Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4317
pump
泵
A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
- 1.
A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
用于输送或压缩液体或气体的装置。
- 2.
A dancing shoe.
一种舞蹈鞋。
- 3.
An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping.
泵的动作实例；泵的一次行程；类似泵送的动作
- 4.
A type of shoe without a heel.
一种无跟的鞋。
- 5.
A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel; a gas pump.
用于分配待售液体或气体(尤指燃料)的装置；加油泵。
- 6.
A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.
高强度举重后肌肉因血流增加而肿胀
加油机；油泵；平底鞋；舞蹈鞋；抽吸；泵送；泵感；肌肉充血；用于输送或压缩液体或气体的装置。
In use
The heart is a powerful pump that circulates blood throughout the body.
The mechanic used a hand pump to inflate the car tire.
She wore a pair of black leather pumps to the office party.
a + [adjective] + pump
pump指抽水机或打气筒时，常与形容词连用表示类型。
He used a hand pump to inflate the tires.
他用手动气筒给轮胎打气。
a pair of pumps
pump指无带高跟鞋时常用复数形式pumps。
She wore a pair of black pumps.
她穿着一双黑色无带高跟鞋。
Common mistakes
Yesterday I pump the water from the well.Yesterday I pumped the water from the well.
Connections
Collocations
- water pump
- 水泵
- The water pump broke down and we had to call a plumber.水泵坏了，我们不得不叫水管工。
- air pump
- 气泵；打气筒
- Use the air pump to inflate the bicycle tires.用气泵给自行车轮胎打气。
- gas pump
- 汽油泵；加油泵
- She pulled up to the gas pump and filled the tank.她把车开到加油泵前，加满了油箱。
- hand pump
- 手泵；手动泵
- The old well still has a hand pump for water.那口老井仍然有一个手动水泵。
- fuel pump
- 燃油泵
- A faulty fuel pump can cause engine problems.燃油泵故障会导致发动机问题。
- heart pump
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象水泵（pump）上下抽动，把水抽上来。心脏也像泵一样泵血。
Context & Register
作为名词，意为'泵'，指通过压力或吸力移动流体或气体的机械装置。通常用于日常语境（如汽车、家庭供水），但在工程领域有更专业的技术含义。注册：中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'pump' (/-ʌmp/). Words like 'pumpkin' have the same initial spelling but different pronunciation (/ˈpʌmpkɪn/), so they do not rhyme.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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