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pockets

UK //ˈpɒkɪts//US //ˈpɑːkɪts//

词源

源自中古英语 'poket',受古北法语 'poque'(小袋)影响,最终来自原始日耳曼语词根,与古英语 'pocca'(袋子)相关。

noun

❶ 衣服上用来装小物品的小袋子,通常缝在裤子、外套或衬衫上,方便随身携带钥匙、钱等物品。

“He put his hands in his pockets and walked slowly.”

(他把手插在口袋里,慢慢地走着。)

“She found a coin in the pocket of her jeans.”

(她在牛仔裤口袋里发现了一枚硬币。)

❶ 指孤立的、与周围不同的区域或空间,如空气中的气穴或地质中的矿藏小区域。

“They discovered small pockets of gold in the riverbed.”

(他们在河床中发现了零星的小金矿。)

“There are still pockets of resistance in the city.”

(城市里仍有零星的抵抗势力。)

同义词:compartments, pouches, sacks

verb

❶ 将某物放入口袋中,或比喻性地获取或占有某物,通常指钱或利润。

“He pocketed the keys and left the room.”

(他把钥匙放进口袋,离开了房间。)

“The company pocketed huge profits last year.”

(该公司去年赚取了巨额利润。)

同义词:take, keep, appropriate

常见短语

deep pockets — 形容某人或某组织拥有大量金钱或资源,通常用于商业或法律语境。

“The lawsuit targeted companies with deep pockets.”

(这场诉讼针对的是资金雄厚的公司。)

line one's pockets — 通过不正当手段(如贪污或受贿)为自己谋取利益,含贬义。

“The corrupt official lined his pockets with public funds.”

(那个腐败官员用公款中饱私囊。)

out of pocket — 指因某事而自己掏钱支付,或形容某人因损失而感到经济压力。

“I was $200 out of pocket after the car repair.”

(修车后我自己掏了200美元。)