单词 | pulse point |
释义 | > as lemmaspulse point pulse point n. originally North American a place where the pulse can be felt easily (usually where an artery is located near the surface of the body); frequently (and in earliest use) figurative. ΚΠ 1905 Washington Post 24 Sept. iv. 3/1 The constant dispatching and returning of cars, and all that goes to make up a pulse-point on a great transportation artery. 1946 Chicago Tribune 29 Aug. 18/4 What causes the heart to pound so that clothes and pulse points on the body vibrate most noticeably? 1977 Amer. Q. 29 508 The book is more (or less) than a mirror of the popular mind or a pulse point in cultural history; it is the product of one man's experience. 2001 F. Craft Forever Love xxviii. 179 She put a hint of lavender behind her ears and at the pulse point of her throat. < as lemmas |
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