pulses
pulses — 名詞
- pulsessingular
- pulsesesplural
1. the regular expansion and contraction of your arteries that you can feel at your
脈搏
心臟跳動時可在手腕或頸部感覺到的規律搏動
the regular expansion and contraction of your arteries that you can feel at your wrist, neck, or other points on your body, caused by each beat of your heart
The nurse held Gita's wrist and counted her pulse for fifteen seconds.
護士握住 Gita 的手腕，數了十五秒的脈搏。
pulse counted at wrist — medical check
After running up five flights of stairs, Bao could feel his pulse pounding in his ears.
跑上五層樓梯後，Bao 可以感覺到自己的脈搏在耳邊砰砰跳動。
A resting pulse between sixty and one hundred beats per minute is considered normal for most adults.
對大多數成年人來說，每分鐘六十到一百下的休息脈搏屬於正常範圍。
resting pulse — normal range collocation
The doctor said that a weak or irregular pulse can be a sign of a heart problem.
醫生說，脈搏微弱或不規律可能是心臟問題的徵兆。
weak/irregular pulse — medical descriptor collocations
Hiro checked his own pulse by pressing two fingers gently against the side of his neck.
Hiro 用兩根手指輕輕壓住脖子側邊，檢查自己的脈搏。
- check someone's pulse
- take someone's pulse
- feel someone's pulse
- strong pulse
- weak pulse
- irregular pulse
- resting pulse
- rapid pulse
- heartbeat
the more general term for one contraction of the heart; 'pulse' specifically refers to what you feel in the arteries
- pulse rate
the number of beats per minute; more specific and clinical than 'pulse' alone
文法句型
check/take/feel + someone's pulse
用法筆記
Frequently used with possessive determiners: 'his pulse,' 'her pulse,' 'my pulse.' The verb 'to check/take/feel' is the most common verb partner in medical contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the action of pressing your fingers against someone's wrist or neck and counting
把脈
用手指按壓手腕或頸部數心跳的動作
the action of pressing your fingers against someone's wrist or neck and counting the number of heartbeats you feel in a fixed amount of time, usually one minute
The paramedic immediately took the injured woman's pulse to see how fast her heart was beating.
救護人員立刻為受傷的女子把脈，判斷她的心跳速度。
take + someone's pulse — medical idiom
Emre learned how to check a patient's pulse during his first week of nursing training.
Emre 在護理訓練的第一週學會了如何為病人把脈。
A weak pulse that is hard to find may mean the person's blood pressure is very low.
難以找到的微弱脈搏可能表示該人的血壓非常低。
When Kofi felt dizzy, a colleague took his pulse and called for a doctor immediately.
Kofi 感到頭暈時，一名同事為他把了脈，並立刻請來了醫生。
take pulse — collocation in emergency context
- take someone's pulse
- check someone's pulse
- feel for a pulse
文法句型
take/feel + someone's pulse
3. a very short, regular burst of energy or activity, such as a flash of light, a l
能量脈衝
光、聲音或電流等的短暫規律爆發
a very short, regular burst of energy or activity, such as a flash of light, a loud sound, a vibration, or a change in electrical current
The lighthouse sent out a pulse of light every ten seconds to guide ships away from the rocks.
燈塔每十秒發出一道光的脈衝，引導船隻遠離岩石。
pulse of light — common physics/photography collocation
A sonar device sends pulses of sound through the water and listens for the echo to find objects below.
聲納設備透過水發出聲音脈衝，並聆聽回音以探測下方的物體。
pulses of sound — sonar/echolocation context
The electronic circuit failed because a strong pulse of electricity damaged the main processor.
電子電路因一股強烈的電流脈衝損壞了主處理器而失效。
Lasers produce extremely brief pulses of light that can cut through metal or carry data through cables.
雷射產生極短的光脈衝，可以切割金屬或透過光纜傳輸資料。
Ramón could feel the pulse of the bass speakers vibrating through the wooden floor of the concert hall.
Ramón 可以感覺到低音喇叭的脈衝透過音樂廳的木質地板震動著。
pulse of bass — sound vibration feeling
- pulse of light
- pulse of sound
- pulse of energy
- pulse of electricity
- send a pulse
- emit a pulse
文法句型
pulse + of + noun
用法筆記
Common in technical contexts (physics, electronics, computing). For non-technical use, 'pulse' can also describe the beat or rhythm of music (e.g., 'the pulse of the drums').
常見錯誤
4. a brief, repeated switching on and off of a food processor or blender to mix, ch
瞬間攪打
短暫反覆開關食物調理機以混合食材
a brief, repeated switching on and off of a food processor or blender to mix, chop, or combine ingredients coarsely without over-processing them
Give the nuts a few short pulses in the food processor until they are roughly chopped, not turned to paste.
將堅果在食物調理機中短暫攪打幾次，直到大致切碎而不是變成泥狀。
give [ingredient] a few short pulses — cooking instruction pattern
Omar used short pulses to mix the butter into the flour until the mixture looked like coarse breadcrumbs.
Omar 用瞬間攪打將奶油拌入麵粉中，直到混合物看起來像粗糙的麵包屑。
The recipe says to use the pulse button rather than the continuous setting so the herbs stay chunky.
食譜指示使用瞬間攪打按鈕而非連續模式，這樣香草才能保持塊狀。
pulse button — specific food processor control
Harper gave the garlic and ginger a few short pulses before adding the rest of the ingredients.
