| 单词 | chuck |
| 释义 | Word Frequency chuck 1(tʃʌk) verb (mainly tr) 1. informal to throw 2. to pat affectionately, esp under the chin 3. (sometimes foll by in or up) informal to give up; reject he chucked up his job she chucked her boyfriend 4. (intransitive; usually foll by up) slang to vomit 5. chuck off at noun 6. a throw or toss 7. a playful pat under the chin 8. the chuck Word origin C16: of unknown originWord Frequency chuck 2(tʃʌk) noun 1. Also called: chuck steak a cut of beef extending from the neck to the shoulder blade 2. a. Also called: three jaw chuck a device that holds a workpiece in a lathe or tool in a drill, having a number of adjustable jaws geared to move in unison to centralize the workpiece or tool b. Also called: four jaw chuck, independent jaw chuck a similar device having independently adjustable jaws for holding an unsymmetrical workpiece Word origin C17: variant of chockWord Frequency chuck 3(tʃʌk) verb 1. (intransitive) a less common word for cluck (sense 2) noun 2. a clucking sound 3. a term of endearment Word origin C14 chukken to cluck, of imitative originWord Frequency chuck 4(tʃʌk) noun Canadian West Coast 1. a large body of water 2. short for saltchuck Word origin C19: from Chinook Jargon, from Nootka chauk |
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