Ruck



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 皱褶;普通群众
• ［英］ n. 皱褶 ( wrinkle) 普通群众 ( the multitude or mass)
• ［例］ to get out of the ruck and become famous as a singer

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, heap, pile, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick — more at rick
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. the usual run of persons or things ; generality <trying to rise above the ruck — Richard Holt>
  • b. an indistinguishable gathering ; jumble
• 2. the persons or things following the vanguard <finished the race in the ruck>

II. verb

• Etymology: ruck, noun, wrinkle
• Date: 1812
• pucker, wrinkle

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