pump
- IPA[pəmp]
美式
- a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires;an instance of moving something by or as if by a pump
- force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump;move in spurts as though driven by a pump
noun: pump, plural noun: pumps
verb: pump, 3rd person present: pumps, gerund or present participle: pumping, past tense: pumped, past participle: pumped
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- n.名詞
- 1. a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires:
a gas pump
- 2. an instance of moving something by or as if by a pump:
the pump of blood to her heart
- 3. an active transport mechanism in living cells by which specific ions are moved through the cell membrane against a concentration gradient:
the bacterium's sodium pump
- 4. a pump-action shotgun:
the shotgun was a 12-gauge pump
- v.動詞
- 1. force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump:
the blood is pumped around the body
if we pump long enough, we should bring the level up
- 2. move in spurts as though driven by a pump:
blood was pumping from a wound in his shoulder
- 3. draw (milk) from the breast using a breast pump, typically in order to feed a baby by means of a bottle:
she struggled with pumping enough milk
I've exclusively pumped for my youngest
- 4. fill (something such as a tire or balloon) with liquid or gas using a pump:
I fetched the bike and pumped up the back tire
my veins had been pumped full of glucose
- 5. shoot (bullets) into (a target):
he pumped two shots into the van's front tire
- 6. move vigorously up and down:
we had to pump the handle like mad
that's superb running—look at his legs pumping
- 7. apply and release (a brake pedal or lever) several times in quick succession, typically to prevent skidding:
the school teaches its students to brake by pumping the pedal
- 8. move one's arm as if throwing a ball held in the hand, but without releasing the ball:
behind the plate Howard double-pumped, then threw to second
- 9. try to elicit information from (someone) by persistent questioning:
she began to pump her friend for details
adj. (of an inflatable object) filled up with air, especially by using a pump:
each wheelbarrow has a pumped up tire ensuring a smooth ride
mouth-inflated balloons are softer than pumped balloons
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adj. (of an inflatable object) filled up with air, especially by using a pump:
each wheelbarrow has a pumped up tyre ensuring a smooth ride
mouth-inflated balloons are softer than pumped balloons
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adj. (of a person) stimulated or filled with enthusiasm or excitement:
I was so pumped that I overdid everything
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n. a room, building, or compartment in which pumps are housed or from which they are controlled.
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adj. denoting a repeating firearm, typically a shotgun, in which a new round is brought from the magazine into the breech by a slide action in line with the barrel:
a pump-action shotgun
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n. the introduction of fluid into a pump to prepare it for working.
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- IPA[pʌmp]
英式
- n.a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tyres:
- a petrol pump
- v.force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump:
- the blood is pumped around the body
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- IPA[pʌmp]
英式
- n.a sports shoe; a plimsoll.
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- IPA[pəmp]
美式
- n.a woman's plain, lightweight shoe that has a low-cut upper, no fastening, and typically a medium heel.
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