pool
英 [puːl] 美 [puːl]
n. 水坑,水塘,池塘(尤指自然形成的); 一滩(液体); 一小片(液体或光); 共用的资源(或资金)v. 集中资源(或材料等)
牛津词典
noun
游泳 for swimming
游泳 for swimming
水 of water
水坑,水塘,池塘(尤指自然形成的)
a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturallyfreshwater pools
淡水池塘a rock pool (= between rocks by the sea)
岩石区潮水潭
液体;光 of liquid/light
一滩(液体);一小片(液体或光)
a small amount of liquid or light lying on a surfaceThe body was lying in a pool of blood.
尸体倒卧在血泊之中。a pool of light
一小片光亮
众人;事物 group of things/people
共用的资源(或资金)
a supply of things or money that is shared by a group of people and can be used when neededa pool of cars used by the firm's sales force
公司销售人员共用的车辆a pool car
一辆共用的汽车
(统称)备用人员
a group of people available for work when neededa pool of cheap labour
廉价后备劳力
游戏 game
普尔;落袋台球;弹子球
a game for two people played with 16 coloured balls on a table, often in pubs and bars. Players use cues (= long sticks) to try to hit the balls into pockets at the edge of the table.a pool table
普尔球台to shoot (= play) pool
打普尔
足球 football
足球 football
verb
集中资源(或材料等)
to collect money, information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of themThe students work individually, then pool their ideas in groups of six.
学生先分头工作,然后六人一组交流心得。Police forces across the country are pooling resources in order to solve this crime.
全国各地警方通力合作以侦破这宗罪案。