pool
pool — 動詞
- poolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pools3rd person singular
- pooling-ing form
- pooledpast simple
1. to add money, people, or useful things into one shared supply for a group to use
合資；共用
把資源集中一起用
to add money, people, or useful things into one shared supply for a group to use.
The four neighbours pooled money to fix the broken lift.
四位鄰居合資修理壞掉的電梯。
pool money to pay for something
Three hospitals pooled their nurses during the winter flu season.
三家醫院在冬季流感季共用護理師。
pool staff across organizations
After the storm, local farmers pooled tractors and cleared the road.
暴風雨過後，當地農民共用拖拉機清出道路。
The two classes pooled ideas for the school garden project.
兩個班把點子集中起來，用在學校花園計畫上。
Several cousins pooled their savings to buy Grandma a new fridge.
幾個表兄弟姊妹合資買新冰箱送給奶奶。
文法句型
pool + money/resources/staff/ideas
pool + noun + for/to + shared goal
用法筆記
The object is usually money, staff, equipment, ideas, or another useful resource. A phrase after it often shows the shared aim, such as `to buy new seats` or `for the project`.
常見錯誤
pool — 名詞
- poolsingular
- poolsplural
1. a place filled with water where people swim, or the building around it.
游泳池
供人游泳的水池或泳池設施
a place filled with water where people swim, or the building around it.
The hotel pool opens at six, before breakfast starts downstairs.
飯店的游泳池六點開放，那時樓下早餐還沒開始。
hotel pool
After school, Maya met her coach at the public pool.
放學後，Maya 在公立游泳池和教練碰面。
public pool
A glass wall lets parents watch children from outside the pool.
玻璃牆讓家長能從游泳池外面看著孩子。
During winter, the town keeps its indoor pool warm all day.
冬天時，鎮上整天都把室內游泳池維持溫暖。
- swimming bath
British term, often for a public indoor pool
- lido
usually an outdoor public swimming pool
文法句型
in the pool
at the pool
indoor pool
用法筆記
This sense can name either the water itself or the whole swimming facility. 'At the pool' often means the place in general, while 'in the pool' focuses on the water.
常見錯誤
2. a small, quiet body of water in nature, often one left among rocks or under a fa
水潭
自然形成的小片靜水
a small, quiet body of water in nature, often one left among rocks or under a fall.
A deer stopped beside the pool and drank without looking up.
一隻鹿在水潭邊停下來喝水，頭都沒有抬起來。
beside the pool
Rain filled a shallow pool between the rocks after the storm.
暴風雨後，雨水在岩石間積成一個淺水潭。
shallow pool
Dragonflies hovered over the dark pool under the old bridge.
蜻蜓在老橋下那片黑色水潭上方盤旋。
We found a clear pool at the foot of the waterfall.
我們在瀑布腳下找到一處清澈的水潭。
- pond
usually larger and more like a small still-water feature in a garden or field
- rock pool
specifically a small natural pool among rocks, often by the sea
- water hole
often a drinking place for animals in a dry area
文法句型
pool beneath + place
clear/dark/shallow pool
beside the pool
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this use is about water that forms naturally rather than a place built for swimming. It often appears with words showing the surrounding land, such as rocks, caves, or waterfalls.
3. liquid collected in one place on a surface after dripping, spilling, or flowing
一灘
表面聚成一處的液體
liquid collected in one place on a surface after dripping, spilling, or flowing there.
Broken eggs lay in a yellow pool on the kitchen floor.
打破的蛋在廚房地板上流成一灘黃色蛋液。
in a pool on a surface
Coffee from the cup gathered into a pool near my laptop.
杯裡的咖啡在我的筆電旁聚成一灘。
Blood formed a small pool beside the cyclist's left shoe.
血在那位單車騎士左鞋旁形成一小灘。
Melted wax sat in a white pool under the candle.
融化的蠟在蠟燭下方積成一灘白色蠟液。
文法句型
pool of blood/water/oil
in a pool
form a pool
用法筆記
Often appears in the pattern 'a pool of + liquid' or after verbs such as 'form', 'gather', and 'spread'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a natural piece of water rather than spilled or fallen liquid.
常見錯誤
4. a bright patch in a dark place, where light seems to gather in one spot.
光斑
黑暗中一小片亮光
a bright patch in a dark place, where light seems to gather in one spot.
A reading lamp threw a pool of light across the map.
閱讀燈在地圖上投下一片光斑。
pool of light
The baby crawled into the pool of light beneath the hallway lamp.
寶寶爬進走廊燈下那一片亮光裡。
In the cave, one torch left a dim pool near the wall.
在洞裡，那支火把在牆邊留下一小片昏暗光斑。
Dust danced in a bright pool by the open attic door.
灰塵在閣樓門邊那片明亮光斑中飛舞。
- glow
focuses on gentle brightness rather than a clearly shaped patch
- circle of light
more direct and less literary
- beam
suggests a line or direction of light, not the lit area itself
- shadow
the dark area where light does not fall
文法句型
pool of light
in the pool
throw a pool of light
用法筆記
Common in descriptive writing, especially with the fixed phrase 'pool of light'. The image is of light lying in one area like still liquid.
