, and to quickly reassume streamline position as swimmer pushes off wall.
- She nailed her front tuck and stuck her double back dismount.
- She dived out the window and went into a tuck and roll position.
- But when he opened his eyes, Jacobs, in a powerful jerk, had thrust herself frontwards to perform a forward tuck.
- I think it's cool that you can do back tucks and handsprings and all that.
- A downhill tuck lets you slice through the wind, maintaining speed while you recover from the climb.
- The low boot cuff allows you to maintain the tuck position longer and with less effort.
- The Venturi is designed to have a better field of vision in a tuck position.
- A tuck, three somersaults through the air, and she vaults into the hands of her husband.
- He attempts to do a tuck and roll - and falls flat on his face.
- The quadriceps - the muscles on the fronts of the thighs - are strengthened both from the sustained isometric contraction while gliding in a tuck position and from the repeated contractions and extensions of stroking.
- Work up to a moderate steady skate at 65% - 75% max, pushing off with more force and range of motion and driving your arms forward instead of side to side while in a tuck position.
- If the hill isn't fast enough for you, you can even use a tuck position like a downhill ski racer!
- I might have to touch my toes in mid-air or do tucks and other stunts.
- Previous pairs I've tested have a restricted forward view when I'm in a tuck position.
- Be sure to quickly bring your heels up to your rear in a tight tuck.
- As soon as he touches, he begins to draw up his legs into a tight tuck (notice that he stays horizontal as he does this).
- The tighter the tuck and the more velocity you have going into the wall, the quicker the turn will be.
- Let's remember, for example, how much talk there was during the early 1970s when Olga Korbut performed the backward somersault in tuck position on the beam.
- I folded myself down into an aerodynamic tuck and thundered down the hill.

Phrasal Verbs

tuck something away

1Store something in a secure place.
藏起某物
employees can tuck away a percentage of their pretax salary
Example sentencesExamples
- With companies purchasing storage space in record numbers, the question that presents itself is how to manage and monitor all of this information once it is tucked away.
- For some people using coupons is a bother - but if you get in the habit of tucking them away in your purse, it will become second nature.
Synonyms
hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete
1. 1.1Be located in an inconspicuous or concealed place.
  the police station was tucked away in a square behind the main street
  这个警察局设在这条大街后面的广场一处不起眼的地方。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The hotel is tucked away from the coast up a hill, though it also maintains its own separate seafront complete with a pier, bar and some stagey awnings.
  A more formal statue of Jenner is tucked away in one of the more quiet areas of Hyde Park in London.
  Stacks of felt by Joseph Beuys and installation pieces in dirt, gravel, mirror and glass by Robert Smithson are tucked away in corners.
  Built around the 1940s Mill House, at Barrowford is tucked away behind a mature tree lined avenue that offers privacy and seclusion to the property.
  The Naval cemetery on Gibraltar is tucked away in a corner, it looks slightly forlorn and overgrown but has had some work done to it recently, probably due to the surge of interest in the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.
  The Hotel du Vin is tucked away in one of the small streets, just a short stroll from the seafront.
  The Media Collection is tucked away on the fifth floor, surrounded on three sides by the ocean of print that comprises the upper half of the library.
  The Cimetière de Laval is tucked away on the Chemin Bas St-François, a bucolic, sober field far away from the traffic and noise of the city across the river.
  The Hotel Bel Air is tucked away off the main drag and is even more exclusive than its neighbour.
  This bijou design hotel near the Costa Smerelda is tucked away at the end of a beach road in Conca Verde, a smattering of smart villas on the protected Coluccia peninsula on Sardinia's stunning north coast.
  Synonyms
  hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete
2Eat a lot of food.
〈非正式〉大吃
Synonyms
consume, devour, ingest, partake of, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, gulp, gulp down, bolt, bolt down, wolf, wolf down, cram down, finish, finish off

tuck in (or into)

Eat food heartily.
〈非正式〉痛快地吃
I tucked into the bacon and scrambled eggs
我痛快地吃熏肉和炒鸡蛋。
Example sentencesExamples
- Lauren giggles as she begins to tuck into her food.
- And, like all good travellers, it's good to tuck into some real food at your journey's end.
- While not being a fan of particularly spicy food, I tucked into the Lamb with relish.
- They also tucked into different foods, including a Caribbean Feast, which was cooked by some of the parents.
- They tucked into a range of foods from the American hotdog and Italian pizza to Thai stir fry and Indian kebab.
- And after seven years of liquid food, Jack is tucking into foods that for years he could only dream of.
- Stalls selling tasty hot dogs, burgers, chips, lollipops and candyfloss ensured everyone had the chance to tuck into their favourite food on the night.
- After the formal speeches were finished we were all supposed to tuck in to the food and drink.
- She is keen to get children as young as possible tucking into healthier food.
- Thirty children tucked into food, enjoyed the bouncy castle and had a visit from Father Christmas!
Synonyms
eat heartily, devour, consume, gobble up, wolf down

Origin

Old English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’.

