n. 1.衣袋;钱袋;(袋鼠等的)袋;小袋;【军事】袋形阵地(中的部队)。 2.金钱,财富,资力;零用钱。 3.【撞球】球囊;(羊毛等的)一袋〔约168-224磅〕;【采】矿穴,窝矿,矿袋;矿石块;【机械工程】套。 4.凹处,穴;〔美国〕峡谷。 5.【航空】(大气中的)气阱(=air-pocket)。 6.小航室;煤库。 7.【赛马、赛跑】被其他马[人]挤轧的不利地位。 短语和例子 a deep pocket 充足的财力。 an empty pocket 两手空空;穷光蛋。 a high pockets 〔美俚〕高个子,长人。 be in pocket 手头有钱;赚钱;剩下钱(I am 5s. in pocket. =I am in pocket by 5s. 我手头有5先令)。 be out of pocket 手头没有钱;赔钱。 have sb. in one's pocket 可以左右某人。 keep one's hands in one's pocket 不做事,偷懒。 line one's pockets 赚大钱,肥私囊。 out-of-pocket expenses 用现金付出的费用;实际支出。 pay out of one's own pocket 自己掏腰包支付。 pick a pocket 扒窃。 (be prepared to) put one's hand in one's pocket (准备)用钱,出钱。 put one's pride in one's pocket 忍辱,抑制自尊心。 suffer in one's pocket 赔钱,亏损。 adj. 1.袖珍的,小型的。 2.金钱上的。 3.秘密的。 短语和例子 a pocket battleship 袖珍战列舰。 a pocket edition (图书的)袖珍版;小型的东西。 a pocket pistol 小手枪;〔俚语〕小酒瓶。 vt. 1.把…装在衣袋内;包藏。 2. 盗用,侵吞。 3.忍受(侮辱等)。 4.〔美国〕阻挠,搁置(议案等)。 5.抑制,藏住(感情等)。 6.任意摆布,操纵。 7.【撞球】把球打进(球囊)。 8.【赛跑】自前后妨碍(跑的人),四面挤轧。 n. -ful (pl. pocketfuls) 一袋〔指量〕。
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) 同义词:pouch,
a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly 同义词:air pocket, air hole,
a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers'' pockets"
a hollow concave shape made by removing something 同义词:scoop,
(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air" 同义词:pouch, sac, sack,
put in one''s pocket; "He pocketed the change"
take unlawfully 同义词:bag,
A pocket is a bag- or envelope-like receptacle either fastened to or inserted in an article of clothing to hold small items. Pockets may also be attached to luggage, backpacks, and similar items.
例句与用法
1.
She stitched a pocket on the new apron . 她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。
2.
I mean big money, not pocket change . 我指的是大笔的钱,不是零钱。
3.
She took from her pocket a little purse . 她从口袋里取出一个小钱包来。
4.
He put his injured finger into his pocket . 他将受伤的手指插入兜子里。
5.
He felt in his pocket for some money . 他在口袋里摸着,想找些钱。
6.
It was hitting pockets of compressed air . 它陷入了压缩空的气潭。
7.
He clapped his hand to his breast pocket . 他把手按在胸前口袋上。
8.
One of his hand dropped into his coat pocket . 他的一只手伸进上衣口袋。
9.
He shoved the purse into the pocket . 他迅速地把钱包揣进裤兜里。
10.
He thrust his hands into his trousers pockets . 他把双手插在裤子口袋里。