pocket1/ˋpɑkIt; ˈpɒkət or ˈpɒkIt/n [C]1 a small cloth bag sewn into or onto a piece of clothing, that you put your money, keys etc in 衣袋﹐口袋: shirt/trouser etc pocket There's some money in my jacket pocket. 我的夹克口袋里有些钱。Luke came in with his hands in his pockets. 卢克双手插在口袋里走了进来。2 a small bag or piece of material fastened to something so that you can put things into it〔固定于某物上用于放置小物件的〕小袋: Please read the air safety card in the pocket of the seat in front. 请阅读您前面坐椅小袋中的飞行安全卡。3 the amount of money that you have to spend 钱﹔财力: There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket . 有八家酒店﹐房价适合各种消费水平的人。from/out of/into your own pocket He had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket. 他得自掏腰包支付修理费。4 a small area or amount of something that is different from what surrounds it〔与周围区域不同的〕一小块﹐一小片﹔少量: +of pockets of resistance 零星抵抗pockets of air 少量空气5 out of pocket if you are out of pocket, you have less money than usual because you have made a mistake or been unlucky 赔钱﹐损失钱财pick sb's pocket at 见PICK1
pocket2v [T] 1 to put something in your pocket 把〔某物〕放入口袋中: He locked the door and pocketed the keys. 他锁上门﹐把钥匙放入口袋里。2 to get an amount of money, especially in a way that is illegal or seems very easy 捞(钱)﹔轻易得到〔钱财〕: Baines pocketed $2,500 in prize money. 贝恩斯得到了 2500 美元的奖金。
pocket3also 又作 ˈpocket-sizedadj small enough to fit in a pocket 袖珍的﹐可放入口袋的: a pocket calculator 袖珍计算器