Pod
01
a social group of aquatic mammals, such as whales or dolphins
例子
A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat.
Whales often travel in pods for protection.
02
豆荚, 荚果
a long and narrow casing filled with seeds that grows on some specific plants, such as beans and peas
例子
She harvested a basket full of pea pods from her garden for dinner.
她从花园里收获了一篮子满满的豌豆荚作为晚餐。
The soybean pods were ripe and ready to be harvested by the farmers.
大豆荚已经成熟，准备由农民收割。
03
a detachable compartment or container attached to an aircraft, often holding fuel, equipment, or weapons
例子
The fighter jet carried an external fuel pod.
The reconnaissance plane had a camera pod attached.
04
the part of a plant that encloses the seeds, distinct from the seeds themselves
例子
The pod protects developing seeds.
Farmers removed the pods from the plants.
to pod
01
(of certain plants) to develop or produce seed-containing pods
例子
The peas began to pod in early summer.
The farmer noted which plants would pod first.
02
剥豆, 去荚
to remove peas or beans from their outer covering, typically as part of food preparation
例子
She pods the peas before adding them to the salad for dinner.
她在把豌豆加到晚餐沙拉前去荚。
He podded the beans for the stew yesterday.
他昨天为炖菜剥了豆子。
词汇树
monopod
podlike
tripod
pod
