plugging
plugging — 動詞
- pluggingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pluggings3rd person singular
- plugginging-ing form
- pluggingedpast simple
1. to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a power supply or to another devic
插電；連接
將電器插頭插入插座
to connect a piece of electrical equipment to a power supply or to another device by pushing its plug into a socket
Camille plugged her laptop into the wall socket just as the battery warning appeared.
Camille 在電池低電量提示出現的那一刻，把筆電插頭插進牆上的插座。
plug + device + into + socket (power connection)
Ezra is plugging the printer cable into the back of the computer for the office to use.
Ezra 正在把印表機的傳輸線插到電腦背面，好讓辦公室能夠使用。
Before you start the game, make sure the controller is plugged into the front USB port.
開始玩遊戲之前，請確認手把已經插到前面的 USB 插孔。
The old lamp stopped working because nobody had plugged it in properly after the move.
那盞舊燈不亮了，因為搬家後沒有人把插頭插好。
- unplug
to disconnect a device by removing its plug from a socket
- disconnect
general term for separating a connection
文法句型
plug + noun (device) + in
plug + noun (device) + into + noun (socket / port)
plug in + noun
用法筆記
Often used with the particles 'in' or 'into'. 'Plug in' can be separable: 'Plug the kettle in' or 'Plug in the kettle' are both correct.
常見錯誤
2. to fill or close a hole, gap, or leak by putting something into it, or to become
堵住；塞住
用物品填塞洞口或裂縫
to fill or close a hole, gap, or leak by putting something into it, or to become blocked in this way
Sahil grabbed a rag and plugged the burst pipe before water flooded the kitchen.
Sahil 抓起一塊抹布堵住破裂的水管，以免水流得廚房到處都是。
plug + hole/pipe (transitive, physical)
The sink drain keeps plugging with leftover rice and oil no matter how careful Omar is.
不管 Omar 多小心，水槽排水管老是因為剩飯和油而堵塞。
The dentist plugged the small hole in Tuan's back tooth with a white resin filling.
牙醫在 Tuan 後方牙齒的小洞裡填上一顆白色樹脂補料。
A wad of gum plugged the air vent on the car dashboard, and warm air stopped flowing into the cabin.
一團口香糖堵住了汽車儀表板上的通風口，熱風無法吹進車內。
文法句型
plug + noun (hole / leak / gap)
become / get plugged
plug up + noun
用法筆記
Can be used both transitively (someone plugs a hole) and intransitively (a pipe plugs up). The intransitive use often appears with 'up': 'The drain plugged up.'
常見錯誤
3. to continue doing something with steady effort and determination, especially whe
埋頭苦幹
堅持不懈地努力做事
to continue doing something with steady effort and determination, especially when it is difficult or takes a long time
Adaeze has been plugging away at her chemistry textbook every evening for three weeks now.
Adaeze 過去三個星期每晚都埋頭苦讀化學課本。
plug away at + task (steady effort pattern)
Eric kept plugging through the long report even though his eyes were tired from the tiny print.
即使眼睛因為字體太小而疲勞，Eric 還是努力讀完那篇很長的報告。
plug through + noun (perseverance pattern)
The construction crew plugged along with the roof repairs while rain leaked through the torn tarps.
建築工人在屋頂漏水的帆布下繼續努力修補屋頂。
Adina plugged away at the crossword puzzle until she had filled every single square.
Adina 堅持不懈地做填字遊戲，直到填滿了每一個方格。
- persevere
more formal; plug away is informal and suggests a slow, steady pace
- grind through
suggests more difficulty and reluctance; plug away is more neutral and determined
- keep at
phrasal verb with similar meaning, slightly less specific about the effort involved
文法句型
plug away at + noun (task / work)
plug through + noun (book / project)
plug along
用法筆記
Nearly always appears with a particle: 'plug away at', 'plug through', or 'plug along'. The core meaning is persevering through difficulty, not just working.
