pods
US /pɑːdz/
UK /pɒdz/
复数名词
1.
荚, 豆荚
elongated seed vessels of certain plants, such as peas or beans
示例:
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The children enjoyed shelling the pea pods.
孩子们喜欢剥豌豆荚。
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She collected several vanilla pods for her baking.
她收集了一些香草荚用于烘焙。
2.
吊舱, 舱室
small, streamlined enclosures, typically for an engine or a passenger
示例:
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The aircraft had two engine pods mounted under its wings.
这架飞机机翼下安装了两个发动机吊舱。
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The space station had several living pods for the astronauts.
空间站有几个供宇航员居住的舱室。
3.
群, 群体
groups of marine mammals, such as whales or dolphins
示例:
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A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat.
一群海豚游到船边。
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Whale pods communicate using complex vocalizations.
鲸鱼群通过复杂的发声进行交流。
动词
剥, 去荚
to remove peas or beans from their pods
示例:
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She spent the afternoon podding peas for dinner.
她花了一个下午剥豌豆做晚餐。
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It's a tedious job to pod all these beans by hand.
手工剥这些豆子是一项繁琐的工作。