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pocket

/ˈpɑkət/KK

pɑ·kət

練發音
名詞
國中
難度 2 個音節、6 個義項
購物
also used as a verb
變化形
複數

pockets

1.
口袋
極常用

縫在或附在衣物、包包等物品上的小袋子,用來放置小東西。

用法:通常與表示位置的介系詞搭配,例如表示某物在口袋裡、從口袋裡拿出來,或放進口袋裡。

take something out of a pocket
in my pocket
put something in a pocket
front pocket
back pocket','jacket pocket

I keep my bus card in the front pocket of my bag.

我把公車卡放在包包的前袋裡。

She took her phone out of her coat pocket before getting on the bus.

她上公車前從外套口袋拿出手機。

2.
(可支配的)錢;零用錢
常用

可供自己使用、花費或賺到手的錢,常出現在固定說法中。

用法:此義多用於固定搭配,通常不單獨用來泛指「錢」。

pocket money
deep pockets
out of pocket
pay out of pocket
be in pocket

After paying all the costs, the club still had some money in its pocket.

付完所有費用後,社團還剩下一些錢。

3.
小塊區域;孤立的一群人或事物
常用
正式

較大範圍中的一小塊特殊區域,或與周遭不同、相對孤立的一群人或事物。

用法:常接表示某種人、情況或事物的名詞,說明這個小區域或群體的特徵。

a pocket of resistance
a pocket of poverty
a pocket of air
a pocket of students
isolated pockets

There are still pockets of old markets in the older parts of the city.

城市較老的地區仍有一些老市場聚集的地方。

The heavy rain left pockets of water near some school doors.

大雨後,幾所學校的門口附近留下了幾小塊積水。

4.
(撞球桌的)球袋;袋口
常用
專業

撞球桌邊緣用來讓球落入的洞口。

用法:常與表示把球打進洞的動詞搭配使用。

corner pocket
side pocket
sink a ball in the pocket
aim for the pocket

He tried to hit the corner pocket, but he missed.

他想把球打進角落的袋口,但沒有打進。

5.
把……放進口袋;把……收起來
常用

把小物品放入衣物、包包或其他物品的口袋中。

用法:作動詞時可分開使用:受詞是名詞時,常可放在動詞與副詞之間;受詞是代名詞時,必須放在中間。

pocket your phone
pocket the receipt
pocket something carefully
quickly pocket something

Please pocket your phone before the movie starts.

電影開始前,請把手機收進口袋。

He found some money on the ground and put it in his pocket.

他在地上找到一些錢,並把它放進口袋裡。

6.
把……據為己有;私吞
常用
正式

把本來不應由自己保留的錢收下,尤指私自拿走或從中獲利。

用法:受詞通常是金錢、利潤或不當所得。

pocket the money
pocket a profit
pocket a fee
pocket a kickback

The report said that the man pocketed money for the school party.

報告說,那名男子把學校派對的錢放進了自己的口袋。

常見錯誤

I put my phone into my pocket it.

I put my phone in my pocket./I pocketed my phone.

There are many pockets in my pants.

My pants have many pockets./There are many pockets on my pants.

I paid the fee by my pocket.

I paid the fee out of pocket.

He pocketed it in his pocket.

He put it in his pocket./He pocketed it.

相關字詞
pocketbook 易混淆
pouch 近義
wallet 易混淆
pocket-sized 同源詞
out of pocket 片語形式
學習提示

・「口袋」的基本義最常用。要表示某物在口袋裡,使用表示位置的介系詞結構。

・「自掏腰包」是固定說法,不要逐字從中文翻譯。

・作為動詞時,「pocket」可表示單純收進口袋,也可在負面語境中表示私吞金錢。

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