pods
pods — 名詞
- podssingular
- podsesplural
1. the long cases on plants such as peas and beans that hold the seeds inside them
豆莢
包住豌豆、豆類等種子的細長外殼
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.
Ritu 剝開了豌豆莢，把種子倒進碗裡。
split pods open to remove seeds
After the rain, the bean pods hung heavy along the garden fence.
下過雨後，豆莢沉沉地掛在花園籬笆旁。
bean pods hung heavy on the plant
Farmers picked the dry pods before the wind scattered the black seeds.
農夫在黑色種子被風吹散前，先摘下乾掉的豆莢。
Padma found tiny green pods growing beside the tomato plants.
Padma 發現番茄植株旁長出了細小的綠色豆莢。
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
附掛艙
裝燃料、設備或人員的外接艙室
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.
起飛前，技師檢查了每側機翼下方的燃料附掛艙。
fuel pods under each wing
The rescue boat carried two equipment pods on the back deck.
那艘救援艇在後甲板上載了兩個設備附掛艙。
Snow covered the engine pods as the plane waited on the runway.
飛機在跑道上等待時，雪覆蓋住了引擎吊艙。
Workers lifted the camera pods onto the survey ship at dawn.
工人在天亮時把攝影艙吊上了測量船。
- 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
小艙
小巧獨立、常呈圓弧形的空間或小建物
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.
車站為了搭早班機的旅客，裝設了睡眠小艙。
sleeping pods for short rest
Students booked study pods on the top floor during exam week.
考試週時，學生在頂樓預約了自習小艙。
book study pods
The museum built soundproof pods where visitors could record short stories.
博物館蓋了隔音小艙，讓參觀者可以錄下短篇故事。
Soft lights glowed inside the reading pods near the children's corner.
兒童區旁的閱讀小艙裡亮著柔和的燈光。
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
防疫泡泡
為減少傳染而固定密切往來的一小群人
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.
疫情爆發期間，學校讓年紀較小的孩子待在小型防疫泡泡裡。
keep children in small pods
Three families formed travel pods before the holiday so they could share one van.
假期前，三個家庭先組成了旅遊防疫泡泡，好共用一台廂型車。
form travel pods
The nurses worked in fixed pods to limit infection across the ward.
那些護理師固定在同一個防疫泡泡裡工作，以限制病房內的感染。
Our dance class split into pods after two students got sick.
有兩個學生生病後，我們的舞蹈課分成了幾個小防疫泡泡。
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
鯨豚群
一起游動的一群鯨魚或海豚
groups of whales, dolphins, or similar sea mammals swimming together
We saw three pods of dolphins jumping beside the ferry.
我們看見三群海豚在渡輪旁跳躍。
pods of dolphins
The guide counted two whale pods near the mouth of the bay.
導遊在海灣入口附近數到了兩群鯨魚。
whale pods near the bay
Researchers tracked the same pods through winter waters off Iceland.
研究人員在冰島外海的冬季水域一路追蹤原先那幾個鯨豚群。
A fishing boat slowed down when several pods crossed its path.
好幾群鯨豚橫越船頭時，那艘漁船就放慢了速度。
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
播客節目
可下載或串流收聽的網路音訊節目
informal short forms for podcast programmes people download or stream online
I download history pods before long train trips.
長途搭火車前，我會先下載幾個歷史播客節目。
download history pods
Yan listens to news pods while washing dishes after dinner.
Yan 晚餐後洗碗時，會聽新聞播客節目。
listen to news pods
The app sorts language pods by length and topic.
那個 App 會依長度和主題整理語言播客節目。
My brother shares comedy pods with me whenever he finds a funny host.
我弟弟只要找到有趣的主持人，就會分享喜劇播客節目給我。
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 — 動詞
- 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
結莢
植物開花後長出裝有種子的莢
to form pods as a plant grows, especially after flowering
These pea plants pod quickly once the weather turns warm.
天氣一轉暖，這些豌豆植株很快就會結莢。
plants pod once the weather turns warm
The beans usually pod by late July in this greenhouse.
這個溫室裡的豆子通常到了七月底就會結莢。
beans pod by late July
The vine pods later than usual when nights stay cool.
夜晚持續偏涼時，這種藤蔓會比平常更晚結莢。
This variety pods heavily, so the farmers pick it every morning.
這個品種結莢很多，所以農夫每天早上都去採收。
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.