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• 名词，指普通或无足轻重的人群或事物，也指原本平整表面上不平整的褶皱，例如织物上的褶子。

A noun referring to a crowd of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things, or an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface, such as in cloth.

1. Ordinary crowdB2informal

   A large group of ordinary or undistinguished people or things.

   普通大众

   • He emerged from the ruck of applicants to get the job.
   • The novel stands out from the ruck of similar stories.
   • She was just one face in the ruck of commuters.

   同义词commonalitycommonaltyherdhoi polloimobmultitudeproletariatrabblerank and file

   反义词bestcreamelite

2. Fold or wrinkleB2formal

   An irregular fold or crease in an otherwise smooth surface, such as cloth.

   皱褶或皱纹

   • She smoothed out the ruck in the tablecloth.
   • The fabric had a small ruck near the seam.
   • He noticed a ruck in the carpet after moving the furniture.

   同义词creasecrinklefoldfurrowpuckerwrinkle

• 动词，指形成褶皱、折痕或皱纹；在橄榄球中指参与争球（拉克）。

A verb used to describe the act of forming a fold, crease, or wrinkle, or in rugby, to engage in a ruck.

1. Become wrinkled or drawn togetherB2informal

   To form folds, creases, or wrinkles, typically in fabric or a surface.

   起皱

   • The carpet rucked up near the door.
   • Her dress rucked around her waist as she sat down.
   • The fabric tends to ruck when washed in hot water.

   同义词creasecrumplefoldgatherpuckerrumplewrinkle

   反义词flattensmoothstraighten

短语动词变体ruck up