词汇	tuck
释义	Definition of tuck in English: tuck verb tʌktək 1with object and usually with adverbial of place Push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide or secure them. 把（衣服、床单等的边、下摆）塞进，掖入 he tucked his shirt into his trousers 他把衬衫塞进裤子里。 Example sentencesExamples After spreading the protective fabric over the raised bed, he tucked the edges into the brackets. Karl finished drying the plate in his hand, set it down, and tucked the end of the towel into the back of his jeans. By tucking one edge of the skin over the other, the exact extent of excess skin can be defined and excised. If you have long to super long hair you can play with a basic French braid and create a variety of looks from tucking the ends of the braid underneath the braid to wrapping the leftover tail into a soft bun. He tucked the edge of Joe's bandage into the top and smiled as Joe began to stir and moaned lightly. Now I tucked the ends of my trousers inside the boot so that they showed. Holding the pasta curved side up, tuck the edges under and pinch to secure. After he buckled the strap around his chin, he wrapped the scarf around his throat, then across his mouth and nose, finally tucking the ends inside his collar. He gripped the coverlet, and pulled it over Sarah's frail body, tucking the ends in under her elbows. I finished, tucking the end of the gauze into the side opposite the bandaged wound. Place a slice of prosciutto over the leaves and tuck both ends underneath. Place the fish on top, tucking any tail ends under to make neat parcels. By tucking the ends of the paper strips into the chicken wire holes, the first few strips will eventually stay in place. To join the welting ends, tuck one end over the other and baste the overlap in place. Gala finished wrapping, however, and tucked the end underneath the final string of bandage. When she was done she tucked the end in the top of the bandages. She pulled the blankets tighter over her head, tucking the ends underneath herself to form a cocoon, to block out the noise. She then grabbed a sheet and began spreading it over the unmade bed, tucking the ends underneath the mattress as she went. She slid on her boots and laced them up, making sure to tuck the ends of her pants into them. Using pliers, tuck the wire ends into the button. Synonyms push, ease, insert, slip thrust, stuff, stick, cram informal pop 1.1tuck someone in/up Make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress. 为（某人，尤指小孩）掖好被子以舒服入睡 Emily was only too willing to be tucked up in bed by nine 艾米丽最愿意九点钟前就掖好被子睡觉。 Example sentencesExamples Ryan tucked her in, pulling the warm blankets over her. In her home I ate my first real Aussie meal, and during a sleep-over I experienced her mother's kindness when she came into my room at night and with gentle hands straightened the coverlet on my bed and tucked me in. Then, she carried him over to his bed and tucked him in beneath the quilts. Jodi staggered backwards from her sister's bed after tucking Hannah in. Without my knowing, Terrence pulled back the silky covers of his bed and tucked me in, placing his soft lips on my forehead before leaving the room, closing the door with a soft click. Then, I lied her in her clean bed and tucked her in. She takes him to bed and tucks him in, so he can sleep, she does not leave his side. To tuck you up in Megan's bed warmed our hearts and when I looked in to see you asleep you brought a lump to my throat. He picked her up and brought her to his bed, tucking her in and giving her a kiss on the forehead before leaving the room. Do not worry about clearing up the children's toys until after they are tucked up in bed, unless you want to go completely mad. I had the faint memory of dad coming into my room and carrying me to my bed and tucking me in but had thought I was dreaming. I just nodded, and he lifted me into his arms and carried me up to my bed, tucking me in. Once upstairs, Alana led her mother to the bed and tucked her in, adjusting the pillow and leaving the remote control to the TV in her reach. Nine o'clock came around and I tucked Jenna in bed and read her ‘The Paperbag Princess.’ Mrs. Holly guided the kids to bed and tucked them in. He ushered her off to bed, tucking her in and kissing her goodnight. Thinking he had common or garden flu, his family dosed him with aspirin and tucked him up in bed. She said: ‘It is difficult to imagine where a little girl should feel safer other than when she is tucked up in her bed, in her own home, with her mother nearby.’ Slowly he laid her down on her bed, neatly tucking her in. He carefully put her down in the bed and began tucking her in. Synonyms make snug, make comfortable, settle in, cover up put to bed 1.2 Draw (something, especially part of one's body) together into a small space. 使（物体，尤指身体某部分）蜷缩，收缩 she tucked her legs under her 她蜷腿而坐。 Example sentencesExamples Joe tucked himself into a ball, and quickly rolled over to the machine gun. Some traffic passed on the other side of the road, Mac tucked himself in against the car and ignored it. She crouched down and tucked herself into her knees, eyes just over the top. Adrianne, still asleep on Simian had her legs tucked loosely together. I was watching one earlier today, standing with one leg tucked up to his body and head shrunk into his shoulders, long ribbony wing feathers fluttering in the wind. A white shape flapped in the moonlight and she dove, wings tucked tight to her side. She tucked herself into a ball as she hit the floor and rolled out of harms way just as he tried to land another blow. She made herself comfortable, tucking her legs beneath her. His knees were tucked up tightly to his chest, and his head rested on them. I've noticed that sheep sleep upright with their legs tucked under their bodies unless they're poorly in which case they lie on their sides with legs stretched out. As he fell, he tucked his body into a roll that put all the force of his fall behind an overhand slash. His wings rustled and spread out, then tucked themselves back in. Fanny paced the royal audience chamber, her wings tucked tightly together behind her back. Stretching into the vertical space, their bodies explode into the air, legs tucked underneath them. European wasps have jet black feelers and fly with their legs tucked under their body. She tucked her body in tight and gave a quick roll, and then darkness surrounded her. His hands tucked themselves into his large pockets, almost as if of their own accord. 