pump
/pʌmp/ (bre, ipa) · /pʌmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpəmp/ (ame, mw)
pump — 名詞
- pumpsingular
- pumpsplural
1. A device that uses suction or pressure to push liquids (such as water or oil) or
泵；抽水機
用壓力移動液體或氣體的機器
A device that uses suction or pressure to push liquids (such as water or oil) or gases (such as air) through pipes or out of one area into another.
The farmer used a hand pump to bring water from the well for his cattle.
農夫用手動抽水機從井裡打水來餵牛。
hand pump / bring water from [source]
When the basement flooded, Lakan borrowed an electric pump to remove the standing water.
地下室淹水時，Lakan 借了一台電動抽水機來清除積水。
Mechanics use an air pump to fill car tyres with compressed air.
技師用打氣筒將壓縮空氣灌入汽車輪胎。
The old water pump in the garden finally broke after thirty years of daily use.
花園裡那臺老舊的抽水機用了三十年後終於壞了。
- pump mechanism
more technical; used in engineering contexts
- suction pump
specific type that uses suction to move fluids
- plug
a plug stops flow; a pump enables flow
文法句型
pump + of + noun
compound: [material/function] + pump
用法筆記
Often appears in compound nouns that name the type or purpose: hand pump, air pump, water pump, petrol pump, heart pump.
常見錯誤
2. A woman's flat shoe with a thin sole and simple design, similar in style to the
平底芭蕾鞋
類似芭蕾舞鞋的平底女鞋
A woman's flat shoe with a thin sole and simple design, similar in style to the soft shoes worn by ballet dancers.
Maeve wore black pumps with her summer dress to the outdoor concert.
Maeve 穿著黑色平底芭蕾鞋搭配她的夏裝去參加戶外音樂會。
Anjali bought a pair of red leather pumps for the wedding reception.
Anjali 買了一雙紅色皮製平底芭蕾鞋去參加婚禮。
pair of + pumps
The dance studio sells soft pumps with canvas uppers for beginners.
那間舞蹈教室販售帆布鞋面的軟質平底鞋，適合初學者。
Yuki wore thin-soled pumps that looked like ballet slippers to a summer wedding.
Yuki 穿著薄底平底鞋參加夏季婚禮，外型就像芭蕾舞鞋。
- ballet flat
more common term in American English for this style
- dancer shoe
descriptive term, less common
文法句型
pair of + pumps
用法筆記
In American English, this style is usually called 'ballet flats' rather than 'pumps.' The word 'pumps' in US English refers instead to heeled dress shoes (see noun sense 3).
常見錯誤
3. A women's smart shoe with a heel and a slip-on style that has no straps, laces,
高跟無扣鞋
無綁帶或扣環的後跟女鞋
A women's smart shoe with a heel and a slip-on style that has no straps, laces, or other fasteners, worn with formal or business clothing.
Ziad's grandmother polished her black patent pumps before the family dinner.
Ziad 的祖母在家庭聚餐前擦拭她那雙黑色亮皮高跟無扣鞋。
patent pumps / polished
The bride chose white satin pumps with a low heel for her wedding day.
新娘選了一雙白色緞面低跟無扣鞋在婚禮當天穿。
Élise wore navy blue pumps with her business suit to the annual conference.
Élise 穿著深藍色高跟無扣鞋搭配套裝出席年度會議。
Isabela found a pair of comfortable pumps that matched her evening gown perfectly.
Isabela 找到一雙舒適的高跟無扣鞋，和她的晚禮服搭配得恰到好處。
- court shoe
British term for the same style of heeled women's shoe
- high heel
broader term for any shoe with a tall heel; not all have the pump's no-fastening design
文法句型
pair of + pumps
用法筆記
In British English this style is sometimes called a 'court shoe.' In American English, 'pump' by itself almost always refers to this heeled style rather than the flat ballet style (noun sense 2).
常見錯誤
4. A flat, hard-wearing cloth shoe with a rubber sole, used by children for sports
兒童運動布鞋
小孩上體育課穿的帆布膠底鞋
A flat, hard-wearing cloth shoe with a rubber sole, used by children for sports or physical education at school.
The children changed into their pumps before the PE lesson started.
孩子們在上體育課前換上了他們的運動布鞋。
changed into + pumps / PE lesson
Kenji's school pumps had white rubber soles and blue canvas uppers.
Kenji 的學校運動鞋有白色橡膠鞋底和藍色帆布鞋面。
Folake packed her son's pumps in a bag for the school sports day.
Folake 把她兒子的運動布鞋放進袋子裡，讓他帶去學校運動會。
The teacher reminded every child to bring clean pumps for the gym class on Friday.
老師提醒每個孩子星期五體育課要帶乾淨的運動布鞋。
文法句型
pair of + pumps
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British. The same type of shoe is called 'plimsolls,' 'gym shoes,' or 'trainers' in different varieties of English.
