pocketpock•et /'pɒkɪt/

n C

1. (衣服)口袋

• a trouser pocket 裤兜

• He was standing against the wall with his hands in his coat pockets. 他靠墙站着，手插在外衣兜里。

2. (衣箱内侧、座位后、汽车门上等的)袋

3. 钱，财力

• We have to pay for the trip out of our own pocket. 这次旅行我们要自掏腰包。

• A piano is beyond my pocket. 我买不起钢琴。

• The restuarant provides food to suit every pocket. 那家餐馆提供的食物丰俭由人。

4. (与周围不同的或孤立的)群体(或范围)

• pockets of cloud in the blue sky 蓝天上的几团云彩

• Only pockets of girl students major in this subject. 只有少数女生主修这个专业。

5. (台球桌的)球袋

6. 【矿】 矿穴，矿囊，矿袋

7. 大气中的真空区域

词组burn a hole in one's pocket (钱)在某人的口袋里留不住，(钱)不花光不痛快 have sb. in one's pocket 完全支配(或影响)某人

• He's so independent that you can't have him in your pocket. 他很有主见，你无法支配他。

have sth. in one's pocket 对某事稳操胜券 in pocket 赚钱

• We are about 2,000 yuan in pocket in this deal. 这笔交易中我们赚了大约2,000元。

in sb.'s pocket 与某人很亲密

• They used to be in each other's pocket, but now they are like strangers. 他们曾经很亲密但现在却形同陌路。

line one's pocket 以欺骗手段发财；中饱私囊 out of pocket 赔钱；白花钱

• We were all out of pocket because of the wrong decision. 由于这个错误决定，我们大家都赔了钱。

put one's hand in one's pocket 见hand put one's pride in one's pocket 见pride