4. to mention or praise a product, film, book, or event repeatedly on television, r
宣傳；推銷
在媒體上反覆稱讚或推薦
to mention or praise a product, film, book, or event repeatedly on television, radio, or social media so that people will buy it, watch it, or go to it
The author spent the morning on the radio, plugging her new novel set in Taipei.
那位作家整個早上都在廣播電台上宣傳她以台北為背景的新小說。
plug + product (novel) in media context
Adina kept plugging her friend's ramen shop during every YouTube video she posted.
Adina 在她製作的每支 YouTube 影片中都不斷推薦朋友的拉麵店。
The talk-show host spent five minutes plugging a new brand of noodles on live TV.
那位脫口秀主持人在直播中花了五分鐘推銷一個新泡麵品牌。
The film director appeared on three different podcasts, plugging his latest documentary about ocean pollution.
那位電影導演上了三個不同的 Podcast，宣傳他關於海洋污染的最新紀錄片。
文法句型
plug + noun (product / event / person)
用法筆記
Frequently used in entertainment and media contexts. The person doing the plugging usually has a public platform such as a show or social media channel.
常見錯誤
5. to hit a person with a bullet from a firearm, typically in a sudden act of viole
開槍射擊
用槍射擊某人（俚語）
to hit a person with a bullet from a firearm, typically in a sudden act of violence or during a crime
In the crime drama, a masked figure plugged the guard before running off with the cash.
在那部犯罪片裡，一個蒙面人對警衛開槍，然後帶著現金逃跑。
slang register: 'plugged' for 'shot' in crime context
In the western novel, a stranger in black plugs the sheriff during a gunfight at high noon.
這本西部小說裡，一名穿黑衣的陌生人在正午槍戰中擊中了警長。
A witness told the police that two men plugged the driver from a dark car by the station.
一名目擊者告訴警方，有兩個男人從車站旁一輛深色車裡對司機開槍。
The video game's final scene shows the hero getting plugged just before the building explodes.
電玩遊戲的最後一幕是主角在大樓爆炸前中彈倒地。
文法句型
plug + person
用法筆記
This is slang and sounds informal or old-fashioned. Used mainly in crime fiction, action movies, and westerns rather than in news reports or formal speech.
plugging — 名詞
1. the part at the end of an electrical cable with metal pins that fit into a wall
插頭
電線末端連接電源的插頭
the part at the end of an electrical cable with metal pins that fit into a wall socket to carry power to a device such as a lamp or a phone charger.
Adina pulled the plug out of the socket before cleaning the kitchen mixer.
Adina 在清潔廚房攪拌機之前，先把插頭從插座裡拔出來。
collocation: pull the plug (out of a socket)
Tuan bought a new plug for his laptop charger after the cable broke near the pins.
Tuan 的筆電充電器電線在 pin 腳附近斷了，於是他買了一個新插頭。
The plug on Tuan's old radio had two pins, so he needed an adaptor for the new socket.
Tuan 那台舊收音機的插頭只有兩個 pin 腳，需要一個轉接頭才能插進新插座。
Ezra could not fit the British plug into the Thai wall socket without an adaptor.
Ezra 的英式插頭沒有轉接頭，插不進泰國的牆上插座。
Camille checked that the plug was firmly pushed in before turning on the printer.
Camille 確認插頭有插緊，才打開印表機的電源。
- socket
the wall opening that receives the plug, not the device itself
文法句型
plug + into + socket
用法筆記
Countable noun. Frequently paired with 'pull out', 'push in', or 'fit into' to describe the action of connecting or disconnecting.
常見錯誤
2. a device fixed in a wall that you push a plug into in order to connect electrica
插座
牆上供插頭插入的電源座
a device fixed in a wall that you push a plug into in order to connect electrical equipment to the power supply.
Camille pointed to the plug behind the sofa and asked Ezra to unplug the lamp before leaving.
Camille 指向沙發後面的插座，叫 Ezra 離開前把檯燈的插頭拔掉。
variety note: British English — 'plug' means wall socket; US English uses 'outlet'
The plug above the kitchen counter let Sahil cook rice without stretching the cord across the stove.