1.3 Put or keep (something) in a specified place so as to be hidden, secure, comfortable, or tidy. 藏起，收起（某物） the Colonel walked towards her, his gun tucked under his arm 上校向她走来，枪藏在腋下。 savers are turning to unit trusts as the best place to tuck away their money 储蓄者转求单位信托公司，视其为最好的存钱处。 Example sentencesExamples She sat next to him and tucked herself up under his arm. Sometime while I was singing she had managed to wrap an arm around me and tucked her head under my chin. I looked around for Ryan's present and when I found it, I tucked it under my arm. I quickly let him go, but he wrapped his arms around me and tucked my head under his chin. Jack put his arm around her and she sighed, rolled over and tucked herself in against his body. Jimmy prefers his cap guns, which he keeps tucked in his waistband. The officer shoved the papers into the folder and tucked it under his arm as they continued down the beaten trail to the landing pad. He paid the half-dollar for it, and then tucked it under his arm. He smiled in a friendly manner, tucking his hi-tech looking gun into the belt about his waist. Interested, I tucked it under my arm and surveyed his room for a proper place to curl up and look through the book comfortably. Purring, the small cat tucked himself beneath her chin and soundly fell asleep. She carries a small wooden truncheon tucked up her sleeve in case her customers turn violent. A signed recall proposal kept tucked in a drawer is a constant threat to the government. Immediately I lowered the gun and tucked it into the waistband of my sweat pants. She gazed at the photograph of her and her mother, which she tucked under her pillow. I gave up and reached for my flashlight that I had tucked under my pillow. Blue approached him, took the gun, and tucked it back inside his coat. She made it disappear as quickly as it had appeared, tucking it into a hidden pocket. In an emergency it can be tucked into the waistband. Once his keys were safely tucked away in his pocket, he headed for the elevators. Synonyms hide, conceal, secrete store, stow informal stash 2with object Make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration. （尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥 the suit was pinned and tucked all over Synonyms pleat, gather, fold, ruffle noun tʌktək 1A flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration. （尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥 a dress with tucks along the bodice 一件上身有褶裥的连衣裙。 Example sentencesExamples Gathers, pleats and soft tucks are preferable to dart shaping. Her eyes drifted to two of the freewomen with their long braided hair and brightly colored gowns with intricate tucks and folds draping in soft folds about them. For formal occasions they wear a long shirt, often decorated with tucks and embroidery, over a dressy wrap, shoes, and a hat. A stitched-slit tuck for the fabric back strap gives the cap a clean look. If the sleeve had pleats or tucks for shaping over the cap, you have marked those lines in Step 2. Avoid surface manipulations such as gathers, pleats, tucks and darts. There were tucks and folds and frills and bows and lace and rhinestones and embroidery and ribbons all over it. If this creates excess tissue in the front neckline, tuck it out across the upper-bust, tapering the tuck to nothing at the armhole seam. Wrong sides together, pin all darts, tucks and seams as you did in the tissue, placing pins accurately along the stitching lines. Non-Brahman women wear a shorter sari, without the tuck. Men generally wear trousers and sport shirts or guayaberas - dress shirts with decorative tucks worn outside the belt in place of a jacket. Stitch tucks before measuring and cutting the fabric length. Fold the pintucked and embellished yardage along the center back tuck and cut out the garment back, aligning the tuck with the foldline placement. Small tucks or soft gathers can accomplish the same thing. The idea is to complement a window's architectural style with innovative folds, fanciful tucks, or simple pleats set one behind the other. Mild Red stayed true to its trademark of uneven necklines and hemlines, idiosyncratic tucks and darting and the mixed media of wools and wovens Synonyms pleat, gather, fold, ruffle 1.1informal usually with modifier A surgical operation to reduce surplus flesh or fat. 〈非正式〉去脂术 a tummy tuck 腹部去脂术。 Example sentencesExamples I mean, everyone knows somebody who has had a little nip or a little tuck. When it comes to ageing, we're in denial - hence the desperate makeovers to shave away the years with botox, liposuction, cosmetic dentistry, nips and tucks. USA Today reports that more and more men are trying to turn back the clock with cosmetic nips and tucks. That may be so, but why should someone suffer from society's slights if she can overcome them with a nip here and a tuck there? Could sagging breasts be fixed, not with a nip or a tuck, but with an injection of Botox? 2British dated, informal mass noun Food eaten by children at school as a snack. 