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pocketed

UK //ˈpɒkɪtɪd//US //ˈpɑːkɪtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'poket',意为小袋子或口袋,加上动词后缀 '-ed',表示动作完成或状态。

verb

❶ 指将某物放入口袋中,或比喻性地指将某物据为己有或隐藏起来。常用于描述金钱、物品或信息的获取或隐藏。

“He pocketed the keys and left the room.”

(他把钥匙放进口袋,离开了房间。)

“She pocketed the extra change without saying anything.”

(她默默地把多余的零钱装进了口袋。)

同义词:stashed, took, kept, hid, appropriated

常见短语

pocketed the money — 指将钱据为己有,通常带有未经允许或不正当的意味。

“The cashier pocketed the money from the register.”

(收银员从收银机里把钱据为己有。)