vt.

1. 把……塞进，把……藏入[O]
   She tucked her letter into an envelope.

   她把信折好塞进信封。

2. 把……的边塞到下面（或里面）
   His mother tucked in his blanket.

   他母亲帮他把毯子盖好。

3. 把……舒服地裹好[（+in/up）]
   She tucked the baby in his crib for a nap.

   她把婴儿裹好放在童床里小睡一会儿。

4. 使折叠，卷起，挽起
   The man tucked up his trousers for wading.

   那人卷起裤子，准备涉水。

5. 使缩起，收拢
6. 使有褶裥
   The baby's dress was beautifully tucked with tiny stitches.

   婴儿的衣服用细针脚缝着漂亮的褶裥。

7. 【俚】大口吃（或喝）[（+away/in）]
   The boys tucked away a big meal.

   男孩子们大吃一顿。

vi.

1. 缝褶裥
2. 折叠；收拢
3. 舒服地裹在里面
   By nine o'clock we had all tucked into bed.

   九点以前我们都舒舒服服钻进了被窝。

4. 【俚】大口吃（或喝）[（+in/into）]
   The boy tucked into the salad put in front of him.

   男孩大吃放在他面前的色拉。

n.

1. （衣服等的）褶裥；打褶[C]
   The dress was too big, so Mother put a tuck in it.

   衣服太大，所以妈妈在里面打了裥。

2. 船尾突出部[C]
3. 抱膝式跳水[C]
4. 【俚】食物[U]

v.

1. push, fold, or turn under or between two surfaces or into a confined space:
   he tucked his shirt into his trousers.
   ▸ (tuck someone in/up) settle someone in bed by pulling the edges of the bedclothes firmly under the mattress.
2. (tuck something away) put or keep something in a secure or concealed place.
3. make a flattened, stitched fold in (a garment or material), to improve the fit or for decoration.
4. (tuck in/into) informal eat food heartily.

n.

1. a flattened, stitched fold in a garment or material.
   ▸informal a surgical operation which involves removing a fold of flesh or fat:

   tummy tuck.
2. Brit. informal food eaten by children at school as a snack.
3. (also tuck position) (in diving, gymnastics, downhill skiing, etc.) a position with the knees bent and held close to the chest.