pul

IPA/ˌpiː.juːˈel/
IPA/ˌpiː.juːˈel/

pul — 名詞

1. a type of fabric that has a thin plastic layer bonded to its surface, making it

1.名詞B1
釋義

防水布

表面貼合聚氨酯薄膜的防水布料

a type of fabric that has a thin plastic layer bonded to its surface, making it waterproof while still allowing small amounts of air to pass through; used especially for outdoor clothing, camping gear, and reusable cloth diapers

例句

The rain jacket has a pul lining that keeps you dry even in heavy rain.

這件雨衣有防水布內襯，就算下大雨也能保持乾爽。

pul as a noun modifier: 'pul lining'

Marta cut blue pul fabric and sewed a waterproof changing mat for her baby.

Marta 剪了一塊藍色防水布，縫成一張防水尿布墊給寶寶使用。

pul as a compound noun modifier: 'pul fabric'

同義詞

文法句型

pul (noun) — often used before another noun as a modifier

用法筆記

Often used as a modifier before another noun (pul jacket, pul diaper, pul fabric). As an uncountable noun it refers to the material in general; as a countable noun it can refer to a specific piece or product. Common in parenting and outdoor-recreation communities.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a pul jacket made of PUL material.
✅I bought a pul jacket.
💡PUL already stands for polyurethane laminate, so saying 'PUL material' is redundant; just say 'pul fabric' if you need to clarify the material.

2. a coin or monetary unit of Afghanistan, equal to one hundredth of an afghani

2.名詞B2
釋義

普爾

阿富汗貨幣單位，百分之一阿富汗尼

a coin or monetary unit of Afghanistan, equal to one hundredth of an afghani

例句

The bread cost only fifty puls at the market in Kabul.

在喀布爾的市場裡，這塊麵包只要五十普爾。

plural form 'puls' for multiple coins

Omar collected five old copper pul coins from his grandfather's travels in the 1970s.

Omar 從祖父一九七〇年代的旅行紀念品中，收集了五枚古老銅製普爾硬幣。

同義詞
  • coin

    general term; less specific than pul

  • subunit

    category label; not a synonym but describes its function

文法句型

pul (countable noun, usually plural 'puls' when referring to coins)

用法筆記

Primarily appears in historical or numismatic (coin-collecting) contexts, or when discussing prices in Afghanistan. The plural 'puls' is standard when referring to individual coins. With a number, 'pul' can also remain unchanged (e.g., 'fifty pul').

常見錯誤

❌I have ten pul coins in my pocket.' (meaning ten 1-pul coins)
✅I have ten pul coins in my pocket.
💡This is actually correct; 'pul' works as both singular and plural when used as a modifier.