/plʌg; plʌˇ/
n
1 (a) piece of metal, rubber or plastic that fits tightly into a hole (eg in a barrel, wash-basin, bath, etc) 塞子（如用以塞大桶、洗脸池、浴缸等的）
*Pull (out) the plug and let the water drain away. 拔掉塞子, 把水放掉.
* He put plugs in his ears because the noise was too loud. 因为太吵闹了, 他用耳塞堵住了耳朵.
(b) (US) = stopper.
2 (a) device with metal pins that fit into holes in a socket to make an electrical connection 插头; 插塞
*a three-/two-pin plug 三线[双线]插头
* Put the plug in the socket. 把插头插入插座里.
* I'll have to change the plug on the hair drier. 我得更换吹风机的插头了. =>illus at socket 见socket插图.(b) (infml 口) electric socket 插座.
3 = sparking plug (spark).
4 (infml 口) piece of favourable publicity in the media for a commercial product, eg a record or book （在传播媒介中插入宣传商品的）推销广告（如宣传唱片或书的）.
5 (a) cake or stick of pressed or twisted tobacco 板烟.
(b) piece of this cut off for chewing 口嚼烟（切成小块的板烟）.
6 (idm 习语) pull the plug on sb/sth => pull2.

v (-gg-)
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) fill (a hole) or stop up sth with a plug 用塞子堵（洞）
*plug a leak in the barrel 用塞子堵住大桶的漏洞.
2 [Tn] (infml 口) mention (sth) favourably in the media, esp repeatedly （在传播媒介中）宣传（某事物）（尤指反覆地）
*They've been plugging his new show on the radio. 他们一直在电台上宣传他的新节目.
3 [Tn] (infml 口 esp US) shoot or hit (sb) 射击或打（某人）.
4 (phr v) plug away (at sth) work hard and steadily (at sth) （对某事物）努力不懈地干
*She's been plugging away at her French lessons for months. 她已刻苦攻读法语数月. plug sth in connect (sth) to the electricity supply with a plug(2a) 用插头将（某物）与电源接通
*Plug in the radio, please. 请把收音机的插头插上.
* The recorder wasn't plugged in. 录音机的插头没插上.