Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1678
pool
游泳池
a structure filled with water for people to swim in
- 1.
A small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
通常为淡水的小而深的水域,如泉水形成的或溪流、河流中的水潭;蓄水池。
- 2.
A supply of resources.
资源的供给。
- 3.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
通常注满水的坑
- 4.
Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
任何小面积的静止或死水;水洼。
- 5.
A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.
一种台球游戏,每位玩家下注一定金额,赢家获得全部;在公共台球室中,输家为所有参与者支付入场费。
- 6.
a small lake
小湖
- 7.
A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
备用的一组资源。
- 8.
A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour or solids, 7 of another color or stripes, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.
在台球桌上进行的球杆运动。有15个球,7个纯色球,7个条纹球,以及黑球(也叫8号球)。玩家必须先将自己的所有花色球打入袋中,再打入黑球才能获胜。
- 9.
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
可共享的人员或资源组织
- 10.
Any group of like things.
任何同类事物的集合。
- 11.
In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.
在步枪射击中,每位参赛者每次射击支付一定费用,净收益由获胜者平分。
- 12.
A small amount of liquid on a surface.
表面上的少量液体。
- 13.
A group of fencers taking part in a competition.
参加比赛的击剑选手组。
- 14.
A localized glow of light.
局部的光晕。
- 15.
A set of teams playing each other in the same division, while not during the same period playing any teams that belong to other sets in the division.
在同一级别中相互比赛的一组队伍,同时不与其他组的队伍比赛。
- 16.
Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.
多人参与的赌博或商业冒险。
- 17.
The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.
某些纸牌、台球等游戏中的赌注;每位玩家贡献一份的累计赌注;也指存放赌注的容器。
- 18.
A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed.
为抬高或压低股票、粮食或其他商品市场价格而集资的一群人;也指所集资金总额。
- 19.
A set of players in quadrille etc.
四人对局等游戏中的一组玩家。
- 20.
A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.
竞争线路之间的相互安排,所有收入汇总后按协议比例分配。
- 21.
An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.
社区中不同人拥有的财产或权利汇总成的共同基金,用于承担共同债务。
美式台球;落袋台球;一滩(液体);水洼;水潭;小湖;共用资源;资源库;人才库;射击赌金赛
In use
The children spent the afternoon swimming in the pool.
After the rain, a small pool formed in the garden.
The company has a large pool of skilled engineers.
a car pool
a secretarial pool
when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool
a pool of [liquid/substance]
There was a small pool of water on the floor.
地板上有小滩水。
in/into the pool
Connections
Collocations
- swimming pool
- 游泳池
- The hotel has a large swimming pool.这家酒店有一个大型游泳池。
- pool of water
- 水坑
- After the rain, there was a pool of water on the path.雨后小路上有一个水坑。
- pool of blood
- 血泊
- The victim was lying in a pool of blood.受害者躺在血泊中。
- car pool
- 拼车
- We organized a car pool to reduce commuting costs.我们组织了拼车以减少通勤费用。
- pool of resources
- 资源库
- The company has a pool of resources that can be shared among departments.公司有一个可以在部门间共享的资源库。
- pool of talent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个游泳池(pool),水很蓝,你跳进去发出‘噗通’声,记住pool就是水池。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: swimming pool, sports, leisure; note_zh: 作为名词‘游泳池’时,在体育和休闲场合中很常见,通常用于描述人工或天然的水池。
Grammar Note
pool作名词常可数,表示'水池';表示'资源集合'时可作单数集合名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'ool' that rhyme with 'pool' (/pul/): cool, fool, tool, school, spool. Note that 'wool' (/wʊl/) is a lookalike with a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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