释义 |
pump1/pʌmp/ n. & v.●n. 1 a machine, usu. with rotary action or the reciprocal action of a piston, for raising or moving liquids, compressing gases, inflating tyres, etc. 泵;抽水机;抽气机;唧筒 2 an instance of pumping; a stroke of a pump 泵送;泵冲 ●v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 in, out, into, up, etc.) raise or remove (liquid, gas, etc.) with a pump 用泵增输(或抽去) (液体、气体等) 2 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up) fill (a tyre etc.) with air 给(轮胎等)充气 3 tr. remove (water etc.) with a pump 用泵抽(水等) 4 intr. work a pump 操作泵 5 tr. (often foll. 常后跟 by 常后跟 out) cause to move, pour forth, etc., as if by pumping (似用泵)使输送(或泄出等) 6 tr. try to elicit information from (a person) by persistent questioning 追问(某人)以探知信息 7 tr.a move vigorously up and down 使劲上下移动 b shake (a person's hand) effusively 热情地握(某人的手) □ pump iron colloq. exercise with weights [口]举哑铃锻炼 [Middle English pumpe, pompe (originally nautical): probably imitative] |