pore
/pɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɔr] /pɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈɔr] /ˈpȯr/ (ame, mw)
pore — noun
- poresingular
- poresplural
1. a microscopic opening in living tissue, such as skin or leaves, that allows flui
a microscopic opening in living tissue, such as skin or leaves, that allows fluids or gases to pass through.
Sweat leaves the body through tiny pores in the skin.
pore + in + body part (the skin)
Tomás noticed that his pores looked larger after a long run in the heat.
The leaves of the plant have small pores that take in carbon dioxide.
Ife's doctor explained that blocked pores can cause spots on the skin.
Hoa uses a gentle cleanser every evening to keep her pores from getting clogged.
用法筆記
Pores are invisible to the naked eye. When people say pores look 'large' or 'clogged,' they are referring to the visible openings of hair follicles on the face, which are not true pores but may be described as such in everyday language.
常見錯誤
pore — verb
- porepresent simple I / you / we / they
- pores3rd person singular
- poring-ing form
- poredpast simple
1. to read, look at, or examine something very carefully and for a long time, often
to read, look at, or examine something very carefully and for a long time, often because you want to understand every detail.
Liang spent the whole weekend poring over his chemistry notes for the final exam.
pore over + notes / documents
Rohan pored over the witness statements late into the night in his office.
Rachel stayed up late poring over maps to plan their hiking route through the mountains.
Otis pored over old family photographs trying to find a picture of his grandmother.
The editor pored over every sentence of the manuscript before sending it to the printer.
- study
more general; does not imply the same level of intense focus
- scrutinize
more formal; suggests examining every small detail
- peruse
more formal; can mean either read quickly or read carefully
- skim
to read or look at something quickly without focusing on details
文法句型
pore over + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always used with the preposition 'over' (pore over something). The verb is intransitive and cannot take a direct object — never say 'pore something'. This verb is typically used in formal or written English rather than everyday conversation.