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pouch

UK //paʊtʃ//US //paʊtʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 pouche,借自古法语 poche(袋子),最终源自原始日耳曼语 *pukka(膨胀),与德语 Pocke(水泡)同源。

noun

❶ 指一种小型袋子或口袋,通常由柔软材料制成,用于存放物品。常见于动物身体部位或随身携带的小包。

“The kangaroo carries its baby in a pouch.”

(袋鼠用育儿袋携带幼崽。)

“She kept her coins in a leather pouch.”

(她把硬币放在一个皮质小袋里。)

❶ 医学上指身体组织形成的囊状结构,如腹壁疝气形成的突出部分。

“The doctor diagnosed him with an inguinal pouch.”

(医生诊断他患有腹股沟疝囊。)

“After the surgery, the abdominal pouch was repaired.”

(手术后,腹部疝囊得到了修复。)

同义词:bag, sac, pocket, container, purse

verb

❶ 将某物放入袋中或形成袋状,通常指把东西收起来或储存的动作。

“She pouched the precious stones carefully.”

(她小心地把宝石装进袋子里。)

“The chipmunk pouched its cheeks full of seeds.”

(花栗鼠把种子塞满颊囊。)

同义词:bag, pack, store, tuck, stash

常见短语

pouch out — 指某物向外凸起形成袋状,常用于描述衣物或身体部位的状态。

“His pockets were pouching out with all the items he carried.”

(他口袋里装的东西太多都鼓出来了。)

money pouch — 特指用于装钱币的小袋子,古代常见于腰间,现代多指零钱包。

“The merchant tied a money pouch to his belt.”

(商人把钱包系在腰带上。)