Pocket
01
口袋, 小袋
a type of small bag in or on clothing, used for carrying small things such as money, keys, etc.
例子
He kept his keys in the pocket of his jeans.
他把钥匙放在牛仔裤的口袋里。
She discovered a crumpled note in her jacket pocket.
她在夹克的口袋里发现了一张皱巴巴的纸条。
02
口袋, 囊
(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
03
口袋, 资金储备
a supply of money
04
口袋, 隔间
an enclosed space
05
袋, 洞
one of the six holes or openings on the table where balls are aimed to be legally sunk during gameplay in cue sports such as pool and billiards
例子
He carefully aimed the cue ball towards the corner pocket.
他仔细地将母球瞄准角落的袋。
The striped ball rolled into the side pocket after a precise shot.
条纹球在精准一击后滚入了边袋。
06
口袋, 孤立的小群体
a small isolated group of people
07
气穴, 气阱
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
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口袋, 凹处
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
09
口袋, 理想点
the best spot between pins in bowling to aim for a strike
例子
He aimed for the pocket to increase his chances of a strike.
他瞄准了口袋以增加击倒全部球瓶的机会。
She consistently hit the pocket and bowled a perfect game.
她一直击中口袋并打出了完美的比赛。
to pocket
01
放进口袋, 揣进兜里
to put something, typically small or portable, into one's pocket
Transitive: to pocket sth
例子
Before heading out, he had to pocket his keys and phone.
出门前，他不得不把钥匙和手机放进口袋。
To stay organized, he always pocketed his earphones when not in use.
为了保持整洁，他总是不用时把耳机放进口袋。
02
侵吞, 盗取
to appropriate or steal something for personal gain
Transitive: to pocket sth
例子
The dishonest cashier was caught pocketing small amounts of cash from the register each day.
不诚实的收银员每天从收银机中私吞少量现金被抓住了。
He pocketed a few bills from his roommate's wallet while pretending to borrow a pen.
他假装借笔时，从室友的钱包里顺走了几张钞票。
