喜樂美語
  1. 1vA2/ʌnˈplʌɡ/拔掉插頭

    to stop a machine from using electricity by pulling its plug out of the wall.

    示範例句 · Example

    Did you remember to unplug the kettle?

    逐字你記得拔掉熱水壺的插頭了嗎？

    「unplug」是「把電器的插頭從牆壁插座拔出來」，讓電不再通過去。核心畫面可以想成：插頭離開插座，電的路就被拿掉了。跟 turn off / switch off 容易搞混——那兩個多半是按開關，插頭可能還插著；unplug 一定是把插頭拔出來。跟較正式的 disconnect 比，unplug 更口語、更具體地指「拔插頭」這個動作。

    常見搭配

    • unplug the TV / kettle / phone

      拔掉電視／熱水壺／手機的插頭

      pull that device's plug out of the socket

      Mum asked Leo to unplug the TV after the movie.

    • unplug something before …

      在……之前先拔掉插頭

      pull the plug out first, then do the next step

      Unplug the toaster before you clean the crumbs.

    • unplug from the socket / wall

      從插座／牆壁拔掉

      take the plug out of the wall outlet

      She unplugged the fan from the wall and carried it outside.

    • remember to unplug

      記得拔掉插頭

      not forget to pull the plug out

      Remember to unplug the iron when you finish.

    • unplug all the appliances

      拔掉所有電器的插頭

      pull the plugs of every electrical machine

      Before the long trip, Dad unplugged all the appliances.

    意思相反

    plug inplugconnect

core核心畫面

Picture pulling the plug out of the wall: the cord goes slack and the machine goes dead. The prefix un- undoes the action of plugging in, the same way undoes tying.

可以想成：把插頭從牆上拔下來——線一鬆，機器就沒電了。字首 un- 的作用是「把那個動作倒回去」，跟 untie（解開）倒回 tie（綁）是同一個道理。

同家族的字

過去式 unplugged過去分詞 unplugged-ing unplugging三單 unplugs

意思相反

plug inplugconnect

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

unplugverb/ʌnˈplʌɡ/

  • 1

    To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

    • To save electricity, I unplug my computer when I am not at home.
    • We had unplugged from each other, the kind of unplugging where the charger gets torn out of the computer and the computer automatically dies.
  • 2

    To stop using electronic devices, especially for relaxation or to reduce stress.

  • 3

    To remove a blockage from (especially a water pipe or drain).

    • I had to unplug the sink the other day: there was far too much hair and gunk down there.
  • 4

    To temporarily disconnect from worldly experiences.

    • I need to unplug and spend some time with my family.

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