流理臺上方的插座讓 Sahil 可以煮飯，不必把電線拉到瓦斯爐那邊。
The hotel room had a plug near each bed for charging mobile phones overnight.
這家飯店的房間每張床旁邊都有一個插座，可以充手機。
Eric asked the landlord to fix the loose plug in the bedroom wall before his parents came to visit.
Eric 請房東在他父母來訪之前，修理好臥室牆上鬆動的插座。
Adaeze covered the unused plug with a safety cap to protect her toddler.
Adaeze 用安全護蓋蓋住沒在用插座，以免她學步的小孩觸電。
文法句型
plug (socket) + in/on + wall
用法筆記
This British English sense uses 'plug' to mean the wall socket or outlet. In American English this is called an 'outlet' or 'receptacle', while 'plug' refers only to the device on the wire (sense 1). In Taiwan, both '插座' and '插頭' are clearly distinguished, so learners should note this British quirk.
常見錯誤
3. the thin metal part at the tip of a cable that fits into a matching hole to link
接頭
電線端連接設備的金屬接頭
the thin metal part at the tip of a cable that fits into a matching hole to link two devices, for example headphones and a music player.
Eric attached the audio plug from his phone to the back of the speaker system before testing the sound.
Eric 把手機的音源接頭接到喇叭系統背後，再測試聲音。
pattern: audio plug + attach to + device
The headphone plug has a thin metal tip that fits most mobile phones and tablets.
耳機接頭有一個細細的金屬端，適合大部分手機和平板電腦。
Omar found the video cable plug from his DVD player did not fit the port on the new television.
Omar 發現 DVD 播放器的視訊傳輸線接頭和他新電視上的插孔不符。
Tuan wiggled the microphone plug in the amplifier until the crackling noise stopped and the sound was clear.
Tuan 輕輕搖動擴大機上的麥克風接頭，直到嘶嘶的雜音消失、聲音變清晰為止。
Adina bought a cable with a right-angled plug so she could push her desk flat against the wall.
Adina 買了一條 L 型接頭的傳輸線，這樣她就可以把書桌推到靠牆擺放。
- jack
commonly used for audio connectors; 'jack' can also mean the receiving socket
- connector pin
technical term for the metal part that makes contact
文法句型
plug + on + device
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (electrical plug for mains power). This sense refers to smaller signal connectors for audio, video, or data — often called a 'jack plug' or 'phone connector'. Typically 3.5 mm or 6.35 mm in diameter.
4. an engine part that creates an electric spark to ignite the fuel and start a veh
火星塞
引擎內點火燃燒汽油的零件
an engine part that creates an electric spark to ignite the fuel and start a vehicle moving.
The mechanic told Adaeze that the plugs in her car engine needed replacing after sixty thousand kilometres.
技師告訴 Adaeze，她車子引擎裡的火星塞跑了六萬公里之後需要更換了。
collocation: replace the plugs (in an engine)
A dirty spark plug can cause the engine to shake or lose power when driving uphill.
火星塞太髒會造成引擎抖動，或者在爬坡時失去動力。
Omar checked each plug in his motorcycle engine and cleaned off the black carbon dust.
Omar 檢查了機車引擎中的每一個火星塞，清掉了上面的黑色積碳。
Sahil bought a set of four new spark plugs for his pickup truck before the long drive to the coast.
Sahil 在開老貨車長途前往海邊之前，買了一組四個新的火星塞。
Ezra watched a video on how to change a spark plug before trying it on his own car.
Ezra 在親自動手更換火星塞之前，先看了一支教學影片。
- spark plug
the full, formal term for this engine part
用法筆記
Shortened form of 'spark plug'. Almost always used in the context of petrol/gasoline engines. The plural 'plugs' often refers to all spark plugs in an engine (typically four, six, or eight).
5. an object made of rubber, wood, or plastic that you push into an opening to seal
塞子
填塞一般孔洞的通用塞子
an object made of rubber, wood, or plastic that you push into an opening to seal it shut or stop a leak.
