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pods

UK //pɒdz//US //pɑːdz//

词源

源自古英语podd(豆荚),与中古荷兰语podde(肿胀物)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根表示‘膨胀’的概念。

noun

❶ 指豆荚或类似豆荚的植物结构,内含种子。常见于豌豆、豆类等植物,成熟时会裂开释放种子。

“The pea pods in the garden are ready to harvest.”

(花园里的豌豆荚已经可以收获了。)

“She collected the empty pods after the seeds had fallen out.”

(种子掉落后,她收集了空豆荚。)

❶ 指小型容器或封闭舱,如航天器的分离舱、咖啡胶囊等。强调其独立且可分离的特性。

“The astronauts entered the escape pod during the emergency.”

(紧急情况下,宇航员进入了逃生舱。)

“She inserted a coffee pod into the machine to make espresso.”

(她把咖啡胶囊放进机器里制作浓缩咖啡。)

同义词:capsules, husks, containers, compartments

verb

❶ 指植物结出豆荚或形成荚状结构的自然过程。常用于描述植物的生长阶段。

“The beans will start to pod in about two weeks.”

(这些豆子大约两周后就会开始结荚。)

“After flowering, the plants podded quickly in the warm weather.”

(开花后,温暖的天气让植株迅速结荚。)

同义词:develop pods, form seed cases

常见短语

seed pods — 特指植物包含种子的荚果结构,常见于描述植物繁殖或收获阶段。

“The seed pods burst open, scattering seeds across the field.”

(种子荚裂开,将种子撒播到整片田地里。)

escape pod — 航天器或潜艇中的紧急脱离舱,用于危急情况下快速撤离人员。

“In sci-fi movies, escape pods often save the crew from exploding spaceships.”

(科幻电影中,逃生舱常帮助船员从爆炸的飞船中脱险。)