5. a group or fund kept for shared use, so different people or organizations can dr
資源池
可供共用的人力或資金
a group or fund kept for shared use, so different people or organizations can draw on it when necessary.
The hospital drew nurses from a shared pool during flu season.
流感季時，那家醫院從共用資源池調來護理師。
draw from a shared pool
Three schools created a pool of buses for sports trips.
三所學校建立了一個巴士資源池，供球隊出賽使用。
pool of + shared resources
The studio hires actors from a large local talent pool.
那家工作室從本地龐大的人才池裡聘請演員。
Our families put money into a pool for the summer camp.
我們幾個家庭把錢放進一個共用資金池，準備夏令營使用。
文法句型
a pool of + people/resources
draw from a pool
put money into a pool
用法筆記
Often appears in 'a pool of + people/resources', especially for workers, money, or equipment available to more than one user. Distinguish from sense 7, where the money is staked in a game rather than held for shared use.
常見錯誤
6. a table game where players use cue sticks to send balls into pockets.
美式撞球
桌上把球打進袋口的遊戲
a table game where players use cue sticks to send balls into pockets.
After dinner, Lena beat her brother at pool in the basement.
晚飯後，Lena 在地下室打美式撞球贏了哥哥。
beat somebody at pool
The bar added two pool tables near the back door.
那間酒吧在後門附近加了兩張撞球桌。
pool table
On Friday nights, students line up to play pool at Ken's cafe.
星期五晚上，學生們會在 Ken's cafe 排隊打美式撞球。
A lucky shot sent the black ball across the pool table.
幸運的一桿讓那顆黑球滑過整張撞球桌。
- billiards
often used loosely for similar table games, but it can name a wider group
- eight-ball
one common form of pool, not the whole category
文法句型
play pool
a game of pool
pool table
用法筆記
Usually follows play or practice without an article. For one match, say a game of pool. Distinguish from billiards and snooker, which are related but different games.
常見錯誤
7. the money all the players put into a card game, which goes to the winner.
底池
牌局中玩家共同投入的錢
the money all the players put into a card game, which goes to the winner.
Jake pushed ten dollars into the pool before the next hand.
Jake 在下一手開始前，先往底池裡推了十美元。
put money into the pool
By midnight, the pool in their poker game was big enough to excite everyone.
到了半夜，他們那場撲克的底池已經大到讓大家都很興奮。
The winner took the whole pool after the final card.
最後一張牌翻開後，贏家拿走了整個底池。
Each player added one coin to the pool to start.
每位玩家一開始都往底池裡加了一枚硬幣。
文法句型
put money into the pool
take the pool
the pool grows
用法筆記
Used for money at the card table, often with verbs like 'add to', 'put into', or 'take'. It is narrower than the event-betting use, which is not tied to one hand of cards.
常見錯誤
8. the full amount of betting money collected on one race, match, or similar event.
投注總額
某場賽事所有下注的總金額
the full amount of betting money collected on one race, match, or similar event.
By noon, the Derby pool had reached ten thousand dollars.
到了中午，那場 Derby 的投注總額已經達到一萬美元。
the pool on a named event
At lunch, Maya counted the pool after twenty coworkers picked the winner.
午餐時，Maya 在二十個同事都下注選贏家後清點投注總額。
count the pool after bets are placed
The winner took the whole pool after the final horse crossed first.
最後那匹馬率先衝線後，贏家拿走了全部投注金。
Late bets doubled the pool before the evening race began.
傍晚那場比賽開始前，晚到的下注讓投注總額翻了一倍。
文法句型
the pool on a race or match
take the whole pool
用法筆記
Usually names the total stakes on one named event, often with words like whole, total, or prize. Distinguish from noun/7, which is the shared money in a card game.
常見錯誤
9. a British betting game where people pay a little money to guess football results
足球彩
英國猜足球賽果博彩
a British betting game where people pay a little money to guess football results.
Every Saturday, Grandpa filled in his football pools card after lunch.
每個星期六，爺爺午飯後都會填他的足球彩卡。
football pools card
In the 1960s, many families dreamed of winning big on the football pools.
在六零年代，很多家庭都夢想能靠足球彩贏大錢。
win big on the football pools
Tom's uncle stopped doing the pools when online betting appeared.
線上博弈出現後，Tom 的叔叔就不再玩足球彩了。
The corner shop sold forms for the pools beside the paper.
那家街角商店把足球彩表格放在報紙旁邊販售。
- football pools
the full fixed name for this British game
- sports betting
broader and more modern; not limited to this traditional game
文法句型
do the pools
win on the pools
football pools card
用法筆記
Mostly British and often appears as the pools or football pools, especially with do, win, card, or form. Distinguish from noun/8, which names the money collected on one event, not the game itself.