pouch
/paʊtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /paʊtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpau̇ch/ (ame, mw)
pouch — 名詞
- pouchsingular
- pouchesplural
1. a small soft bag used to hold or carry things, often one set or amount of them.
小袋
裝小物或少量東西的軟袋
a small soft bag used to hold or carry things, often one set or amount of them.
Maria kept spare coins in a blue pouch beside the ticket machine.
Maria 把零錢放在售票機旁的藍色小袋裡。
collocation: in a pouch
Each camper received a waterproof pouch for matches and dry rice.
每個露營者都拿到一個裝火柴和乾米的防水小袋。
pattern: pouch for + noun
The jeweler placed the ring in a velvet pouch before payment.
珠寶商在收款前把戒指放進天鵝絨小袋裡。
Our tea leaves come in small paper pouches for one pot each.
我們的茶葉裝在一小壺一份的小紙袋裡。
用法筆記
Common with materials or purposes, as in 'leather pouch', 'paper pouch', or 'pouch for coins'. Unlike a pocket, a pouch is usually a separate bag.
常見錯誤
2. a skin pocket on some female animals where a newborn stays after birth.
育兒袋
某些雌獸腹部育幼的皮袋
a skin pocket on some female animals where a newborn stays after birth.
The baby kangaroo slept in its mother's pouch during the bus ride.
小袋鼠在巴士上一路睡在媽媽的育兒袋裡。
collocation: in its mother's pouch
At the zoo, children waited for the baby to look out from the pouch.
在動物園裡，孩子們等著看小寶寶從育兒袋探出頭。
The guide pointed to a wallaby carrying two pink feet in her pouch.
導覽員指著一隻袋鼠親戚，牠的育兒袋裡露出兩隻粉紅小腳。
After the fire, rescuers found one live baby inside the mother's pouch.
火災後，救援人員在媽媽的育兒袋裡找到一隻活著的幼獸。
用法筆記
Usually refers to marsupials such as kangaroos and wallabies.
3. a skin-lined space inside an animal's mouth or cheek where it keeps food until l
頰囊
某些動物口中暫放食物的囊袋
a skin-lined space inside an animal's mouth or cheek where it keeps food until later.
The hamster hid dry peas in each cheek pouch before bedtime.
那隻倉鼠睡前把乾豌豆藏進兩側的頰囊裡。
collocation: cheek pouch
One cheek pouch hung low because the chipmunk had stored acorns.
那側頰囊垂得很低，因為花栗鼠塞了很多橡實。
During feeding time, the monkey's pouches grew round with cut fruit.
餵食時，那隻猴子的頰囊因為裝了切好的水果而鼓圓。
The vet cleaned the pouch after seeds became stuck near the jaw.
種子卡在下巴附近後，獸醫清理了那個頰囊。
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'cheek pouch'. Distinguish from sense 2: this pouch stores food, not a baby animal.
pouch — 動詞
- pouchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pouches3rd person singular
- pouching-ing form
- pouchedpast simple
1. to place something in a pouch, or shape it so it becomes pouch-like.
裝袋；成囊
裝入小袋中，或做成袋狀
to place something in a pouch, or shape it so it becomes pouch-like.
The clerk pouched each coin roll before locking the cash box.
店員在鎖上現金箱前，把每卷硬幣裝袋。
pattern: pouch + object
Sam pouched the camera cards in small plastic bags for travel.
Sam 為了旅行，把相機記憶卡分別裝進小塑膠袋。
The nurse pouched the ice pack in cloth before placing it on Liam's knee.
護士先把冰袋包進布裡，再放到 Liam 的膝蓋上。
The tailor pouched the front of the skirt with a hidden stitch.
裁縫用一道暗針把裙子前面縫得微微成囊。
- unpack
to take things out after they have been packed or pouched
文法句型
pouch something
pouch something in cloth or plastic
pouch part of something into a rounded shape
用法筆記
Unlike sense 3, this sense takes a direct object because something is being put into a bag or made bag-shaped.
2. to send letters or papers through a special official mail bag.
外交郵袋寄送
透過外交郵袋寄送文件或物件
to send letters or papers through a special official mail bag.
The embassy pouched the report to Taipei before the holiday weekend.
那間大使館在連假前用外交郵袋把報告寄往台北。
formal government use: pouch documents to a place
Staff pouched the passports instead of using ordinary air mail.
工作人員沒有用一般航空郵件，而是改用外交郵袋寄送護照。
After the meeting, the consul pouched three signed papers to London.
會議結束後，領事用外交郵袋把三份已簽署的文件寄往倫敦。
The office still pouches urgent documents through its government courier service.
那個辦公室現在仍透過外交郵袋寄送急件。
- receive
to get the document instead of sending it out
文法句型
pouch a report or document
pouch something to + place
用法筆記
Common in diplomatic or government contexts. The object is usually reports, papers, passports, or other official documents.
常見錯誤
3. to stick out in a rounded way, making a bag-like shape.
鼓起
鼓成囊狀地凸出
to stick out in a rounded way, making a bag-like shape.
Liam's cheeks pouched with nuts as he copied the chipmunk.
Liam 學花栗鼠把堅果塞進嘴裡時，雙頰都鼓起了。
intransitive: cheeks pouched with + noun
The old canvas pouched where rainwater had collected overnight.
積了一夜雨水後，那塊舊帆布向外鼓起。
Dark skin pouched under Nora's eyes after the overnight flight.
搭了一夜班機後，Nora 眼下的皮膚鼓起了。
The coat pockets pouched outward after Leo filled them with oranges.
Leo 把柳丁塞進去後，外套口袋整個向外鼓起。
文法句型
something pouches
pouch under the eyes
pouch outward
用法筆記
Usually used for cheeks, skin under the eyes, or soft cloth. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing is being put into a pouch by an agent.