plug

noun

电气设备 electrical equipment

1. 插头
   a small plastic object with two or three metal pins, that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
   1. a three-pin plug
      三相插头
   2. I'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.
      我必须更换吹风机的插头。
2. （电源）插座
   a small opening in a wall, by which you connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity
   1. Can I use this plug for my iron?
      我能用这个插座插一下熨斗吗？
3. 转换插头
   a small object that connects a wire from one piece of electrical equipment to an opening in another
   1. the plug from the computer to the printer
      电脑和打印机的转换插头

发动机 in engine

发动机 in engine

浴缸；水池 in bath/sink

4. 塞子
   a thick round piece of plastic or rubber that you put in the hole in a bath/ bathtub or a sink to stop the water flowing out
   1. She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away.
      她拔起塞子放掉了水。

洞 in hole

5. 栓塞；堵塞物
   a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it
6. 栓塞；堵塞物
   a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks it

螺丝 for screw

7. 螺钉楔子，螺钉塞栓（塞入洞中用来固定螺丝的小塑料管）
   a small plastic tube that you put into a hole in a wall so that it will hold a screw

书籍；电影 for book/movie

8. 推销；宣传
   praise or attention that sb gives to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy or see it
   1. He managed to get in a plug for his new book.
      他设法为自己的新书插入了一条宣传信息。

verb

堵洞 fill hole

1. 堵塞；封堵
   to fill a hole with a substance or piece of material that fits tightly into it
   1. He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.
      他用一块旧破布把管子上的那个洞塞住了。

弥补不足 provide sth missing

2. 补足；补充；供给
   to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it
   1. A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gap at the lower end of the market.
      推出相对廉价的一系列产品，是为了填补较低档市场的缺口。

书籍；电影 book/movie

3. 推广；宣传
   to give praise or attention to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it or see it
   1. She came on the show to plug her latest album.
      她出现在电视节目上，推广她的新唱片专辑。

射击 shoot

4. 射击；射杀
   to shoot sb

1. 插头
   A plug on a piece of electrical equipment is a small plastic object with two or three metal pins which fit into the holes of an electric socket and connects the equipment to the electricity supply.
2. 插座
   A plug is an electric socket.
3. N-COUNT （浴缸或水槽的）塞子
   A plug is a thick, circular piece of rubber or plastic that you use to block the hole in a bath or sink when it is filled with water.
   1. She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water.
      她把水槽的塞子塞上，注满凉水。
4. N-COUNT （木头、塑料或蜡制的堵洞）塞子，栓
   A plug is a small, round piece of wood, plastic, or wax which is used to block holes.
   1. A plug had been inserted in the drill hole.
      钻孔已塞上了塞子。
5. VERB 把…塞住；堵塞；填塞
   If you plug a hole, you block it with something.
   1. Crews are working to plug a major oil leak.
      船员正在封堵一个漏油的大洞。
6. VERB 大肆宣传（尤指书或电影）；为…大做广告
   If someone plugs a commercial product, especially a book or a film, they praise it in order to encourage people to buy it or see it because they have an interest in it doing well.
   1. We did not want people on the show who are purely interested in plugging a book or film.
      我们不想让那些只想为书或电影做广告的人上节目。
   2. Plug is also a noun.
      
   3. Let's do this show tonight and it'll be a great plug, a great promotion.
      我们今晚做这个节目吧，它会是一次很好的宣传、有力的推介。
7. See also: earplug spark plug
8. PHRASE 停止；中断；取消
   If someone in a position of power pulls the plug on a project or on someone's activities, they use their power to stop them continuing.
   1. The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project.
      银行能让该工程下马。

