pocket — 名詞
1. a cloth part inside or on clothing where you keep small things such as keys or m
口袋
衣物上裝小物的布袋
a cloth part inside or on clothing where you keep small things such as keys or money.
Lena kept the train ticket in her coat pocket all day.
Lena 把火車票整天都放在外套口袋裡。
collocation: in + coat pocket
Coins fell from Marco's pocket when he ran for the bus.
Marco 跑去追公車時，零錢從口袋裡掉了出來。
collocation: from + pocket
The nurse checked every pocket before washing the hospital uniform.
那位護理師在洗醫院制服前檢查了每一個口袋。
Our guide pulled a small map from his shirt pocket.
我們的導遊從襯衫口袋裡拿出一張小地圖。
- pouch
usually a separate small bag, not a sewn part of clothing
- compartment
broader and often used for larger divided spaces
- slot
focuses on a narrow opening rather than a soft cloth space
- outside
describes being on the outer surface instead of kept inside the clothing
用法筆記
Most often used for pockets in shirts, trousers, skirts, coats, and uniforms.
常見錯誤
2. a small part on a bag, seat, door, or similar object where you store things.
收納袋
附在物品上的小置物袋
a small part on a bag, seat, door, or similar object where you store things.
The backpack has a side pocket for a water bottle.
那個背包有一個側邊收納袋可以放水瓶。
collocation: side pocket
Aya slipped her phone into the seat pocket before takeoff.
Aya 在起飛前把手機滑進座椅收納袋裡。
collocation: seat pocket
Receipts filled the car door pocket after the long trip.
那趟長途旅行後，收據塞滿了車門收納袋。
Grandpa keeps mints in the pocket on the side of his armchair.
爺爺把薄荷糖放在扶手椅側邊的收納袋裡。
- compartment
can be harder or more box-like than a pocket
- holder
often names a place made for one specific object
- pouch
suggests a soft bag attached to something
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense is not about clothing. It is common for travel bags, car doors, and seat backs.
3. one of the openings around a pool or snooker table where balls are meant to go.
球洞
撞球桌邊讓球落入的洞口
one of the openings around a pool or snooker table where balls are meant to go.
Ben left the black ball hanging over the corner pocket.
Ben 讓黑球停在角落球洞邊緣。
collocation: corner pocket
The cue ball stopped beside the side pocket.
母球停在側邊球洞旁邊。
collocation: side pocket
Rita aimed for the near pocket and missed by inches.
Rita 瞄準近處的球洞，卻只差幾吋沒進。
On the last shot, Ken sank the red ball into the pocket.
最後一桿時，Ken 把紅球打進了球洞。
用法筆記
Used in billiards, pool, and snooker for the target opening at the edge of the table.
4. the money a person or group has available for paying for things.
財力
可拿來花費的金錢能力
the money a person or group has available for paying for things.
This tour was built for deep pockets, not student budgets.
這個行程是為財力雄厚的人設計的，不是給學生預算。
idiomatic phrase: deep pockets
Only buyers with deep pockets could afford that lakeside house.
只有財力雄厚的買家才買得起那棟湖邊房子。
pattern: with deep pockets
The town needs rental homes to suit most pockets.
這座城鎮需要多數人都負擔得起的出租住宅。
The museum kept ticket prices low for visitors without deep pockets.
那家博物館把票價壓低，讓手頭不寬裕的訪客也負擔得起。
- poverty
describes having very little money rather than spending capacity
用法筆記
Often appears in fixed phrases such as 'deep pockets' or after words like 'beyond' and 'suit'.
5. a small area, group, or amount of something that stays separate from what is aro
小區塊
與周圍分開的一小片或一群
a small area, group, or amount of something that stays separate from what is around it.
A pocket of warm air saved the orange trees.
一股暖空氣保住了那些柳橙樹。
pattern: pocket of + noun
Police found a small pocket of fans near the east gate.
警方在東門附近發現一小群分散的球迷。
pattern: pocket of + people
Purple flowers grew in pockets of shade behind the wall.
牆後面幾處陰影裡長出了紫色花朵。
One pocket of dry ground remained after the river rose.
河水上漲後，只剩下一小塊乾地。
用法筆記
Common with weather, groups of people, and small areas that remain different from their surroundings.
6. during an American football play, the protected space behind the players in fron
口袋區
美式足球四分衛身後的保護空間
during an American football play, the protected space behind the players in front, where the quarterback waits or throws.
The quarterback stayed in the pocket while his teammates formed a wall.
那名四分衛留在口袋區裡，由隊友在前方築起人牆。
collocation: in the pocket
When defenders broke through, the pocket closed around the quarterback.
防守球員一衝破前線，口袋區就朝四分衛身邊縮了起來。
pattern: pocket closed around the quarterback
On third down, Chen escaped the pocket and ran left.
第三檔時，Chen 逃出口袋區往左跑。
The coach wants Eli calm when the pocket around him starts shrinking.
教練希望 Eli 在身邊的口袋區開始縮小時也能保持冷靜。
- passing space
a plain explanation rather than the usual game term
- protection
broader because it can refer to blocking in general
用法筆記
Only used in American football. The subject is usually a quarterback or a defender affecting that space.
