- chiefly Biology a minute opening in a surface, especially the skin or integument of an organism, through which gases, liquids, or microscopic particles may pass【主生】管孔; （尤指皮肤表面的）毛孔。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek poros 'passage, pore'.
no obj.(pore over/through)
1- be absorbed in the reading or study of专心阅读, 钻研：
Marjorie and Heather spent hours poring over cookery books.
马乔里和希瑟花了几个小时的时间钻研烹调书。
1.1
- archaic think intently; ponder〈古〉沉思; 深思熟虑：
when he has thought and pored on it.
当他想过且深思熟虑过这个问题之后。
USAGE
People frequently confuse the verbs pore and pour. Pore is used with over or through and means 'be absorbed in reading something' （I spent hours poring over cookery books）, while pour means 'flow or cause to flow in a steady stream' （water poured off the stones ｜ pour the marinade over the pork ｜ pour the tea）. As pore is a much less common word, people often choose the more familiar pour, producing sentences such as she was pouring over books and studying till midnight. Although increasingly common, this use is incorrect in standard English.
词源
Middle English: perhaps related to PEER1.