〈英，非正式〉食物（尤指小孩在学校当点心的糕点和糖果） our parents provided us with a bit of money to buy tuck with as modifier they send me a tuck box every month Example sentencesExamples Great ideas for tuck shop replacement include fruit cones, fruit kebabs, plain popcorn, fruit flapjack and smoothies. Edinburgh primary schools, for instance, have subsidised tuck shops selling fruit instead of crisps and chocolate. It would be better to provide more education on dental health in schools and to scrap school tuck shops that encourage unhealthy snacks. Across the country, 500 schools will pioneer ideas including healthy-eating tuck shops and improvements to the nutritional content of meals. The tuck shop, coffee bar and, as the evening cooled, the licensed bar proved very popular. If a teacher wanted to come and work here, there's also healthy food in the tuck shop, like apples and yoghurts. Thousands of free apples and oranges will be handed out each day as the government urges in-school tuck shops to serve healthier snacks. The projects being piloted in 500 schools across the country include a crackdown on unhealthy foods in school tuck shops and vending machines. Schools should introduce a blanket ban on all unhealthy foods and control stock in tuck shops. Its flavour brought back memories of my education and the school tuck shop! The new cards will also be used as ‘electronic purses’, meaning that money may be loaded and stored on the card and used in school canteens and cashless tuck shops. One friend was so relieved that all her O-level exams were finished that she went to the school tuck shop, bought 12 caramel wafers and proceeded to eat them all, one after the other. Children can buy a 10p tuck shop fruit token from teachers, and the council is providing fruit twice a week to children receiving free school meals. During the week there was a poster contest, a healthy food cook-off, and deliciously healthy snacks in the school tuck shop. All I was saying was that school tuck shops shouldn't be undermining choices parents make for their own children. The tuck shop didn't open in the morning, only at lunchtime. Attendance is free of charge, but children need to bring their own lunch or buy it from the centre's tuck shop. The Nutrition in Schools Bill, expected to be published within weeks, will give ministers powers to ban unhealthy foods from school tuck shops and canteens. The tuck shop is run by our senior management team, and staffed by them and other teacher and prefect volunteers. One idea they are already keen to push is to work with schools to develop food policies, run healthy tuck shops and teach both pupils and staff more about how to eat a healthy balanced diet. Synonyms food informal eats, grub, nosh, chow, feed British informal scoff North American informal chuck archaic vittles, victuals, viands 3(in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest, often with the hands clasped round the shins. （跳水、体操、下坡滑雪中的）抱膝 Lenzi nailed a reverse 3–1/2 somersault tuck on his final dive Example sentencesExamples Let's remember, for example, how much talk there was during the early 1970s when Olga Korbut performed the backward somersault in tuck position on the beam. The low boot cuff allows you to maintain the tuck position longer and with less effort. The quadriceps - the muscles on the fronts of the thighs - are strengthened both from the sustained isometric contraction while gliding in a tuck position and from the repeated contractions and extensions of stroking. If the hill isn't fast enough for you, you can even use a tuck position like a downhill ski racer! The tighter the tuck and the more velocity you have going into the wall, the quicker the turn will be. A downhill tuck lets you slice through the wind, maintaining speed while you recover from the climb. I think it's cool that you can do back tucks and handsprings and all that. The Venturi is designed to have a better field of vision in a tuck position. Previous pairs I've tested have a restricted forward view when I'm in a tuck position. As soon as he touches, he begins to draw up his legs into a tight tuck (notice that he stays horizontal as he does this). A tuck, three somersaults through the air, and she vaults into the hands of her husband. She dived out the window and went into a tuck and roll position. I folded myself down into an aerodynamic tuck and thundered down the hill. She nailed her front tuck and stuck her double back dismount. Be sure to quickly bring your heels up to your rear in a tight tuck. Increased momentum forces a fast tuck and tight flip turn, and to quickly reassume streamline position as swimmer pushes off wall. I might have to touch my toes in mid-air or do tucks and other stunts. He attempts to do a tuck and roll - and falls flat on his face. Work up to a moderate steady skate at 65% - 75% max, pushing off with more force and range of motion and driving your arms forward instead of side to side while in a tuck position. But when he opened his eyes, Jacobs, in a powerful jerk, had thrust herself frontwards to perform a forward tuck. Phrasal Verbs tuck something away 1Store something in a secure place. 藏起某物 employees can tuck away a percentage of their pretax salary Example sentencesExamples For some people using coupons is a bother - but if you get in the habit of tucking them away in your purse, it will become second nature. With companies purchasing storage space in record numbers, the question that presents itself is how to manage and monitor all of this information once it is tucked away. Synonyms hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete 1.1Be located in an inconspicuous or concealed place. the police station was tucked away in a square behind the main street 这个警察局设在这条大街后面的广场一处不起眼的地方。 