| 单词 | pump |
| 释义 | pump —pump /pʌmp/ noun [C] (DEVICE) ► B1 a piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid, air, or gas to move from one place to another: » a water/bicycle/fuel pump» a petrol (US gas) pumpThesaurus+: ↑Generating and pumping devices• • • Extra Examples:» The pump is powered by a small electric motor.» Fish tanks often have a pump that oxygenates the water.» The pump is driven by steam.noun [C] (SHOE) F0 [usually plural] a type of flat shoe, like a ballet dancer's shoe, worn by women Thesaurus+: ↑Shoes and shoemakingF0 [usually plural] US (UK court shoe) a type of plain shoe with a raised heel and no way of fastening it to the foot, worn by women Thesaurus+: ↑Shoes and shoemakingF0 [usually plural] UK a flat shoe made of heavy cloth, worn by children for doing sports Thesaurus+: ↑Shoes and shoemakingverb [T usually + adv/prep] (LIQUID/GAS) ↑Verb Endings for pump ► F0 to force liquid or gas to move somewhere: » Our latest machine can pump a hundred gallons a minute.» The new wine is pumped into storage tanks.» The heart pumps blood through the arteries/round the body.Thesaurus+: ↑Generating and pumping devicesverb [T] INFORMAL (INFORMATION) ↑Verb Endings for pump ► F0 to keep asking someone for information, especially in a way that is not direct: » She was pumping me for details of the new project.Thesaurus+: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity , ↑Suspecting and questioning |
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