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词汇 pocket
释义 pocket
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpɒk.ɪt/ us /ˈpɑː.kɪt/

pocketnoun[C] (BAG)


A2
a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing: 衣袋,口袋,兜
a jacket/trouser/coat pocket夹克衫/裤子/外衣口袋
a hip/breast pocket臀部/胸部口袋
in/into someone's pocketShe thrust her hands deep in/into her pockets.她把双手深深插进口袋里。
from/out of someone’s pocketHe took some coins from/out of his pocket.他从口袋里掏出几枚硬币。
 
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B1
a container, usually made of cloth, that is sewn into or onto a bag or attached to a seat or door in a vehicle: (附于提包、车门、车座椅等处的)囊,口袋,袋子
Sarah put her maps in the outside pocket of her rucksack.萨拉把地图放在帆布背包外面的口袋里。
pocket ofThe safety instructions are in the pocket of the seat in front of you.安全指南在前座椅背的插袋里。
 
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one of several holes around the edge of a billiard or snooker table, into which balls are hit(台球桌的)网袋,球袋
 
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C2informal
the amount of money that someone has for spending: 钱,财力
deep pocketsYou need deep pockets (= a lot of money) if you're involved in a long law suit.卷入这样旷日持久的诉讼中,得有钱才行。
out of your own pocketI paid for my ticket out of my own pocket (= with my own money), but I can claim the cost of it back from my employer.我自己掏钱买的票,不过我可以向老板报销。
He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.他从口袋里掏出一把硬币。
The keys are in my jacket pocket.钥匙在我的夹克口袋里。
One of the men suddenly produced a knife from his pocket.其中一名男子突然从口袋里掏出一把刀。
There are no pockets in these trousers.这些裤子没有裤兜。
I've got my hands in my pockets to keep them warm.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Parts of clothes
armhole
bodice
cap sleeve
clerical collar
cowl neck
dart
knee
lapel
neckband
neckline
patch pocket
peplum
slash
spaghetti strap
sweetheart neckline
tuck
turn up (somewhere)
turtleneck
V-neck
waist

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The interior of vehicles
Containers for carrying personal possessions
Snooker, pool & billiards
Amounts of money

pocketnoun[C] (GROUP/AREA)


a group, area, or mass of something that is separate and different from what surrounds it: 小块地区(或团体、部分);孤立地区(或团体、部分)
pocket ofAmong the staff there are some pockets of resistance to the planned changes (= some small groups of them are opposed).员工中有部分人抵制计划中的变革。
The pilot said that we were going to encounter a pocket of turbulence (= an area of violently moving air).飞行员说我们将碰上一小股强气流。
Synonyms
cavity
chamber(SPACE)specialized
gap(SPACE)
hole(SPACE)
hollow
space(EMPTY PLACE)
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Different and difference
altered
alternative
anomalous
another
anything
disjunctive
disparate
disparately
disparity
dissimilar
make a distinction between something
make the differenceidiom
misc.
misfit
new
unrecognizably
unreflective
unrepresentative
unrepresentativeness
unstandardized

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Geography: areas of land in general

pocketnoun[C] (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)


[ usually singular ]
in American football, the space behind the two offensive tackles where a quarterback stands when a play(= period of action) begins:
the pocketThe defender broke through and chased the quarterback out of the pocket.
If the defence can collapse the pocket, it puts pressure on the quarterback to throw the ball quickly.
Synonym
tackle box
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American football
attempt
audibilize
back judge
blitz
blocker
bootleg
flare
flea-flicker
formation
forward pass
forward progress
free play
play clock
point after
pulling blocker
pump-fake
punt
quarterback
return specialist
turnover

pocketnoun[C] (AROUND TEETH)


medical specialized
a space between the teeth and the gums(= the firm pink flesh inside the mouth, covering the bones into which the teeth are fixed) that can contain bacteria that cause disease :
periodontal pocketStudies show that people with deep periodontal pockets between their teeth and gums should have them cleaned by a dental hygienist every 3-4 months.
In periodontitis, gums pull away from the teeth and form spaces (called “pockets”) that become infected.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Dentistry
brace
cavity
central giant cell granuloma
dam
dental floss
dental hygienist
dental practitioner
dental surgeon
dentigerous cyst
dentistry
extraction
grind
hygienist
Novocaine
odontologist
odontology
oral irrigator
oral surgeon
orthodontist
toothpick

