English Dictionary

tuck away

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 イギリス英語 俗語

(transitive) To save or hoard (something); to hide (something) in a safe spot; to squirrel away. / (intransitive) To be located in a remote, inaccessible or difficult-to-see spot.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）何かを安全な場所に隠して蓄える、ため込む。 / （自動詞）人目につきにくい、またはアクセスしにくい場所に位置している。

Every month she tucks away a portion of her paycheck into a savings account.

毎月彼女は給料の一部を貯金用口座に蓄えている。

意味（1）

(transitive) To save or hoard (something); to hide (something) in a safe spot; to squirrel away.

She's been tucking away cash for a rainy day.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To be located in a remote, inaccessible or difficult-to-see spot.

The shop was tucked away behind a parking garage.

意味（3）

(transitive, UK, slang) To eat a lot of (something).

tucks away （ present singular third-person ）

tucking away （ participle present ）

tucked away （ participle past ）

tucked away （ past ）