Example sentencesExamples The Hotel du Vin is tucked away in one of the small streets, just a short stroll from the seafront. The Naval cemetery on Gibraltar is tucked away in a corner, it looks slightly forlorn and overgrown but has had some work done to it recently, probably due to the surge of interest in the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar. The Hotel Bel Air is tucked away off the main drag and is even more exclusive than its neighbour. The hotel is tucked away from the coast up a hill, though it also maintains its own separate seafront complete with a pier, bar and some stagey awnings. A more formal statue of Jenner is tucked away in one of the more quiet areas of Hyde Park in London. The Cimetière de Laval is tucked away on the Chemin Bas St-François, a bucolic, sober field far away from the traffic and noise of the city across the river. This bijou design hotel near the Costa Smerelda is tucked away at the end of a beach road in Conca Verde, a smattering of smart villas on the protected Coluccia peninsula on Sardinia's stunning north coast. Built around the 1940s Mill House, at Barrowford is tucked away behind a mature tree lined avenue that offers privacy and seclusion to the property. Stacks of felt by Joseph Beuys and installation pieces in dirt, gravel, mirror and glass by Robert Smithson are tucked away in corners. The Media Collection is tucked away on the fifth floor, surrounded on three sides by the ocean of print that comprises the upper half of the library. Synonyms hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete 2Eat a lot of food. 〈非正式〉大吃 Sammy managed to tuck away everything his father couldn't eat Synonyms consume, devour, ingest, partake of, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, gulp, gulp down, bolt, bolt down, wolf, wolf down, cram down, finish, finish off tuck in (or into) Eat food heartily. 〈非正式〉痛快地吃 I tucked into the bacon and eggs 我痛快地吃熏肉和炒鸡蛋。 Example sentencesExamples And after seven years of liquid food, Jack is tucking into foods that for years he could only dream of. While not being a fan of particularly spicy food, I tucked into the Lamb with relish. They also tucked into different foods, including a Caribbean Feast, which was cooked by some of the parents. Stalls selling tasty hot dogs, burgers, chips, lollipops and candyfloss ensured everyone had the chance to tuck into their favourite food on the night. She is keen to get children as young as possible tucking into healthier food. After the formal speeches were finished we were all supposed to tuck in to the food and drink. Lauren giggles as she begins to tuck into her food. They tucked into a range of foods from the American hotdog and Italian pizza to Thai stir fry and Indian kebab. Thirty children tucked into food, enjoyed the bouncy castle and had a visit from Father Christmas! And, like all good travellers, it's good to tuck into some real food at your journey's end. Synonyms eat heartily, devour, consume, gobble up, wolf down informal get stuck into, dig in/into, dispose of, polish off, get outside of, put away, pack away, scoff (down), shovel down, get one's laughing gear round British informal shift, gollop North American informal scarf (down/up), snarf (down/up), inhale rare ingurgitate Origin Old English tūcian 'to punish, ill-treat': of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken 'pull sharply'. Rhymes buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, upchuck, yuck verb.1 phr.v. Definition of tuck in US English: tuck verbtəktək 1with object and usually with adverbial of place Push, fold, or turn (the edges or ends of something, especially a garment or bedclothes) so as to hide them or hold them in place. 把（衣服、床单等的边、下摆）塞进，掖入 he tucked his shirt into his trousers 他把衬衫塞进裤子里。 Example sentencesExamples Karl finished drying the plate in his hand, set it down, and tucked the end of the towel into the back of his jeans. After spreading the protective fabric over the raised bed, he tucked the edges into the brackets. To join the welting ends, tuck one end over the other and baste the overlap in place. Gala finished wrapping, however, and tucked the end underneath the final string of bandage. Place a slice of prosciutto over the leaves and tuck both ends underneath. When she was done she tucked the end in the top of the bandages. Holding the pasta curved side up, tuck the edges under and pinch to secure. By tucking one edge of the skin over the other, the exact extent of excess skin can be defined and excised. I finished, tucking the end of the gauze into the side opposite the bandaged wound. He tucked the edge of Joe's bandage into the top and smiled as Joe began to stir and moaned lightly. Using pliers, tuck the wire ends into the button. Now I tucked the ends of my trousers inside the boot so that they showed. By tucking the ends of the paper strips into the chicken wire holes, the first few strips will eventually stay in place. After he buckled the strap around his chin, he wrapped the scarf around his throat, then across his mouth and nose, finally tucking the ends inside his collar. He gripped the coverlet, and pulled it over Sarah's frail body, tucking the ends in under her elbows. She then grabbed a sheet and began spreading it over the unmade bed, tucking the ends underneath the mattress as she went. If you have long to super long hair you can play with a basic French braid and create a variety of looks from tucking the ends of the braid underneath the braid to wrapping the leftover tail into a soft bun. She pulled the blankets tighter over her head, tucking the ends underneath herself to form a cocoon, to block out the noise. She slid on her boots and laced them up, making sure to tuck the ends of her pants into them. Place the fish on top, tucking any tail ends under to make neat parcels. Synonyms push, ease, insert, slip 1.1tuck someone in Make someone, especially a child, comfortable in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress. 