1. Make sure the draining board, sink and plug hole are regularly disinfected.
   滴水板、水槽和塞孔一定要定期消毒。
2. The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash and the light fused
   墙上插头处的电线啪地发出一道蓝光，电灯的保险丝烧断了。
3. The wire snapped at the wall plug and the light fused
   墙上插座的电线短路烧断了保险丝，电灯跟着灭了。
4. The plug broke, exposing live wires
   插头坏了，带电的电线露在外面。
5. She put the plug in the sink and filled it with cold water.
   她把水槽的塞子塞上，注满凉水。
6. A plug had been inserted in the drill hole.
   钻孔已塞上了塞子。
7. Crews are working to plug a major oil leak.
   船员正在封堵一个漏油的大洞。
8. We did not want people on the show who are purely interested in plugging a book or film.
   我们不想让那些只想为书或电影做广告的人上节目。
9. The banks have the power to pull the plug on the project.
   银行能让该工程下马。
10. They plug into the mains
    它们接到了干线上。
11. It is possible to plug into remote databases to pick up information.
    接入远程数据库来获取信息是可以办到的。
12. Joe put the plug in the sink and squeezed some detergent over the dishes.
    乔用塞子塞住水槽，往盘子上挤了点洗涤剂。
13. Wedge the plug into the hole
    将塞子塞进洞口。
14. The press pulled the plug on the liberal candidate, and he lost the election.
    新闻界披露了那位自由党候选人的秘密活动，于是，他竞选失败了。
15. Use this wad of cloth to plug the barrel.
    用这软布把桶塞上。
16. The girl let her mother plug in the TV set.
    女孩叫母亲插上电视机的插头。
17. She pulled out the plug of the bathtub.
    她拔下浴缸的塞子。
18. They used electricity from a plug in the garage.
    他们通过车库插座取电。
19. There is a male plug.
    有一个凸形插头。
20. Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
    你能否反省了电源插头并按了播放键了呢？
21. I'll have to change the plug on the hair drier.
    我得更换吹风机的插头了。
22. How can I plug the hole in this bucket?
    我怎么能堵住这个水桶的洞呢？
23. As long as the plug connection at the plug socket on the motherboard can be had in the end.
    连接时只要将插头对准主板上的插座插到底就可以了。
24. Karen: ian, look! You forgot to plug it in!
    凯伦：伊恩，你看！你忘了插上插头了！
25. It's time to plug in your mouse and claim it.
    它的时间，堵塞在你的鼠标和索赔。
26. A plug and play system has three parts: the BIOS, the device, and the operating system.
    一个即插即用系统有三个部份：基本输出入系统，装置和操作系统。
27. It has the antenna on top and the plug on the back.
    它在上面的天线和背面的插头。
28. The utility model discloses a safety plug and socket.
    本实用新型公开了一种安全插座与插头。
29. The wall plug is broken, isn't it?
    墙上的插座坏了，不是吗？
30. Clean plug connection and Coolant hoses before assembly.
    装配前要清洁插头和冷却液软管。

plug away (at sth)

1. 坚持不懈地做（尤指困难的工作）
   to continue working hard at sth, especially sth that you find difficult

plug sth↔in

plug sth into sth

1. 接通（电源）；把（插头）插进（插座）
   to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
   1. the plug from the computer to the printer
      电脑和打印机的转换插头

plug sth into sth

plug sth into sth

1. 把（计算机）联网
   to connect a computer to a computer system

plug into sth

1. 能与（电源或其他电器）连接
   to be able to be connected to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
2. 参与；加入
   to become involved with a particular activity or group of people

n.

pull the plug on sb/sth

• 阻止；制止；终止
  to put an end to sb's project, a plan, etc.

noun

1. an old or over-worked horse

   Synonym:    hackjadenag

2. an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

   Synonym:    fireplugfire hydrant

3. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

   Synonym:    stopperstopple

4. an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

   Synonym:    male plug

5. electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

   Synonym:    spark plugsparking plug

6. blatant or sensational promotion

   Synonym:    ballyhoohooplahype

7. a wad of something chewable as tobacco

   Synonym:    chewchawcudquidwad

verb

1. insert as a plug
   1. She plugged a cork in the wine bottle

2. insert a plug into
   1. plug the wall

3. persist in working hard
   1. Students must plug away at this problem

   Synonym:    plug away

4. make a plug for

5. deliver a quick blow to
   1. he punched me in the stomach

   Synonym:    punch

6. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
   1. plug the hole
   2. stop up the leak

   Synonym:    stop upsecure