常見錯誤
pump — 動詞
- pumppresent simple I / you / we / they
- pumpshe / she / it
- pumpedpast simple
- pumping-ing form
1. To use a pump or similar mechanical action to send a liquid (like water or fuel)
抽送；打
用泵或心臟推動液體或氣體流動
To use a pump or similar mechanical action to send a liquid (like water or fuel) or a gas (like air) through a tube, pipe, or passage.
The worker pumped the water out of the flooded shed with a small electric pump.
工人用小型電動抽水機將淹水的地下室抽乾。
pump + noun + out of [location]
Bilal's heart pumps blood to every part of his body through a network of arteries.
Bilal 的心臟透過血管網絡將血液輸送到身體各部位。
The fire crew pumped water from the river to put out the forest fire.
消防隊從河裡抽水來撲滅森林大火。
Air is pumped into the diving tank before each training session for safety reasons.
每次訓練前，空氣會被灌入潛水氣瓶以確保安全。
- suck
draws in rather than pushes out; opposite direction of flow
文法句型
pump + noun (liquid/gas) + adverb/preposition
pump + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Frequently used with adverbs of direction (out, in, into, through, from). The object is typically a substance — liquid (water, oil, blood) or gas (air). Also used intransitively for the heart or mechanical pumps: 'His heart was pumping fast.'
常見錯誤
2. To ask someone many questions in a careful or indirect way in order to discover
打聽；套話
間接反覆地追問以獲取資訊
To ask someone many questions in a careful or indirect way in order to discover facts that they may not want to tell you.
The journalist tried to pump the politician for information about the new tax policy.
記者試圖向那位政治人物打聽新稅收政策的內幕。
pump + person + for + information
Lakan's friends pumped him for details about his job interview at the tech company.
Lakan 的朋友們一直追問他在那間科技公司面試的細節。
During dinner, Aunt Rosa pumped the children for news about their school and hobbies.
晚餐時，Rosa 阿姨不斷向孩子們打聽學校和課外活動的情況。
The police pumped the suspect for the names of others involved in the robbery.
警方盤問嫌犯，想套出其他共犯的名字。
- probe
more formal; suggests careful, systematic investigation
- grill
more aggressive; suggests intense, forceful questioning
- interrogate
formal, often in legal or police contexts; implies authority
- volunteer
to offer information freely rather than being asked
文法句型
pump + person + for + noun (information/details/secrets)
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern pump [someone] for [something]. The 'something' is typically information, details, secrets, or news. This sense implies persistent or strategic questioning, not a casual chat.
常見錯誤
3. If music with a strong, continuous beat is pumping, it is being played very loud
大聲播放
（音樂）以重低音大音量播放
If music with a strong, continuous beat is pumping, it is being played very loudly through speakers, or the person playing it is doing so.
The nightclub pumped dance music until four in the morning every Saturday.
那間夜店每週六都把舞曲開到最大聲，一路播到凌晨四點。
Hip-hop music was pumping from the car speakers across the whole parking lot.
嘻哈音樂從汽車音響大聲播放，響徹整個停車場。
pump from [location] — music travelling from source
Justin turned up the volume and let the heavy beat pump through the living room.
Justin 把音量轉大，讓重低音節拍在客廳裡震盪迴響。
The DJ pumped electronic music all night at the beach party last summer.
那位 DJ 去年夏天在海灘派對上整晚大聲播放電子音樂。
- whisper
very quiet sound; opposite of loud music
文法句型
pump + noun (music/beat)
pump + adverb (through/from/out of)
be pumping
用法筆記
Informal. Usually describes amplified electronic music, hip-hop, rock, or dance music with a pronounced bass beat. Not used for acoustic or quiet music.
常見錯誤
4. To move something rapidly up and down, in and out, or back and forth with a stea
擺動；來回動
規律地快速上下或來回移動
To move something rapidly up and down, in and out, or back and forth with a steady, repeated motion, or to move in this way.
The runner pumped her arms as she sprinted toward the finish line.
跑者在衝向終點線時用力前後擺動雙臂。
pump + body part (arms/legs) — running motion
Eitan pumped the handle of the well until water started to flow from the tap.
Eitan 上下搖動井的把手，直到水從水龍頭流出來。
Ada pumped the brakes when the car hit an icy patch on the road.
Ada 在車子開到結冰路段時踩了幾下煞車。
His fist pumped the air in celebration when the final whistle blew.
終場哨聲響起時，他高舉拳頭在空中揮舞慶祝。
- move up and down
descriptive phrase; less forceful than 'pump'
- thrust
suggests a single strong push rather than repeated motion
- work
broader; 'work the handle' implies repeated operation without specifying the motion pattern
- hold still
to keep motionless rather than moving repeatedly
文法句型
pump + noun (body part/object) + adverb
pump + adverb
用法筆記
Often used with body parts (arms, legs, fists) to describe a vigorous, repeated movement. Also used with mechanical objects (handle, brake, pedal) to describe operating them with a pumping motion.