Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4379
pulse
脉搏；心跳；搏动
The regular beating of the heart, felt as a throb in the arteries, for example at the wrist or neck; each such beat.
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A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.
心脏泵血使皮肤表浅动脉(如颈部或腕部)受压时感觉到的正常规律搏动；也指该搏动的性质。
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Annual leguminous plants (such as beans, lentils, and peas) yielding grains or seeds used as food for humans or animals; (countable) such a plant; a legume.
一年生豆科植物(如豆子、扁豆、豌豆),其籽粒供人或动物食用；(可数)此类植物；豆类。
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(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
(电子学)正常电状态中的急剧瞬态波(或一系列此类瞬态)
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A beat or throb; also, a repeated sequence of such beats or throbs.
搏动或跳动；也指一系列重复的搏动或跳动。
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Edible grains or seeds from leguminous plants, especially in a mature, dry condition; (countable) a specific kind of such a grain or seed.
豆科植物的可食籽粒,尤指成熟干燥的；(可数)一种此类籽粒。
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the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
心脏每次跳动时动脉有节律的收缩和扩张
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The focus of energy or vigour of an activity, place, or thing; also, the feeling of bustle, busyness, or energy in a place; the heartbeat.
活动、场所或事物的活力中心；也指场所的忙碌、热闹或活力感；心跳。
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the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
心脏跳动的速率；通常用于快速评估人体健康状况
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An (increased) amount of a substance (such as a drug or an isotopic label) given over a short time.
短时间内给予的(较大)剂量(如药物或同位素标记)。
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A setting on a food processor which causes it to work in a series of short bursts rather than continuously, in order to break up ingredients without liquidizing them; also, a use of this setting.
食品加工机的点动设置,以短促间歇方式运转,打碎食材而不使其液化；也指使用该设置。
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The beat or tactus of a piece of music or verse; also, a repeated sequence of such beats.
音乐或诗歌的节拍或拍子；也指一系列重复的节拍。
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A brief burst of electromagnetic energy, such as light, radio waves, etc.
光、无线电波等电磁能量的短促脉冲。
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Synonym of autosoliton (“a stable solitary localized structure that arises in nonlinear spatially extended dissipative systems due to mechanisms of self-organization”).
自孤子的同义词(非线性空间扩展耗散系统中因自组织机制产生的稳定孤立局域结构)。
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A brief increase in the strength of an electrical signal; an impulse.
电信号强度的短时增加；脉冲。
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A timed, coordinated connection, when multiple public transportation vehicles are at a hub at the same time so that passengers can flexibly connect between them.
公共运输中,多辆车同时到站以实现灵活换乘的定时协调衔接。
心率；脉搏次数；心跳频率；脉冲；短促电信号；电磁波脉冲；豆类；豆子；豆科作物；节拍；拍子；韵律；活力；生机；热闹气氛
In use
The doctor checked my pulse to see if my heart was beating normally.
The radar system emits short pulses of radio waves to detect objects.
After climbing the stairs, his pulse was rapid and strong.
have a(n) [adj] pulse
adj 可以是 strong, weak, irregular 等。
The patient has a weak pulse.
病人脉搏微弱。
the pulse of [sth]
用于比喻，表示核心或活力。
Music is the pulse of the city.
音乐是城市的脉搏。
take one's pulse
The doctor took his pulse.
Connections
Collocations
- take one's pulse
- 测脉搏
- The nurse took my pulse and said it was normal.护士测了我的脉搏，说很正常。
- feel one's pulse
- 把脉
- The doctor felt his pulse to check his heart rate.医生给他把脉以检查心率。
- strong pulse
- 强脉搏
- A strong pulse usually indicates good health.强脉搏通常表示身体健康。
- pulse rate
- 脉搏率
- His pulse rate increased after running.跑步后他的脉搏率增加了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- feel the pulse of
- 感受…的脉搏；了解…的动向As a market analyst, she always feels the pulse of the economy.作为一名市场分析师，她始终感受经济的脉搏。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象手指搭在手腕上感受脉搏的起伏，这就是pulse。
Context & Register
通常用于医学术语（脉搏）或电子学（脉冲），比较正式，常见于专业文献或日常健康话题。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words (dulse, impulse, convulse, repulse) rhyme with 'pulse' (all end with /ʌls/). Note that 'pulse' itself is not included. No common lookalikes that sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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