7. the small space between a tooth and the gum, especially when it has become deep
牙周袋
牙齒與牙齦間變深的空隙
the small space between a tooth and the gum, especially when it has become deep because of disease.
Food stuck in the pocket beside one back tooth.
食物卡在後面一顆牙旁邊的牙周袋裡。
collocation: pocket beside a tooth
The dentist cleaned a deep pocket under Sara's swollen gum.
牙醫清理了 Sara 腫脹牙齦下方一個很深的牙周袋。
medical collocation: deep pocket
Bacteria can grow fast when a gum pocket stays wet after meals.
牙周袋如果在飯後一直潮濕，細菌就可能長得很快。
Dr. Lin measured the pocket before planning treatment for that tooth.
Dr. Lin 在為那顆牙安排治療前，先量了那個牙周袋。
- gum pocket
a fuller medical expression for the same space
- periodontal pocket
the formal dental term
用法筆記
Common in dentistry. A 'deep pocket' often suggests gum disease rather than a normal healthy space.
pocket — 動詞
1. to place something in your pocket so you can carry it or keep it there.
放入口袋
把東西放進自己的口袋
to place something in your pocket so you can carry it or keep it there.
Nina pocketed the key before climbing the garden ladder.
Nina 爬花園梯子前先把鑰匙放入口袋。
pocket + object
After the show, Leo pocketed his pass and waved goodbye.
表演結束後，Leo 把通行證放入口袋，揮手道別。
Before locking up, the cashier pocketed her locker key.
打烊前，那名收銀員把置物櫃鑰匙放入口袋。
Maya pocketed the note instead of reading it aloud.
Maya 沒有大聲讀出那張紙條，而是把它放入口袋。
- take out
to remove something from the pocket
文法句型
pocket + object
用法筆記
Usually takes a small physical object as its direct object.
2. to make a pool or snooker ball fall into a table pocket.
打進球袋
把撞球打進球桌的球袋
to make a pool or snooker ball fall into a table pocket.
Owen pocketed the yellow ball with a gentle shot to the corner.
Owen 輕輕一擊，把黃球打進角袋。
pocket + ball
One lucky bounce pocketed the black ball in the corner.
一次幸運反彈把黑球送進角落袋口。
collocation: pocket the black ball
Mina pocketed two reds before missing the easy blue.
Mina 先把兩顆紅球打進袋口，接著失手漏了簡單的藍球。
From the side rail, Kai pocketed the ball in the far corner.
Kai 靠著側邊庫把那顆球打進遠角袋。
- miss
to fail to send the ball into the pocket
文法句型
pocket + ball
用法筆記
Used in cue sports. The direct object is the ball that goes into the hole.
3. to keep money or another thing for yourself, especially when you have no right t
私吞
把錢物暗中據為己有
to keep money or another thing for yourself, especially when you have no right to take it.
The clerk pocketed fifty dollars from the charity box.
那名店員私吞了慈善箱裡的五十美元。
pocket + money dishonestly
A local official pocketed grant money meant for school lunches.
一名地方官員私吞了原本要給學校午餐的補助款。
Instead of reporting the wallet, Dan pocketed the cash.
Dan 沒有把錢包拿去失物招領處，反而私吞了裡面的現金。
Two partners were jailed after pocketing clients' tax refunds.
兩名合夥人因私吞客戶退稅款而入獄。
文法句型
pocket + money/item
用法筆記
Usually suggests selfish or dishonest gain. Distinguish from sense 1, where the action is physically putting something into a pocket.
常見錯誤
pocket — 形容詞
1. small enough to go in a pocket, or made to be kept there for easy use.
袖珍的
小到可放進口袋攜帶
small enough to go in a pocket, or made to be kept there for easy use.
Judy bought a pocket notebook for bus numbers and ideas.
Judy 買了一本袖珍筆記本，用來記公車號碼和想法。
pocket + noun for portable item
His pocket radio still worked during the power cut.
他的袖珍收音機在停電時還能用。
The guide gave each child a pocket map of the zoo.
導遊發給每個孩子一張動物園的袖珍地圖。
At the market, we found a pocket dictionary for travelers.
我們在市場上找到一本旅人用的袖珍字典。
- bulky
too large or awkward to carry easily
文法句型
pocket + noun
用法筆記
Often used for small tools, books, radios, maps, and notebooks meant to be carried around.
2. made in a much smaller form than usual, often as a shortened version of somethin
迷你型
比平常版本小很多
made in a much smaller form than usual, often as a shortened version of something larger.
The publisher issued a pocket edition for students riding the train.
那家出版社出了方便搭車學生攜帶的迷你版。
collocation: pocket edition
On the shelf stood a pocket atlas beside the wall map.
架子上放著一本迷你型地圖集，旁邊就是掛牆大地圖。
reduced version of a larger item
The club printed a pocket calendar for members before the summer season.
社團在夏季賽季前印了一本給會員用的迷你型月曆。
The school sold a pocket handbook instead of the full manual.
學校賣的是迷你型手冊，不是完整版說明書。
- miniature
often suggests a very small copy
- small-scale
more formal and common in technical or planning contexts
- abridged
used for books when the content is shortened, not only the size
- full-size
the normal or larger version
文法句型
pocket + noun
用法筆記
Often used before words such as 'edition', 'atlas', 'calendar', and 'handbook'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 stresses a reduced version of a larger thing.