pouches
pouches — 名詞
- pouchessingular
- pouchesesplural
1. a small flexible bag made of cloth, leather, or plastic, used for carrying or st
小袋
裝小物品的柔軟袋子
a small flexible bag made of cloth, leather, or plastic, used for carrying or storing small items such as coins, keys, tobacco, or documents
Takeshi keeps his lucky coins in a small leather pouch that he carries everywhere.
Takeshi 把幸運幣放在一個隨身攜帶的小皮袋裡。
leather pouch — material + noun collocation
Megan bought a waterproof pouch for her phone before the kayaking trip.
Megan 在划獨木舟前買了一個防水袋來裝手機。
Eric packed his passport and boarding card into a travel pouch around his neck.
Eric 把護照和登機證放進掛在脖子上的旅行袋裡。
The shopkeeper poured dried herbs into a small paper pouch and folded the top shut.
店老闆把乾燥香草倒入一個小紙袋中，然後把袋口折好。
文法句型
pouch + of + noun
常見錯誤
2. a fold of skin on the belly of a female marsupial such as a kangaroo or koala, w
育兒袋
有袋動物腹部育幼的皮囊
a fold of skin on the belly of a female marsupial such as a kangaroo or koala, where the newborns stay to feed and grow until they are big enough to leave
A baby kangaroo stays warm and safe inside its mother's pouch for several months.
袋鼠寶寶待在母親的育兒袋裡好幾個月，以保持溫暖和安全。
mother's pouch — possessive with animal body part
The zookeeper explained that a koala's pouch opens towards the back of its body.
動物管理員解釋說，無尾熊的育兒袋是朝後方開口的。
The orphaned joey was placed in a soft fabric pouch to feel its mother's warmth.
失去母親的小沙袋鼠被放進柔軟的布製袋子裡，感受母親的溫暖。
Vets at the wildlife hospital checked the wombat's pouch for any sign of injury.
野生動物醫院的獸醫檢查了袋熊的育兒袋，看有沒有受傷的跡象。
- marsupium
the scientific term for a marsupial's pouch; very formal and rare in everyday speech
用法筆記
Only used for the reproductive pouch of marsupials (kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, wombats). Do not use for other animal body parts that store food — see sense 3.
常見錯誤
3. a bag-like pocket inside the mouth or throat of some animals, such as hamsters,
頰袋；喉囊
動物口中儲存食物的囊袋
a bag-like pocket inside the mouth or throat of some animals, such as hamsters, monkeys, or pelicans, used for storing and carrying food before eating it
The hamster stuffed sunflower seeds into both of its cheek pouches until they bulged.
倉鼠把葵花籽塞進兩邊的頰袋裡，直到鼓起來為止。
cheek pouches — anatomical term for food-storage pockets
Camila watched the pelican scoop fish into the large pouch under its long beak.
Camila 看著鵜鶘把魚撈進長喙下方的大喉囊裡。
Baraka laughed as the monkey stuffed peanuts into its cheek pouches and ran off.
Baraka 看著猴子把花生塞進頰袋裡，然後跑開，忍不住笑了起來。
A mother pelican opened her throat pouch wide so the chicks could eat the fish.
母鵜鶘張開喉囊，讓小鵜鶘吃裡面的魚。
- cheek pocket
less common term; used mainly for rodents
- gular pouch
the scientific term for the throat pouch of pelicans and some birds
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 describes food-storage pouches in the mouth or throat of various animals, not the belly pouch of marsupials.
pouches — 動詞
- pouchespresent simple I / you / we / they
- poucheses3rd person singular
- pouchesing-ing form
- pouchesedpast simple
1. to put something into a pouch, bag, or pocket for safe keeping or to hide it
放入袋中
把東西放進袋子或口袋
to put something into a pouch, bag, or pocket for safe keeping or to hide it
The old sailor pouched his tobacco and lit his pipe while gazing at the horizon.
老水手把菸草裝進袋子裡，然後點燃菸斗，凝視著地平線。
Felix quietly pouched the rare coin before the other collectors could notice it.
Felix 悄悄地把那枚稀有錢幣收進袋子裡，免得其他收藏家注意到。
pouched + valuable object — transitive verb pattern
Mira pouched her train ticket and hurried onto the platform just before departure.
Mira 把火車票收進袋子裡，然後在發車前匆匆趕上月台。
The fisherman pouched the bait in a small cloth bag tied to his belt loop.
漁夫把魚餌放進繫在腰帶上的小布袋裡。
- empty
to take everything out of a container
文法句型
pouch + noun phrase
用法筆記
This verb is quite rare in everyday speech; most speakers would say 'put in a pouch' or 'pocketed' instead.
2. to send official documents or packages through a secure diplomatic mail system t
以郵袋寄送
經由外交郵袋寄送文件
to send official documents or packages through a secure diplomatic mail system that cannot be opened by customs officials
The embassy clerks pouched the sealed documents to London once a week.
大使館職員每週一次將密封文件以郵袋寄往倫敦。
diplomatic context: pouch + documents to [destination]
Samir pouched the confidential reports so they would arrive before the UN meeting.
Samir 把機密報告以郵袋寄出，確保它們在聯合國會議前送達。
The diplomat pouched the treaty drafts to the ministry for final approval.
外交官將條約草案以郵袋寄往部會，以便進行最終審批。
Takeshi pouched the visa applications to the Tokyo office by diplomatic courier.
Takeshi 透過外交郵袋將簽證申請文件寄往東京辦公室。
- dispatch
more general; sending anything officially
文法句型
pouch + noun phrase + to + destination
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in government and diplomatic settings. The noun 'diplomatic pouch' is much more common than the verb form.
3. to swell, bulge, or hang outward in a shape that looks like a bag or pouch, ofte
鼓起；脹起
向外鼓起成袋狀
to swell, bulge, or hang outward in a shape that looks like a bag or pouch, often because something heavy is inside or the material is loose
The old leather bag pouched outward where Andrés kept his heavy tools.
Andrés 把沉重的工具放進舊皮包裡，皮包因此向外鼓了起來。
pouched outward — intransitive with directional adverb
Noor's jacket pockets pouched awkwardly from carrying rocks collected on the beach.
Noor 的外套口袋因為裝了在海灘上撿的石頭而不自然地鼓起。
The sides of Camila's rucksack pouched outward from the extra clothes she packed.
Camila 的背包側邊因為她多塞了幾件衣服而鼓了出來。
Eric's canvas bag pouched under the weight of the groceries he carried home.
Eric 的帆布袋因為裝了提回家的雜貨而沉甸甸地鼓起。
- flatten
to become level and smooth
文法句型
something pouches (outward)
用法筆記
This sense is uncommon in modern English. 'Bulge' or 'sag' are much more frequent alternatives.