
pockets
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。)
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。)
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。)