Idioms


be/live in each other's pockets
have something in your pocket
in pocket
in someone's pocket
out of pocket
pocket
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈpɒk.ɪt/ us /ˈpɑː.kɪt/
to put something into your pocket: 把…装入口袋
He carefully pocketed his change.他小心翼翼地把找回的零钱装入口袋。
to hit a billiard or snooker ball into a pocket: (台球中)击(球)落袋
Davis pocketed the black to win the game.戴维斯把黑球击入袋内赢得了比赛。
to take something for yourself, especially dishonestly: 窃取,侵吞,把…据为己有
I'll tell them I sold it for £20, not £25, then I can pocket the rest.我要告诉他们我卖了20英镑而不是25英镑,这样我就可以把余下的钱据为己有。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Keeping and storing things
appropriate
bank
bogart
buffer
capacitance
cling
dump
husband
keep (something/someone) back
kept
lay something aside
lay something down
lodge
squirrel something away
standby
stash
stockpile
stockpiling
trap
tuck

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Snooker, pool & billiards
Getting, receiving and accepting
pocket
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈpɒk.ɪt/ us /ˈpɑː.kɪt/
used to describe something that is small enough to put in your pocket, or that you regularly carry in your pocket: 袖珍的,口袋版的
a pocket dictionary袖珍词典
a pocket diary袖珍日记本
a pocket calculator袖珍计算器
smaller than usual: 缩小的;微型的
a pocket battleship小型战舰
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Small
baby
bijou
bite-sized
claustrophobically
compactly
dwarf
elfin
midget
miniaturized
missy
modestly
no/not enough room to swing a catidiom
on the large, small, etc. sideidiom
S, s
sampler
scaled-down
scrubby
shoe box
shrunken
wee

pocket | American Dictionary


pocket
noun[ C ]
us/ˈpɑk·ɪt/

pocketnoun[C] (BAG)


a small bag, usually made of cloth, sewn on the inside or outside of a piece of clothing and used to hold small objects:
coat/pants/shirt pockets
She took her keys out of her pocket.
I paid for my ticket out of my own pocket (= with my own money).
A pocket is also a small container that is part of or attached to something else:
The map is in the pocket on the car door.
In the game of pool, the pockets are the holes around the edge of the table into which the balls are hit.

pocketnoun[C] (PART)


a small part of something larger that is considered separate because of a particular quality:
It remained a pocket of poverty within a generally affluent area.

pocketful


noun[ C ]us/ˈpɑk·ɪtˌfʊl/
a pocketful of coins
pocket
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈpɑk·ɪt/

pocketadjective[not gradable] (BAG)


small enough to be kept in a pocket:
a pocket diary
a pocket watch
pocket
verb[ T ]
us/ˈpɑk·ɪt/

pocketverb[T] (BAG)


to put something in your pocket, or (fig.) to take money esp. when it has been obtained unfairly or illegally:
He pocketed his change.
fig. Some sold nonexistent land and pocketed all the cash.

