Manage
「manage」是解決(問題)、 應付(困難)、設法做到。例如:
The old man had managed perfectly well without medication for many years.(那老人一直沒有服藥,卻撐過了許多年。)
「I know you mean well, but I can manage by myself.」(我知道您是一番好意,不過我自己能夠處理。)
Didn't you ever wonder how the superstars manage to look stunning?(難道你不曾納悶,那些巨星如何保持外表如此光鮮亮麗?)
pluck
「pluck」是(針對特定目標)的「摘取」,例如:
Simom plucked a lemon from the tree.(賽門從樹上摘了一個檸檬。)
Fenny plucked a stalk of dried fennel.(芬妮摘掉乾燥茴香的梗。)
引申的用法是「營救、鼓起(勇氣)」:
A woman was plucked from the roof of a burning house by a rescue helicopter.(一名女子被救援直升機從著火的屋頂救了出來。)
It took her about two hours to pluck up courage to call for help.(她花了兩個小時左右才鼓起勇氣求救。)
craving
「craving」是「渴望」(強烈的願望),例如:
In this smoggy city, you may be craving for some fresh air.
(在這煙霧彌漫的城市,你可能很想呼吸新鮮空氣。)
She has a craving for chocolate.(她非常想吃巧克力。)
The whole baseball team are driven by a craving for glory.
(棒球隊因渴求團體榮耀而群策群力。)