"piece of lace worn around the neck," 1680s, agent noun from tuck (v.). In Middle English tukere was "one who dresses or finishes cloth," hence the surname.
"to tire, weary," 1833, New England slang, of uncertain origin, perhaps from tucked (past participle of tuck (v.)), which had, in reference to dogs, a slang sense of "exhausted, underfed." Especially with out. Related: Tuckered; tuckering.
双语例句
1. She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker.
她向女学生卡罗琳·塔克颁发了英勇奖状。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We remember Army Specialist Ronald Tucker of Fountain, Colorado.
我们记住军队专家罗纳德?Tucker喷泉, 科罗拉多.
来自互联网
3. It is composed of variable neurons, Lagrange multiplier neurons and Kuhn - Tucker multiplier neurons which are interconnected.