Harper 將大蒜和生薑短暫攪打了幾次，然後才加入其他食材。
gave [ingredient] [number] pulses — noun-form cooking instruction
- short pulses
- a few pulses
- give something a pulse
- use the pulse setting
- pulse button
文法句型
give something a pulse
use the pulse setting
用法筆記
This sense is common in written recipes and cooking instructions. It can also be used as a verb (verb sense 2). The 'pulse' button on a food processor is typically labeled with a zigzag symbol.
5. dried seeds from legume plants, including beans, chickpeas, peas, and lentils, w
豆類
可食用的乾燥豆科種子，如扁豆和鷹嘴豆
dried seeds from legume plants, including beans, chickpeas, peas, and lentils, which people boil or cook before eating them
Gita makes a hearty winter soup using a mix of pulses like red lentils, chickpeas, and split peas.
Gita 用紅扁豆、鷹嘴豆和豌豆等各式豆類煮了一鍋豐盛的冬季湯品。
mix of pulses — common supermarket/recipe phrase
Pulses are an excellent source of protein and fibre for people who do not eat much meat.
對於不吃太多肉的人來說，豆類是極佳的蛋白質和纖維來源。
The United Nations named 2016 the International Year of Pulses to promote the health benefits of eating beans and lentils.
聯合國將 2016 年定為國際豆類年，以提倡食用豆類和扁豆的健康益處。
Dried pulses need to be soaked in water for several hours before they can be cooked properly.
乾燥豆類在烹煮前需要在水中浸泡數小時。
dried pulses — need soaking before cooking
Bao added a can of cooked pulses to the salad, including kidney beans and broad beans, for extra texture.
Bao 在沙拉中加入了一罐煮熟的豆類，包括菜豆和蠶豆，以增加口感。
- dried pulses
- cook pulses
- soak pulses
- a mix of pulses
- pulses and grains
用法筆記
In British English, 'pulses' is the broad category term for edible legume seeds. In American English, the term 'legumes' is more common for the food category, while 'pulses' is used mainly in nutrition and agricultural contexts.
常見錯誤
pulses — 動詞
- pulsespresent simple I / you / we / they
- pulseses3rd person singular
- pulsesing-ing form
- pulsesedpast simple
1. to throb, expand, and contract in a constant, repeated way — for instance, the w
規律跳動
以強烈而規律的節奏移動或跳動
to throb, expand, and contract in a constant, repeated way — for instance, the way blood travels through your vessels, sound waves fill a space, or pain comes and goes in an injured area
The bass from the loudspeakers pulsed through the crowd, making the floor shake beneath their feet.
喇叭傳出的低音在人群中規律跳動，讓他們腳下的地板隨之搖晃。
pulse through [space] — sound movement pattern
Eli could feel the blood pulsing in his temples after the long run in the hot sun.
在烈日下長跑後，Eli 可以感覺到血液在太陽穴處規律跳動。
Bright neon lights pulsed on and off along the main street of the entertainment district.
明亮的霓虹燈沿著娛樂區的主要街道一明一滅地規律閃動。
pulse on and off — visual/digital rhythm
The pain in Lisa's ankle pulsed with every step she took on the uneven path.
Lisa 每一步踩在崎嶇小路上時，腳踝的疼痛就跟著陣陣抽痛。
A deep throb pulsed in the engine room as the old ship's motor struggled to keep running.
隨著老舊船隻的引擎勉強運轉，引擎室傳來一陣沉悶的震動。
deep throb pulsed — mechanical vibration description
- pulse through
- pulse with
- pulse in
- pulse on and off
- blood pulses
- music pulses
文法句型
pulse + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often used with a location phrase introduced by 'through,' 'in,' or 'with' to describe where the rhythmic movement is felt or seen. Describes both literal blood flow and metaphorical energy.
2. to mix, chop, or combine food by turning a food processor or blender on and off
間斷攪打
短暫反覆開關調理機以混合食材
to mix, chop, or combine food by turning a food processor or blender on and off repeatedly in short bursts rather than running it continuously
Pulse the onions and garlic three or four times until they are finely chopped but not completely smooth.
將洋蔥和大蒜間斷攪打三到四次，直到切碎但並非完全泥狀。
pulse [ingredient] [number] times — cooking instruction frame
Piotr pulsed the soaked chickpeas with tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil to make a rough hummus.
Piotr 將浸泡過的鷹嘴豆與芝麻醬、檸檬汁和橄欖油間斷攪打，做成粗糙的鷹嘴豆泥。
The recipe told Harper to pulse the mixture until it just comes together, without over-mixing the dough.
食譜告訴 Harper 將混合物間斷攪打至剛剛結合成團，不要過度攪拌麵團。
Add cold butter, then pulse the machine five or six times until small butter pieces appear in the flour.
加入冰奶油，然後將機器間斷攪打五到六次，直到麵粉中出現小奶油塊。
pulse + [number] times — precise quantity instruction
- pulse the mixture
- pulse until combined
- pulse a few times
- pulse the ingredients
- pulse briefly
文法句型
pulse + noun + adverb
用法筆記
Common in written recipes. The subject is usually the cook (e.g. 'pulse the mixture'), and the object is the ingredient being processed. The duration is typically indicated by a number of pulses or a brief time description.