1 [T] to force a gas or liquid to go in a particular direction 泵入,泵出(气体或液体):
Your heart pumps blood around your body.心脏把血液压送到身体各部份去。
2 [I] (used about a liquid) to flow in a particular direction as if forced by a pump (指液体)似有泵压送那样流动:
Blood was pumping out of the wound.血从伤口涌出来。
3 [I,T] to be moved or to move sth very quickly up and down or in and out (使)上下、里外摇动或晃动:
He pumped his arms up and down to keep warm.他上下挥动两只胳膊取暖。
pump sth into sth/sb to put a lot of sth into sth/sb 大量投入,注入,输入:
He pumped all his savings into the business.他把自己的积蓄都投入了这项生意。pump sth up to fill sth with air, for example by using a pump 用泵等给某物充气:
to pump up a car tyre给汽车轮胎充气
pump²
/pʌmp ||; pʌmp/noun[C]
1 a machine that is used for forcing a gas or liquid in a particular direction 泵;抽气机;抽水机;打气筒:
Have you got a bicycle pump?你有没有自行车打气筒?a petrol pump汽油泵☞picture at bicycle 见bicycle插图
2 [usu.pl] a flat woman's shoe with no fastening 女式无带轻软平底鞋:
ballet pumps芭蕾舞鞋