pocket | Business English


pocket
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpɒkɪt/us
FINANCE
used to talk about the amount of money that a person or an organization has for spending:
come from/out of sb's pocketThe cost of fixing flaws comes out of the contractor's pocket.
put cash/money into sb's pocketsThis is significant because it puts more cash into people's pockets.
He will have to dig deep into the taxpayer's pocket to finance the required investment in the country's rail infrastructure.
This is beyond the pockets of most homeowners.
a group, area, or part of something which is separate and different from what surrounds it:
Outside of manufacturing, there are pockets of our economy that continue to perform well.
 be in the pocket of sb/sth
to be under the control of a person, an organization, etc.:
At the heart of the scandal is the suggestion that supposedly independent brokers are in the pocket of the insurers which are theoretically competing.
 deep pockets
a lot of money:
In this market, you need to have deep pockets.
The two companies will survive any downturn because of their large market shares, strong technology, and deep pockets.
 from/out of your own pocket(s)
using your own personal money, and not the money of a company or an organization:
Managers have donated €80,000 from their own pockets to help the company fund its campaign.
 hit sb/sth in the pocket
to make a person or an organization pay for something:
The shareholders have been hit in the pocket.
 line your/sb's pockets
to get richer or make someone richer, especially by acting unfairly or by being dishonest:
He was not accused of lining his own pockets.
 out of pocketFINANCE UK
having less money than you had previously or should have, as a result of something such as a business deal:
The company is out of pocket to the tune of $18 million.
The limit on his pension would be irrespective of how fast prices are rising, meaning he could be out of pocket in real terms.
leave sb out of pocketCharities fear that an interruption to the lottery could leave them out of pocket.
See also
out-of-pocket
INSURANCE US
if you pay out of pocket for medical treatment, you pay for the cost of treatment that is not included in your insurance:
According to the report, families are paying about $1,500 more out of pocket than six years ago
 put your hand in your pocket
to spend money or give money to someone:
The landlord insisted that the tenant should put his hand in his pocket and pay for the repairs.
pocket
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈpɒkɪt/us
to earn or win an amount of money:
The company now pockets £44 million profit a year.
Even relatively junior traders were pocketing huge bonuses.
to take money for yourself in a dishonest way, especially when you are responsible for looking after it:
The two men were indicted for pocketing tens of millions of dollars.
 pocket the difference
to keep the extra money made from a financial deal, often in a dishonest way:
They purchased homes with loans above the asking price so they could pocket the difference.
pocket
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈpɒkɪt/us
relating to something that is small enough to be put or carried in your pocket:
a pocket computer/pager/PC
a pocket calculator/diary/organiser

Examples of pocket


pocket
His pockets had to be emptied of doofers from time to time, and aired.
A slab of freshwater ice formed the smooth top of a billiard table made of ice blocks, with pockets and cushions crafted out of walrus-hide.
Our initial sense, of course, is that these pockets of professionalism give legislatures positive power.
As in many acknowledgedly literate communities, some pockets exist that nurse oral cultural modes of communication, and, as everywhere, spoken communication far exceeds written communication.
There is now ample evidence that the exposure of hydrophobic ' pockets ' leads to adhesion and fusion, both of proteins and lipid bilayers.
We hypothesize the first few seconds are marked by internal pockets of liquid solder that has not frozen, yet.
Such pockets of malcontents offered the foreign ruler a golden opportunity to subvert his rival from within.
Buying a round of drinks was an obligatory ritual, one that was costly to the pockets of working-class men.
They are linked to design element concepts such as pockets and cables, as well as memories for exemplars and contextual information.
How heuristics can exploit these pockets is a question that should be explored.
The alternative approach is to cultivate pockets of common language and interoperability.
The gut pockets are blind sacs and usually exhibit convolutions.
Maybe he has not been with a woman for 3 to 4 months and has no money on his pockets.
Yes, billions have been saved, but it all seems to go into the pockets of the plans, the insurance companies, and the employers.
In many cases, however, they also contributed out of their own pockets, but much more so for women than for men.
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Collocations withpocket


pocket

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back pocket
We are left with white, middle-class men in full-time occupations with a fistful of fivers in their backpocket who can continue driving.
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deep pocket
They are worried about the deeppocket theory, as they call it, where people go for the professional advisers who are well insured.
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hip pocket
The only way to judge a man is by his record, not by what he carried in his hippocket.
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