Ezra pushed a rubber plug into the hole in the gas tank to stop the leak.
Ezra 把一個橡膠塞子塞進油箱的破洞裡，防止漏油。
pattern: rubber plug + push into + hole (to stop a leak)
The wooden plug in the old wine barrel had dried out and no longer kept the liquid inside.
老酒桶上的木頭塞子已經乾掉，無法再把液體封在桶內。
Camille used a small plastic plug to block the extra screw hole in the cabinet she assembled.
Camille 用一個小塑膠塞子堵住她組裝櫥櫃時多出來的螺絲孔。
Eric carved a wooden plug to seal the hole left by the old water pipe in the basement.
Eric 削了一個木頭塞子，把地下室裡舊水管留下來的洞口封住。
Adina carved a cork plug to fit the narrow mouth of the antique bottle.
Adina 削了一個軟木塞子，剛好塞住那只古董瓶子的窄瓶口。
文法句型
plug + in + hole
plug + for + container
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 7 (wall plug for screws — a small plastic insert that holds a screw in plaster) and sense 8 (a soft cotton/gauze plug for medical use). This sense is the general-purpose stopper for any kind of hole or opening.
6. a round stopper made from a soft material such as rubber; it seals the drain ope
排水塞
水槽或浴缸排水孔的橡膠塞
a round stopper made from a soft material such as rubber; it seals the drain opening of a washbasin or bathtub so water stays inside for washing.
Adina put the plug in the bathroom sink before adding hot water to wash her face.
Adina 先把洗手台的排水塞塞好，再放熱水洗臉。
pattern: put the plug in + sink/bath + to hold water
The chain on the bathtub plug snapped, so Tuan reached into the water to pull it out.
浴缸排水塞的鍊子斷了，Tuan 只好伸手進水裡把它撈出來。
Sahil forgot to close the kitchen sink plug and lost the soapy water down the drain.
Sahil 忘了塞好廚房水槽的排水塞，結果大半的洗碗水流掉了。
Omar bought a new rubber plug for the bathroom sink because the old one let water drain out.
Omar 買了一個新的橡膠排水塞，因為舊的那個會讓水流掉。
Adaeze pulled the plug from the tub and watched the bath water swirl away.
Adaeze 把浴缸的排水塞拉起來，看著洗澡水旋轉流走。
- drain stopper
more specific term for sink/bath plugs
- bath plug
common British term for this object
文法句型
plug + in + sink/bath
用法筆記
Often attached to a short chain or knob for easy removal. In many modern sinks, the plug is built into the drain mechanism and operated by a lever rather than a separate piece.
常見錯誤
7. a plastic or wooden tube that fits inside a hole drilled in a wall and keeps a s
壁虎
用於牆壁固定螺絲的塑膠或木製套管
a plastic or wooden tube that fits inside a hole drilled in a wall and keeps a screw securely in place.
Adina bought wall plugs to hang a new shelf in her living room.
Adina 買了一些壁虎，準備在客廳掛一個新架子。
wall plug for hanging shelves and furniture
Eric pushed the plastic plug into the hole before turning the screw with his drill.
Eric 把塑膠壁虎塞進孔中，再用鑽機鎖螺絲。
push plug in hole, then turn screw
The wooden wall plug came loose, so Omar replaced it with a plastic one to hold the mirror securely.
木頭壁虎鬆脫了，Omar 換成塑膠的，好讓鏡子能牢靠地掛在牆上。
The heavy mirror needed two strong plugs to stay safely on the wall.
那面大鏡子需要兩根堅固的壁虎才能安全掛在牆上。
- rawl plug
brand name commonly used in British English for the same item
- wall anchor
broader term that includes metal versions for heavier loads
8. a small mass of soft fabric, like cotton or gauze, used to block a wound or open
棉塞；紗布卷
用來堵住傷口或止血的軟質材料
a small mass of soft fabric, like cotton or gauze, used to block a wound or opening and stop the flow of blood or other liquid.
The nurse pressed a cotton plug firmly against Tuan's cut to stop the bleeding.
