
词源
来自古法语 'poque'(小袋子),可能源自日耳曼语系,与荷兰语 'pok'(袋子)有关。
noun
❶ 衣服上缝制的小袋子,用于存放小物件,通常位于裤子或外套上。
“He put his keys in his pocket.”
(他把钥匙放进了口袋里。)
“She found a coin in her jacket pocket.”
(她在夹克口袋里发现了一枚硬币。)
❶ 指一小块区域或空间,通常用于描述孤立的或特定的地方。
“There are still pockets of resistance in the city.”
(城市里仍然有一些抵抗的据点。)
“We found a small pocket of sunshine in the garden.”
(我们在花园里找到了一小块阳光充足的地方。)
verb
❶ 将某物放入口袋中,或偷偷地据为己有。
“He pocketed the money without saying a word.”
(他一言不发地把钱装进了自己的口袋。)
“She pocketed the extra change by mistake.”
(她不小心把多余的零钱放进了自己的口袋。)
adjective
❶ 形容尺寸小到可以放入口袋的,或便于携带的。
“He carries a pocket dictionary everywhere.”
(他随身携带一本袖珍词典。)
“She bought a pocket-sized notebook.”
(她买了一本口袋大小的笔记本。)
常见短语
out of pocket — 指自己承担费用,通常用于描述因意外或业务而产生的个人支出。
“I had to pay for the repairs out of pocket.”
(我不得不自掏腰包支付修理费。)
in someone's pocket — 形容某人被收买或受控制,通常带有贬义。
“The politician is in the corporation's pocket.”
(这名政客被那家公司收买了。)