Definitions
n. A device connecting electrical equipment to a power socket.
电源插头
n. An object fitted into a hole to stop liquid escaping.
塞子
v. To fill or block a hole or gap.
堵住；塞住
Example
Pull the plug out before you clean the toaster.
清洁烤面包机前，先拔掉插头。
Households can reduce some unnecessary electricity consumption by removing plugs from sockets when appliances are not in use.
家电不用时拔掉插头，家庭就能减少一些不必要的耗电。
Collocations
- pull out the plug
- plug something in
- bath plug
- plug a gap
Word family
- unplug (v.)
Usage tip
插头是plug，插座是socket；plug in表示插电。
FAQ
- What does plug mean?
- A device connecting electrical equipment to a power socket. An object fitted into a hole to stop liquid escaping. To fill or block a hole or gap.
- How is plug pronounced?
- UK /plʌɡ/, US /plʌɡ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