護士用棉球緊緊壓住 Tuan 的傷口來止血。
cotton plug pressed against wound to stop bleeding
Camille placed a gauze plug in the wound opening before walking to the hospital for stitches.
Camille 在走去醫院縫合之前，先塞了一卷紗布到傷口裡。
After the dentist extracted the tooth, he put a cotton plug in Sahil's mouth.
牙醫拔完牙後，在 Sahil 嘴裡放了一個棉球。
Tara changed the cotton plug in the wound each day to keep the area clean.
Tara 每天更換傷口上的棉球，保持患處清潔。
用法筆記
Often used in medical or dental contexts. The material (cotton, gauze) is typically specified alongside 'plug'.
9. a public mention or recommendation of a product, event, or service, usually give
宣傳；推薦
非正式的口頭推薦行為
a public mention or recommendation of a product, event, or service, usually given during a broadcast, interview, or online post to attract attention and increase sales.
During the interview, the singer gave a quick plug for her new album.
那位歌手在專訪中順便宣傳了她的新專輯。
give a plug for [product] in an interview
Ezra's blog post ended with a short plug for a local restaurant.
Ezra 的部落格文章結尾推薦了一家在地餐廳。
The talk show host let the author make a quick plug for his latest book.
脫口秀主持人讓作者用幾秒鐘為新書打個廣告。
Anya gave a friendly plug to the new sushi café when a coworker asked for a lunch spot.
同事問午餐去哪裡吃時，Anya 很友善地推薦了一家新開的壽司店。
- promotion
more formal and general; promotion can refer to any marketing effort
- mention
neutral; a mention does not necessarily imply praise or recommendation
- endorsement
more formal and stronger; implies a public statement of approval or support
- shout-out
very informal; often used in social media for a brief public acknowledgement
用法筆記
Common in informal media contexts. A 'plug' is usually brief and delivered in a casual tone, unlike formal advertising.
常見錯誤
10. a pipe that sticks up from the ground at the side of a street and supplies water
消防栓
街邊供消防用水的水管接頭
a pipe that sticks up from the ground at the side of a street and supplies water for fighting fires through a hose attached to it.
Adaeze watched firefighters stop next to a red plug on the corner and connect their hose to it.
Adaeze 看到消防隊員把車停在街角的紅色消防栓旁，接上水管。
fire truck next to a red plug / fire hydrant
Children played in water spraying from an open fire plug on a hot day.
在大熱天裡，孩子們玩著從打開的消防栓噴出來的水。
Hyun noticed a bright red fire plug on every block during his walk to the subway station.
Hyun 在走去捷運站的路上，注意到每個街口都有一個鮮紅色的消防栓。
The city fire department checks every fire plug twice a year to make sure the water flows properly.
市消防隊每年檢查所有消防栓兩次，確保水流正常。
- fire hydrant
the standard term across all varieties of English
- fireplug
less common synonym, used mainly in the US
- hydrant
shorter form, common in both everyday and official use
用法筆記
Also called 'fireplug' or 'hydrant'. 'Plug' alone for this sense is more common in American English than British English.
11. a firm, flat piece of pressed tobacco leaves that is chewed rather than smoked.
嚼煙塊
壓製成塊的咀嚼用菸草
a firm, flat piece of pressed tobacco leaves that is chewed rather than smoked.
The farmer took a plug of tobacco and put it in his mouth.
農夫拿出一塊嚼煙，放進嘴裡。
plug of tobacco for chewing
An older farmer on the train shared his plug of tobacco with Bilal and showed him how to chew it.
火車上一位老農夫把他的嚼煙分給 Bilal，還教他怎麼嚼。
Darius bought a fresh plug of tobacco at the country store and unwrapped it on the walk home.
Darius 在鄉村小店買了一塊新鮮的嚼煙，在走回家的路上拆開包裝。
Femi unwrapped the foil from the tobacco plug and put it in his cheek.
Femi 撕開菸草塊上的錫箔紙，把它放進嘴裡咀嚼。