pods
pods — noun
- podssingular
- podsesplural
1. the long cases on plants such as peas and beans that hold the seeds inside them
the long cases on plants such as peas and beans that hold the seeds inside them
Ritu split the pea pods open and dropped the seeds into a bowl.
split pods open to remove seeds
After the rain, the bean pods hung heavy along the garden fence.
bean pods hung heavy on the plant
Farmers picked the dry pods before the wind scattered the black seeds.
Padma found tiny green pods growing beside the tomato plants.
文法句型
pea/bean pods
split pods open
pods with seeds inside
用法筆記
Usually refers to the outer case, not to the seeds themselves. English often uses it for beans, peas, and similar plants whose seeds sit in one long covering.
常見錯誤
2. separate sections fixed to a plane, ship, or similar vehicle for fuel, equipment
separate sections fixed to a plane, ship, or similar vehicle for fuel, equipment, or passengers
Mechanics checked the fuel pods under each wing before takeoff.
fuel pods under each wing
The rescue boat carried two equipment pods on the back deck.
Snow covered the engine pods as the plane waited on the runway.
Workers lifted the camera pods onto the survey ship at dawn.
- compartment
broader and can describe spaces inside many kinds of machines or buildings
- capsule
often suggests a rounded or self-contained unit
- module
more technical and often stresses a replaceable unit
文法句型
fuel/engine pods
pods under the wings
equipment pods on a ship
用法筆記
This sense is used for enclosed units that belong to a larger vehicle. It is not the same as sense 3, which refers to small rooms or buildings people use directly.
3. small enclosed rooms or buildings, often rounded, made for one clear purpose suc
small enclosed rooms or buildings, often rounded, made for one clear purpose such as resting or studying
The station installed sleeping pods for passengers with early flights.
sleeping pods for short rest
Students booked study pods on the top floor during exam week.
book study pods
The museum built soundproof pods where visitors could record short stories.
Soft lights glowed inside the reading pods near the children's corner.
文法句型
sleeping/study pods
pods in a station or office
book a pod
用法筆記
These pods are spaces people enter or use. Unlike sense 2, they are not sections attached to a plane or ship.
4. small groups whose members stay mostly with one another so illness is less likel
small groups whose members stay mostly with one another so illness is less likely to spread
During the outbreak, the school kept younger children in small pods.
keep children in small pods
Three families formed travel pods before the holiday so they could share one van.
form travel pods
The nurses worked in fixed pods to limit infection across the ward.
Our dance class split into pods after two students got sick.
文法句型
form pods
split into pods
work in fixed pods
用法筆記
This sense became especially common when schools or workplaces tried to reduce infection. The focus is on keeping close contact inside one limited circle.
5. groups of whales, dolphins, or similar sea mammals swimming together
groups of whales, dolphins, or similar sea mammals swimming together
We saw three pods of dolphins jumping beside the ferry.
pods of dolphins
The guide counted two whale pods near the mouth of the bay.
whale pods near the bay
Researchers tracked the same pods through winter waters off Iceland.
A fishing boat slowed down when several pods crossed its path.
文法句型
pods of dolphins/whales
track pods
pods cross a boat's path
用法筆記
This collective noun is mainly used for dolphins and whales. It is not the usual group word for fish, which are more often described as a school.
常見錯誤
6. informal short forms for podcast programmes people download or stream online
informal short forms for podcast programmes people download or stream online
I download history pods before long train trips.
download history pods
Yan listens to news pods while washing dishes after dinner.
listen to news pods
The app sorts language pods by length and topic.
My brother shares comedy pods with me whenever he finds a funny host.
文法句型
download pods
listen to pods
share pods
用法筆記
This clipped form appears mainly in app menus, online talk, or casual speech. Many speakers still prefer the full word podcast in more formal writing.
常見錯誤
pods — verb
- podspresent simple I / you / we / they
- podses3rd person singular
- podsing-ing form
- podsedpast simple
1. to form pods as a plant grows, especially after flowering
to form pods as a plant grows, especially after flowering
These pea plants pod quickly once the weather turns warm.
plants pod once the weather turns warm
The beans usually pod by late July in this greenhouse.
beans pod by late July
The vine pods later than usual when nights stay cool.
This variety pods heavily, so the farmers pick it every morning.
文法句型
plants pod in/by + time
a variety pods heavily
beans/peas pod early
用法筆記
Mainly used in farming or plant description. The plant is the subject, and the verb does not usually take an object in this sense.