为（某人，尤指小孩）掖好被子以舒服入睡 he carried her back to bed and tucked her in Example sentencesExamples Slowly he laid her down on her bed, neatly tucking her in. Ryan tucked her in, pulling the warm blankets over her. Do not worry about clearing up the children's toys until after they are tucked up in bed, unless you want to go completely mad. He carefully put her down in the bed and began tucking her in. He ushered her off to bed, tucking her in and kissing her goodnight. Nine o'clock came around and I tucked Jenna in bed and read her ‘The Paperbag Princess.’ Jodi staggered backwards from her sister's bed after tucking Hannah in. She said: ‘It is difficult to imagine where a little girl should feel safer other than when she is tucked up in her bed, in her own home, with her mother nearby.’ I just nodded, and he lifted me into his arms and carried me up to my bed, tucking me in. Without my knowing, Terrence pulled back the silky covers of his bed and tucked me in, placing his soft lips on my forehead before leaving the room, closing the door with a soft click. Mrs. Holly guided the kids to bed and tucked them in. To tuck you up in Megan's bed warmed our hearts and when I looked in to see you asleep you brought a lump to my throat. I had the faint memory of dad coming into my room and carrying me to my bed and tucking me in but had thought I was dreaming. Thinking he had common or garden flu, his family dosed him with aspirin and tucked him up in bed. In her home I ate my first real Aussie meal, and during a sleep-over I experienced her mother's kindness when she came into my room at night and with gentle hands straightened the coverlet on my bed and tucked me in. She takes him to bed and tucks him in, so he can sleep, she does not leave his side. Then, I lied her in her clean bed and tucked her in. He picked her up and brought her to his bed, tucking her in and giving her a kiss on the forehead before leaving the room. Then, she carried him over to his bed and tucked him in beneath the quilts. Once upstairs, Alana led her mother to the bed and tucked her in, adjusting the pillow and leaving the remote control to the TV in her reach. Synonyms make snug, make comfortable, settle in, cover up 1.2 Draw (something, especially part of one's body) together into a small space. 使（物体，尤指身体某部分）蜷缩，收缩 she tucked her legs under her 她蜷腿而坐。 Example sentencesExamples His hands tucked themselves into his large pockets, almost as if of their own accord. Fanny paced the royal audience chamber, her wings tucked tightly together behind her back. European wasps have jet black feelers and fly with their legs tucked under their body. I was watching one earlier today, standing with one leg tucked up to his body and head shrunk into his shoulders, long ribbony wing feathers fluttering in the wind. She tucked herself into a ball as she hit the floor and rolled out of harms way just as he tried to land another blow. A white shape flapped in the moonlight and she dove, wings tucked tight to her side. Stretching into the vertical space, their bodies explode into the air, legs tucked underneath them. His wings rustled and spread out, then tucked themselves back in. She tucked her body in tight and gave a quick roll, and then darkness surrounded her. She made herself comfortable, tucking her legs beneath her. I've noticed that sheep sleep upright with their legs tucked under their bodies unless they're poorly in which case they lie on their sides with legs stretched out. Adrianne, still asleep on Simian had her legs tucked loosely together. As he fell, he tucked his body into a roll that put all the force of his fall behind an overhand slash. Joe tucked himself into a ball, and quickly rolled over to the machine gun. Some traffic passed on the other side of the road, Mac tucked himself in against the car and ignored it. She crouched down and tucked herself into her knees, eyes just over the top. His knees were tucked up tightly to his chest, and his head rested on them. 1.3 Put (something) away in a specified place or way so as to be hidden, safe, comfortable, or tidy. 藏起，收起（某物） the colonel was coming toward her, his gun tucked under his arm 上校向她走来，枪藏在腋下。 Example sentencesExamples She gazed at the photograph of her and her mother, which she tucked under her pillow. I gave up and reached for my flashlight that I had tucked under my pillow. She carries a small wooden truncheon tucked up her sleeve in case her customers turn violent. The officer shoved the papers into the folder and tucked it under his arm as they continued down the beaten trail to the landing pad. Interested, I tucked it under my arm and surveyed his room for a proper place to curl up and look through the book comfortably. He paid the half-dollar for it, and then tucked it under his arm. In an emergency it can be tucked into the waistband. Immediately I lowered the gun and tucked it into the waistband of my sweat pants. She sat next to him and tucked herself up under his arm. He smiled in a friendly manner, tucking his hi-tech looking gun into the belt about his waist. I quickly let him go, but he wrapped his arms around me and tucked my head under his chin. She made it disappear as quickly as it had appeared, tucking it into a hidden pocket. I looked around for Ryan's present and when I found it, I tucked it under my arm. Sometime while I was singing she had managed to wrap an arm around me and tucked her head under my chin. Once his keys were safely tucked away in his pocket, he headed for the elevators. Jack put his arm around her and she sighed, rolled over and tucked herself in against his body. A signed recall proposal kept tucked in a drawer is a constant threat to the government. Purring, the small cat tucked himself beneath her chin and soundly fell asleep. Blue approached him, took the gun, and tucked it back inside his coat. Jimmy prefers his cap guns, which he keeps tucked in his waistband. Synonyms hide, conceal, secrete 2with object Make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), typically so as to shorten or tighten it, or for decoration. （尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥 Synonyms pleat, gather, fold, ruffle nountəktək 1A flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material, typically one of several parallel folds put in a garment for shortening, tightening, or decoration. （尤指为改短、改紧或装饰衣服而）打褶裥 a dress with tucks along the bodice 一件上身有褶裥的连衣裙。 