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| 释义 | noun | verb | adjective pocketpocket1 /ˈpɑkɪt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1IN CLOTHES a small bag sewn onto or into coats, shirts, pants, or skirts, where you can put things such as money or keys: Maggie put her hands in her pockets to keep them warm. Fred searched his pockets for the ticket.coat/pants/jacket etc. pocket He stuffed the phone number in his shirt pocket. A policeman asked him to empty his pockets (=take everything out).2MONEY the amount of money available for you to spend: The ruling means less money in the pockets of investors. He had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket (=with his own money). They’re looking for someone with deep pockets (=a lot of money to spend) to pay for the research. Even children were asked to dig into their pockets for a contribution.an out-of-pocket expense/charge/cost (=something you must pay for yourself, rather than your company, your insurance company, etc. paying for it) → see also deep-pocketed, pocketbook3SOFT CONTAINER a small bag, net, or piece of material that is attached to something, so you can put things in it: You will find the air safety card in the seat pocket in front of you.4SMALL AREA/AMOUNT a small area or amount of something that has a particular quality which is very different from what surrounds it: pocket of There will be pockets of colder temperatures over the valley today. Government troops crushed the last pockets of resistance in the city.5GAMES a hole or a small bag on a pool table that you have to hit the ball into6FOOD the hollow area in some kinds of food, which can be filled with other foods: Stuff the meat into the pocket of the pita bread.7in somebody’s pocket to be controlled or strongly influenced by someone in authority, and willing to do whatever he or she wants: He had several corrupt policemen in his pocket.8have something in your pocket to be very sure that you are going to win something such as a competition or election: It looks like the team has the game firmly in their pocket.[Origin: 1400–1500 Old North French pokete, from poke bag] → see also air pocket, burn a hole in your pocket at burn1 (16), line your own pockets at line2 (3), pick somebody’s pocket at pick1 (10) noun | verb | adjective pocketpocket2 verb [transitive] 1to steal money, especially money that you are responsible for: Robbins admitted pocketing $5,300 of the campaign money.2to get a large amount of money, win a prize, etc., especially in a way that seems very easy or slightly dishonest: It’s simple – we buy them for $5, sell them for $8, and pocket the difference.3to put something into your pocket: Tom slipped off his rings and pocketed them.4to hit a ball into a pocket in games such as pool noun | verb | adjective pocketpocket3 adjective [only before noun] (also ˈpocket-sized) small enough to be carried in your pocket: a pocket dictionary |
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