n.[C]

1. 口袋
   The policeman made the thief turn out his pockets.

   警察叫小偷把口袋都翻出來。

2. 錢；財力[S1]
   He will suffer in his pocket.

   他將在錢財方面有所損失。

3. 貯藏器，容器，囊
4. （孤立的）小塊地區[（+of）]
   There are pockets of ore in the mountain.

   那座山裡有好幾塊礦藏。

5. （撞球臺四角的）球袋
6. （大氣中的）氣阱，氣穴
7. 【礦】礦囊

vt.

1. 把……裝入袋內
   He locked the door and pocketed the key.

   他鎖上門，將鑰匙放入口袋。

2. 侵吞，盜用（款項等）
   He was jailed for pocketing public funds.

   他因侵吞公款進了牢房。

3. 擊（球）落袋
4. 忍受；抑制
   I can no longer pocket her insults.

   我再也無法忍受她的侮辱了。

a.

1. 袖珍的；小型的
   He always carries a pocket dictionary with him.

   他總是隨身攜帶一本袖珍字典。

2. 錢的；零星花用的
   The boy had a lot of pocket money.

   這男孩有許多零用錢。

3. 局部的；孤立的

n.

1. a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles.
   ▸a pouch-like compartment providing separate storage space.
   ▸ (one's pocket) informal one's financial resources.
2. a small, isolated patch, group, or area.
3. Billiards  & Snooker  an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which balls are struck.
4. American Football  a protected area behind the line of scrimmage, from which the quarterback throws a pass.
5. Baseball  a hollow in a baseball mitt in which the ball is caught and held.

adj.

v.

1. put into one's pocket.
2. take for oneself, especially dishonestly.
3. Billiards  & Snooker  drive (a ball) into a pocket.

[名]

1. 衣袋；口袋。