a pool of [liquid/substance]
There was a small pool of water on the floor.
地板上有小滩水。
游泳池
pools — plural of pool
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
a structure filled with water for people to swim in
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。
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.
资源的供给。
A supply of resources.
通常注满水的坑
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
任何小面积的静止或死水;水洼。
Any small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
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。
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.
小湖
a small lake
备用的一组资源。
A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
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。
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.
可共享的人员或资源组织
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
任何同类事物的集合。
Any group of like things.
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。
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.
表面上的少量液体。
A small amount of liquid on a surface.
参加比赛的击剑选手组。
A group of fencers taking part in a competition.
局部的光晕。
A localized glow of light.
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。
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.
多人参与的赌博或商业冒险。
Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.
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。
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.
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。
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.
四人对局等游戏中的一组玩家。
A set of players in quadrille etc.
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。
A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.
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。
An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.
The children spent the afternoon swimming in the pool.
孩子们下午在游泳池里游泳。
用法提示:pool 在这里指人工游泳池,作为名词表示注满水的坑。
AI contextual example
After the rain, a small pool formed in the garden.
雨后,花园里形成了一个小水坑。
用法提示:pool 指自然形成的积水坑,作为名词表示小湖或水坑。
AI contextual example
The company has a large pool of skilled engineers.
这家公司拥有一个庞大的技能工程师人才库。
用法提示:pool 指可共享的人员资源,作为名词表示组织或资源集合。
AI contextual example
There was a small pool of water on the floor.
地板上有小滩水。
The children are swimming in the pool.
孩子们在游泳池里游泳。
此处pool意为‘共用资源’
The company has a large pool of skilled workers.
这家公司拥有大量熟练工人可供调配。
grammar · medium
易错句子We went swimming in the pond.
正确表达We went swimming in the pool.
Pool指人工游泳池或水池,而pond指天然池塘,常为静态水体。游泳通常是在pool中进行,而非pond。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to fill the pool with waters.
正确表达I need to fill the pool with water.
Water作为不可数名词,常用单数形式表示水;waters通常指特定水域(如海域),不适用于填充游泳池的场景。
对应用作'小湖或水池'义,指干旱无水的区域
对应用作'联营或共享资源'义,指独立竞争的状态
游泳池
The hotel has a large swimming pool.
这家酒店有一个大型游泳池。
水坑
After the rain, there was a pool of water on the path.
雨后小路上有一个水坑。
血泊
The victim was lying in a pool of blood.
受害者躺在血泊中。
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。
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。
人才库
The university is a pool of talent for the tech industry.
这所大学是科技行业的人才库。
申请者库
We received a large pool of applicants for the job.
我们收到了大量的申请者。
人才库
The company has a deep pool of talent in engineering.
公司在工程领域有深厚的人才库。
想法库
The brainstorming session generated a rich pool of ideas.
头脑风暴会议产生了丰富的想法库。
我看到了一个游泳池,我看到了一个游泳池
From Kendrick Lamar's song 'Swimming Pools (Drank)', the lyric uses 'pool' as a metaphor for a drink of alcohol.
来自肯德里克·拉马尔的歌曲《Swimming Pools (Drank)》,歌词中'pool'隐喻为酒。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
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