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n
1 [C] flat fold stitched into a garment, etc to make it smaller or for ornament （衣服等的）褶, 　
*put in/take out a tuck in a dress 在连衣裙上加上[去掉]一个褶.
2 [U] (Brit infml esp dated 口, 尤作旧) food, esp sweets, cakes, pastry, etc that children enjoy 儿童喜爱的食物（尤指糖果、糕饼、香酥点心等）
*[attrib 作定语] a school tuck-shop 校内食品小卖部.

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v
1 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(a) ~ sth into sth; ~ sth in/up push or fold or turn the ends or edges (of cloth, paper, etc) so that they are hidden or held in place 将（布、纸等）的端部或边缘掖好、叠拢或卷起（使之看不见或固定住）
*tuck your trousers into your boots 把你的裤脚塞进靴子里
* tuck your shirt in, ie into your trousers, shorts, etc 把你的衬衣下摆塞进裤子里去
* He tucked up his shirt-sleeves. 他捋起了衬衫袖子.
* The sheets were tucked in neatly, ie under the mattress. 床单的边缘整整齐齐地掖在褥垫下面.
* tuck the flap of an envelope in 把信封的口盖摺进信封里.
(b) draw (sth) together into a small space 将（某物）缩拢起来塞入狭小空间
*The nurse tucked her hair (up) under her cap. 那护士把头发聚拢起来塞进帽子里.
* He sat with his legs tucked (up) under him. 他盘着腿坐着.
2 [Tn.pr] put sth round (sb/sth) snugly and comfortably 用某物舒适地裹住（某人[某物]）
*tuck a blanket round sb's knees/legs 用毯子好好地盖住某人的膝部[腿部].
3 [Tn.pr] put (sth) away compactly or tidily 将（某物）收拢或收好
*The hen tucked her head under her wing. 那母鸡把头缩在翅膀下.
* tucked the map under his arm, into the glove compartment 把地图夹在腋下、收藏在汽车仪表板下的贮物箱里.
4 (idm 习语) nip and tuck => nip.
5 (phr v)tuck sth away (infml 口 esp Brit) eat (a lot of food) 吃（大量食物）. tuck sth/oneself away (infml 口) store or hide sth/oneself 将某物存起来或藏起来; 躲藏
*He's got a fortune tucked away in a Swiss bank account. 他把一大笔钱存在瑞士银行里了.
* The farm was tucked away in the hills. 那个农场隐蔽在群山之中. tuck into sth/in (infml 口 esp Brit) eat (sth) heartily 痛快地吃某物
*He tucked into the ham hungrily. 他狼吞虎咽地大吃火腿.
* Come on, tuck in, everybody! 来呀, 大家尽量吃吧! tuck sb up cover sb snugly with bedclothes 给某人盖好被子
*tuck the children up in bed 给孩子们盖好被子.