plug
UK/plʌg/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A device with pins inserted into a socket to make an electrical connection; any object used to block a hole
插头；塞子，栓
v.
To block or seal a hole; to promote or advertise something; to persist with a task
堵塞，塞住；宣传，推广；坚持不懈
Root Breakdown
Loanwordplugother
=plug
Common Collocations
- 1.pull the plug拔掉插头；终止（计划）
- 2.plug socket插座
- 3.rubber plug橡皮塞
- 4.spark plug火花塞
Example Sentences
- 1.
He inserted the plug into the socket and turned on the lamp.
- 2.
She used a rubber plug to stop the water from draining out of the bathtub.
- 3.
The plumber fitted a plug to seal the leaking pipe.