单词 | pump |
释义 | pump n 1 (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) machine or device for forcing liquid, gas or air into, out of or through sth, eg water from a well, petrol from a storage tank, air into a tyre or oil through a pipe-line 泵; 唧筒; 抽水机; 抽气机; 打气筒 A pump in the boiler sends hot water round the central heating system. 热水器中的水泵将热水输送给集中供热设备. a petrol pump 汽油泵 She blew up the flat tyre with a bicycle pump. 她用自行车打气筒给瘪了的轮胎打气. The doctor removed the contents of her stomach with a stomach pump. 医生用胃唧筒给她洗胃. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page xiii. 2 pumping (pump1 v 1) action 泵的抽吸、 压送、 充气等动作 After several pumps, the water began to flow. 用泵抽了几下之後, 水流出来了. give sb´s hand a pump, ie shake it energetically up and down 握住某人的手用力上下摇动. 3 (idm 习语) all hands to the pump => hand1. parish pump => parish. prime the pump => prime3. pump, v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a] cause (air, gas, water, etc) to move in a specified direction by using a pump1(1) 用泵等抽出或压入气体、 液体等 pump air into a tyre 给轮胎打气 The heart pumps blood round the body. 心脏将血液压送到全身. 2 [I] (a) use a pump1(1) 使用泵等 You will need to pump hard for several minutes to fill the tank. 你需用泵著实抽吸几分钟, 才能把油箱灌满. (b) (of the heart or blood) beat (指心脏)跳动; (指血液)脉动 Her heart was pumping very fast. 她的心脏跳得很快. 3 [Tn, Tn.p] (infml 口) move (sb´s hand) up and down like the handle of a pump 握住(某人的手)上下摇动(如唧筒的手柄) He pumped my hand (up and down) vigorously. 他握住我的手用力地(上下)摇晃. 4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth); ~ sth out of sb (infml 口) try to obtain (information) from sb by asking persistent questions 追问某人以探知(信息) He tried to pump the secretary for information. 他极力向秘书打探消息. She succeeded in pumping the name of the winner out of him. 她从他的口中打听到了获胜者的名字. 5 (phr v) pump sth in; pump sth into sth/sb (a) invest much money (in sth) 将大量资金投入(某事物) The firm pumped money into the development of the new product. 这家企业投入大量资金以开发这种新产品. (b) (infml 口) persuade or force sb to learn sth 劝说或驱使某人学习某事物 She tried to pump some facts into his head before the examination. 在考试前她极力向他灌输一些知识. pump sth up inflate (a tyre, etc) by pumping (pump1 v 1) air into it 给(轮胎等)充气. pump n 1 = plimsoll. 2 light soft shoe worn for dancing, etc (跳舞等穿的)轻而软的鞋. 3 (esp US) woman´s low-heeled shoe without a fastening 无带的矮跟女鞋. |
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