
pouch
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。)
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。)
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。)