pluck at

1. Mr Brass made a dismal attempt to pluck up his spirits and appear at his ease.
   布拉斯先生忧郁地试图打起精神来，装出满不在乎的神气。
2. Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.
   如果地下室堆满金银财宝、所罗门王又是守门人的话，每当吉姆路过那儿，准会摸出金表，好让那所罗门王嫉妒得吹胡子瞪眼睛。
3. Don't try to pluck too many feathers at once or you'll tear the skin.
   一次不要试图拔出太多的羽毛，或则你会撕裂鸟的皮肤。
4. She starts to pluck at the air just in front of Ross.
   她开始在罗斯的前面采集空气。
5. Pluck or pull at with the fingers.
   用手指用力地拉或拔。
6. Pictures of starving children always pluck at my heart strings.
   我非常同情照片上的那些饥饿的孩子们。
7. Proudly step into my orchard, my queen, sit there in the shade, pluck the ripe fruits from their stems, and let them yield, to the utmost, their burden of sweetness at your lips.
   我的女王，请骄傲地走进我的果园，坐在树荫下，从枝头摘下熟透的果子，让它们尽量把它们甜蜜的负担卸在你的双唇上。
8. Darren Fletcher was satisfied with the pluck and moxie on show in United's battling draw at Stoke City.
   弗莱彻满意球队在对斯托克比赛中表现出来的战斗力。

verb

1. pluck or pull at with the fingers
   1. She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse

   Synonym:    pick atpull at