pore
/pɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɔr] /pɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈɔr] /ˈpȯr/ (ame, mw)
pore — 名詞
- poresingular
- poresplural
1. a microscopic opening in living tissue, such as skin or leaves, that allows flui
毛孔；氣孔
皮膚或葉面上的細小開口
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.
汗水經由皮膚上細小的毛孔排出體外。
pore + in + body part (the skin)
Tomás noticed that his pores looked larger after a long run in the heat.
Tomás 注意到在大熱天裡跑完長跑後，他的毛孔看起來變大了。
The leaves of the plant have small pores that take in carbon dioxide.
這種植物的葉片上有細小的氣孔可以吸收二氧化碳。
Ife's doctor explained that blocked pores can cause spots on the skin.
Ife 的醫生解釋說，毛孔堵塞會導致皮膚長痘痘。
Hoa uses a gentle cleanser every evening to keep her pores from getting clogged.
Hoa 每天晚上使用溫和的洗面乳，以免毛孔堵塞。
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 — 動詞
- 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
研讀；細讀
專注仔細地閱讀或研究
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.
Liang 花了整個週末仔細研讀他的化學筆記，準備期末考。
pore over + notes / documents
Rohan pored over the witness statements late into the night in his office.
Rohan 在辦公室裡仔細研讀證人陳述直到深夜。
Rachel stayed up late poring over maps to plan their hiking route through the mountains.
Rachel 熬夜仔細研究地圖，規劃他們的登山路線。
Otis pored over old family photographs trying to find a picture of his grandmother.
Otis 仔細翻閱家族舊照片，想找到一張他祖母的照片。
The editor pored over every sentence of the manuscript before sending it to the printer.
編輯在將手稿送印之前，仔細審讀了每一個句子。
- 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.