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pocket
n
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(a) small bag sewn into or onto a garment and forming part of it, for carrying things in （衣服上的）口袋, 袋子, 兜儿; 衣袋
a coat, jacket, trouser, etc pocket 大衣、 外衣、 裤子等的口袋
stand with one´s hands in one´s pockets 双手插在口袋里站著
[attrib 作定语]
a pocket dictionary, edition, guide, etc ie small enough to fit in one´s pocket 袖珍词典、 版本、 指南等.
(b) container resembling this, eg on the inside of a car-door, suitcase, cardboard folder, etc; flap1(1) （汽车门、 衣箱、 文件夹等内侧的）口袋
You will find information about safety procedures in the pocket in front of you, eg on an aircraft. 在您座位前方的袋子里有安全措施须知（如在飞机上）.
2 (usu sing 通常作单数) money that one has available for spending; financial means （现成的）钱; 财力
luxury far beyond my pocket 远非我财力可及的奢侈品
easy/hard on the pocket, ie easy/difficult to afford 手头充裕[拮据]
The resort provides accommodation to suit every pocket. 这个度假地提供的食宿丰俭随意.
The expedition was a drain on her pocket. 这次探险耗尽了她的钱财.
3 small isolated group or area 孤立的小的群体或范围
Pockets of opposition/resistance to the new regime still remained. 反对[抵制]新政权的某些势力仍然存在.
pockets of unemployment in an otherwise prosperous region 繁荣地区中个别的失业现象.
4 small cavity in the ground or in rock, containing gold or ore 矿穴; 矿囊; 矿袋: pockets of coal 煤矿穴.
5 = air pocket (air1).
6 (sport 体) any of the six string pouches round a billiard-table into which balls are hit （台球的）球袋. =>illus at snooker 见snooker插图.
7 (idm 习语) be, etc in sb´s `pocket be very close to or intimate with sb 与某人很亲密
They live in each other´s pockets. 他们两人十分密切. have sb in one´s `pocket have influence or power over sb 可以影响或支配某人. ,in/,out of `pocket having gained/lost money as a result of sth 因某事赚[赔]钱
Even after paying all the expenses, we´ll still be 100 in pocket. 即使扣除所有费用, 我们仍能赚100英镑.
His mistake left us all out of pocket. 他这一错, 我们大家都跟著赔了钱.
[attrib 作定语]
,out-of-pocket ex`penses, ie money that one has spent (and which will be reimbursed, eg by one´s employer) 已支付的开销（可报销的, 如由雇主发 还）. line one´s/sb´s pocket => line3. money burns a hole in sb´s pocket => money. pick sb´s pocket => pick3. put one´s hand in one´s pocket => hand1. put one´s pride in one´s pocket => pride. pocket, v [Tn]
1 put (sth) into one´s pocket 将（某物）放入衣袋
He pocketed the tickets. 他把票放进衣袋里了.
She quickly pocketed the note without reading it. 她很快把通知放进口袋里, 连看都没看.
2 keep or take (sth) for oneself (esp dishonestly) 将（某物）据为己有
She pays 2 for them, sells them for 4 and pockets the difference. 那些东西她2英镑买入、 4英镑卖出, 把赚头塞进了腰包.
He was given 20 for expenses, but pocketed most of it. 他得到20英镑的公款, 但大部分都进了自己的口袋了.
3 (eg in billiards) hit (a ball) into a pocket (6) （如在台球戏中）将（球）击入球袋.
4 (idm 习语) pocket one´s `pride hide or suppress one´s feelings of anger or shame 隐藏或压抑愤怒或羞耻感.
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