Example sentencesExamples Men generally wear trousers and sport shirts or guayaberas - dress shirts with decorative tucks worn outside the belt in place of a jacket. For formal occasions they wear a long shirt, often decorated with tucks and embroidery, over a dressy wrap, shoes, and a hat. Fold the pintucked and embellished yardage along the center back tuck and cut out the garment back, aligning the tuck with the foldline placement. A stitched-slit tuck for the fabric back strap gives the cap a clean look. Gathers, pleats and soft tucks are preferable to dart shaping. The idea is to complement a window's architectural style with innovative folds, fanciful tucks, or simple pleats set one behind the other. Wrong sides together, pin all darts, tucks and seams as you did in the tissue, placing pins accurately along the stitching lines. Non-Brahman women wear a shorter sari, without the tuck. There were tucks and folds and frills and bows and lace and rhinestones and embroidery and ribbons all over it. Mild Red stayed true to its trademark of uneven necklines and hemlines, idiosyncratic tucks and darting and the mixed media of wools and wovens If the sleeve had pleats or tucks for shaping over the cap, you have marked those lines in Step 2. Her eyes drifted to two of the freewomen with their long braided hair and brightly colored gowns with intricate tucks and folds draping in soft folds about them. Avoid surface manipulations such as gathers, pleats, tucks and darts. Small tucks or soft gathers can accomplish the same thing. If this creates excess tissue in the front neckline, tuck it out across the upper-bust, tapering the tuck to nothing at the armhole seam. Stitch tucks before measuring and cutting the fabric length. Synonyms pleat, gather, fold, ruffle 1.1informal usually with modifier A surgical operation to reduce surplus flesh or fat. 〈非正式〉去脂术 a tummy tuck 腹部去脂术。 Example sentencesExamples I mean, everyone knows somebody who has had a little nip or a little tuck. That may be so, but why should someone suffer from society's slights if she can overcome them with a nip here and a tuck there? When it comes to ageing, we're in denial - hence the desperate makeovers to shave away the years with botox, liposuction, cosmetic dentistry, nips and tucks. USA Today reports that more and more men are trying to turn back the clock with cosmetic nips and tucks. Could sagging breasts be fixed, not with a nip or a tuck, but with an injection of Botox? 2British dated, informal Food, typically cakes and candy, eaten by children at school as a snack. 〈英，非正式〉食物（尤指小孩在学校当点心的糕点和糖果） as modifier a tuck shop Example sentencesExamples All I was saying was that school tuck shops shouldn't be undermining choices parents make for their own children. Edinburgh primary schools, for instance, have subsidised tuck shops selling fruit instead of crisps and chocolate. Great ideas for tuck shop replacement include fruit cones, fruit kebabs, plain popcorn, fruit flapjack and smoothies. The tuck shop is run by our senior management team, and staffed by them and other teacher and prefect volunteers. The tuck shop didn't open in the morning, only at lunchtime. The projects being piloted in 500 schools across the country include a crackdown on unhealthy foods in school tuck shops and vending machines. Across the country, 500 schools will pioneer ideas including healthy-eating tuck shops and improvements to the nutritional content of meals. Children can buy a 10p tuck shop fruit token from teachers, and the council is providing fruit twice a week to children receiving free school meals. Thousands of free apples and oranges will be handed out each day as the government urges in-school tuck shops to serve healthier snacks. One idea they are already keen to push is to work with schools to develop food policies, run healthy tuck shops and teach both pupils and staff more about how to eat a healthy balanced diet. The tuck shop, coffee bar and, as the evening cooled, the licensed bar proved very popular. If a teacher wanted to come and work here, there's also healthy food in the tuck shop, like apples and yoghurts. It would be better to provide more education on dental health in schools and to scrap school tuck shops that encourage unhealthy snacks. The new cards will also be used as ‘electronic purses’, meaning that money may be loaded and stored on the card and used in school canteens and cashless tuck shops. Schools should introduce a blanket ban on all unhealthy foods and control stock in tuck shops. One friend was so relieved that all her O-level exams were finished that she went to the school tuck shop, bought 12 caramel wafers and proceeded to eat them all, one after the other. The Nutrition in Schools Bill, expected to be published within weeks, will give ministers powers to ban unhealthy foods from school tuck shops and canteens. During the week there was a poster contest, a healthy food cook-off, and deliciously healthy snacks in the school tuck shop. Its flavour brought back memories of my education and the school tuck shop! Attendance is free of charge, but children need to bring their own lunch or buy it from the centre's tuck shop. Synonyms food 3(in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest, often with the hands clasped around the shins. （跳水、体操、下坡滑雪中的）抱膝 Example sentencesExamples Increased momentum forces a fast