| 释义 |
pock·et /ˈpɒkɪt/ n. | a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 衣袋，口袋；袋子，兜
a change pocket 放零钱的衣袋
a coat pocket 外衣口袋
pack rice in pockets 把米灌成袋
I've left the map in the driver's door pocket. 我把地图忘在驾驶员车门上的兜里了。
2. 〈英〉(作为计量单位的)1袋(尤指1袋啤酒花，约168磅)
3. 〈口〉钱袋，钱包；钱，财力
pay out of one's own pocket 自己掏腰包付钱
think of nothing but one's own pocket 只想中饱私囊
be beyond sb.'s pocket 为某人财力所不及
a drain on sb.'s pocket 某人经济上的沉重负担
4. 袋状物；(台球等的球桌边沿或四角的)球袋，球穴；【海】(船帆上穿帆桁的)帆桁袋
5. (地滚球戏的)“口袋”(指两门柱间的空隙)
6. (棒球手套指根部位的)接球凹陷
7. (动物体上的)袋，囊(如育儿袋、颊囊等)；囊肿
a pus pocket 脓肿
8. 【地】(岩石中的)异体囊；【矿】矿穴，矿囊；小矿体；(矿道中易爆或有毒的)气囊；(放矿石的)料箱；strike an oil pocket 发现一个小油矿
9. (大气中使飞机突然下跌的)气阱，气穴
10. (呈口袋形)被围的地方；小海湾；死胡同
He was afraid they had him in a pocket. 他怕他们已把他逼进了死胡同。
11. (长跑等比赛中运动员的)受阻(或受挤)位置
12. 【美橄】(在对阵开球线几码后由攻方阻挡队员组成供四分卫从该区传球的)传球保护区
13. (与周围不同的或孤立的)一小群，一小批；一小片，一小块；【军】(战斗中部队占领的)小块地区；(占领小块地区的)小股部队
a small pocket of native speakers 一小群使用本族语的人
the distribution of unemployment pockets 小批失业人员的分布情况
We sat in a pocket of warmth by the fire. 我们坐在火炉边一小块暖和的地方。
There were only pockets of fighting after the cease-fire. 停火之后只有一些零星的战斗。
II a.
1. (可)放在衣袋里的，袖珍的
a pocket radio 袖珍收音机
a pocket dictionary 袖珍词典
2. 小型的，小规模的；紧缩了的
a pocket war 小规模战争
a pocket lecture 简短的讲座
3. 钱的；零星花用的
sb.'s pocket interest 某人的经济利益
pocket expenses 零星开支
4. 局部的；孤立的
pocket resistance 局部性的抵抗
pocket communities of great wealth 一些孤立分散的富裕社区
Modern art is not a pocket movement. 现代艺术不是一个孤立的运动。
III ❶ vt.
1. 把…放入衣袋；把…放好
lock the door and pocket the key 锁上门并把钥匙放进口袋
pocket the tools 把工具收好
2. 把…装进腰包，把…占为己有；控制，操纵
pocket donations for personal use 侵吞捐款挪作私用
He pocketed a clear hundred on the transaction. 在这笔交易中他净捞了100元。
attempt to pocket legislature 企图操纵立法机关
3. [常用被动语态]把…围住；使受局限
The town is pocketed in a ring of hills. 这座城市四周山峦环绕。
a voice pocketed deep in the throat 闷在咽喉深处的嗓音
4. (长跑等比赛中)使(竞争对手)受阻(或受挤)
5. 把…藏起；把…置诸一旁
pocket one's pride 收敛傲气
pocket one's scruples 抛弃顾虑
6. 忍受；承受
pocket an insult 忍受侮辱
pocket a loss 承受损失
7. (台球戏等中)击(球)落袋
8. 〈美〉(使用搁置手段)否决(议案等)
9. 使有袋(或囊)；使形成袋(或囊)
a pocketed dress 有口袋的女服
10. 使有小群(或小批、小片、小块)
pocket a nation here and there with the jobless 造成全国到处有一小群一小群的失业者
❷ vi.
1. 形成袋(或囊)
2. 〈美〉皱起
[< Ang-Norm poket, 指小词 < poque bag¹ < MD poke; 与 Fr poche pocket 有关] phr. burn a hole in one's pocket 见 hole
dip (one's hand)in(to) one's pocket 见 dip¹
in pocket 有钱的；(钱)赚来的
After paying for the tickets, I was still 5 yuan in pocket. 付了票款之后，我还有5块钱。
find oneself in pocket in a good year 发现好年头自己财运亨通
in sb.'s (hip) pocket 1. 在某人掌握之中；受制于某人
He's got half the Cabinet in his pocket. 内阁中的一半成员都受他的控制。
2. 与某人亲近
Last summer you just lived in his pocket. 去年夏天你和他简直形影不离。
in the pocket 〈美俚〉(吸毒时)处于心醉神迷的佳境中
line one's (sb.'s) pocket(s) 为自己(某人)牟利；使自己(某人)中饱私囊
Some people had gained control of a handful of banks to line their own pockets. 有些人控制了几家银行，以便从中牟取暴利。
The oil companies lined his pockets and he reduced their taxes. 石油公司让他中饱私囊，他则减轻石油公司的税额。
out of pocket 1. 缺钱的；赔钱的；花钱的
On the hotel bills alone, he'll be a hundred dollars or so out of pocket. 单偿付旅馆账单，他就缺少100元左右的钱。
He was a few dollars out of pocket as a result of the transaction. 这笔交易使他赔了几块钱。
2. 用手头现款
Few companies can afford, out of pocket, to pay staff salaries. 没有几家公司有能力用手头现款来给职员发工资。
pick sb.'s pocket 扒窃某人
put one's hand in one's pocket 见 hand
put one's pride in one's pocket 见 pride |