tuck and tight flip turn, and to quickly reassume streamline position as swimmer pushes off wall. She nailed her front tuck and stuck her double back dismount. She dived out the window and went into a tuck and roll position. But when he opened his eyes, Jacobs, in a powerful jerk, had thrust herself frontwards to perform a forward tuck. I think it's cool that you can do back tucks and handsprings and all that. A downhill tuck lets you slice through the wind, maintaining speed while you recover from the climb. The low boot cuff allows you to maintain the tuck position longer and with less effort. The Venturi is designed to have a better field of vision in a tuck position. A tuck, three somersaults through the air, and she vaults into the hands of her husband. He attempts to do a tuck and roll - and falls flat on his face. The quadriceps - the muscles on the fronts of the thighs - are strengthened both from the sustained isometric contraction while gliding in a tuck position and from the repeated contractions and extensions of stroking. Work up to a moderate steady skate at 65% - 75% max, pushing off with more force and range of motion and driving your arms forward instead of side to side while in a tuck position. If the hill isn't fast enough for you, you can even use a tuck position like a downhill ski racer! I might have to touch my toes in mid-air or do tucks and other stunts. Previous pairs I've tested have a restricted forward view when I'm in a tuck position. Be sure to quickly bring your heels up to your rear in a tight tuck. As soon as he touches, he begins to draw up his legs into a tight tuck (notice that he stays horizontal as he does this). The tighter the tuck and the more velocity you have going into the wall, the quicker the turn will be. Let's remember, for example, how much talk there was during the early 1970s when Olga Korbut performed the backward somersault in tuck position on the beam. I folded myself down into an aerodynamic tuck and thundered down the hill. Phrasal Verbs tuck something away 1Store something in a secure place. 藏起某物 employees can tuck away a percentage of their pretax salary Example sentencesExamples With companies purchasing storage space in record numbers, the question that presents itself is how to manage and monitor all of this information once it is tucked away. For some people using coupons is a bother - but if you get in the habit of tucking them away in your purse, it will become second nature. Synonyms hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete 1.1Be located in an inconspicuous or concealed place. the police station was tucked away in a square behind the main street 这个警察局设在这条大街后面的广场一处不起眼的地方。 Example sentencesExamples The hotel is tucked away from the coast up a hill, though it also maintains its own separate seafront complete with a pier, bar and some stagey awnings. A more formal statue of Jenner is tucked away in one of the more quiet areas of Hyde Park in London. Stacks of felt by Joseph Beuys and installation pieces in dirt, gravel, mirror and glass by Robert Smithson are tucked away in corners. Built around the 1940s Mill House, at Barrowford is tucked away behind a mature tree lined avenue that offers privacy and seclusion to the property. The Naval cemetery on Gibraltar is tucked away in a corner, it looks slightly forlorn and overgrown but has had some work done to it recently, probably due to the surge of interest in the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar. The Hotel du Vin is tucked away in one of the small streets, just a short stroll from the seafront. The Media Collection is tucked away on the fifth floor, surrounded on three sides by the ocean of print that comprises the upper half of the library. The Cimetière de Laval is tucked away on the Chemin Bas St-François, a bucolic, sober field far away from the traffic and noise of the city across the river. The Hotel Bel Air is tucked away off the main drag and is even more exclusive than its neighbour. This bijou design hotel near the Costa Smerelda is tucked away at the end of a beach road in Conca Verde, a smattering of smart villas on the protected Coluccia peninsula on Sardinia's stunning north coast. Synonyms hide, conceal, keep out of sight, keep hidden, secrete 2Eat a lot of food. 〈非正式〉大吃 Synonyms consume, devour, ingest, partake of, gobble, gobble down, gobble up, gulp, gulp down, bolt, bolt down, wolf, wolf down, cram down, finish, finish off tuck in (or into) Eat food heartily. 〈非正式〉痛快地吃 I tucked into the bacon and scrambled eggs 我痛快地吃熏肉和炒鸡蛋。 Example sentencesExamples Lauren giggles as she begins to tuck into her food. And, like all good travellers, it's good to tuck into some real food at your journey's end. While not being a fan of particularly spicy food, I tucked into the Lamb with relish. They also tucked into different foods, including a Caribbean Feast, which was cooked by some of the parents. They tucked into a range of foods from the American hotdog and Italian pizza to Thai stir fry and Indian kebab. And after seven years of liquid food, Jack is tucking into foods that for years he could only dream of. Stalls selling tasty hot dogs, burgers, chips, lollipops and candyfloss ensured everyone had the chance to tuck into their favourite food on the night. After the formal speeches were finished we were all supposed to tuck in to the food and drink. She is keen to get children as young as possible tucking into healthier food. Thirty children tucked into food, enjoyed the bouncy castle and had a visit from Father Christmas! Synonyms eat heartily, devour, consume, gobble up, wolf down Origin Old English tūcian ‘to punish, ill-treat’: of West Germanic origin; related to tug. Influenced in Middle English by Middle Dutch tucken ‘pull sharply’. verb.1 phr.v.
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