noun🔗Share口袋，兜。 A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items."My jacket has a small pocket for my phone. "我的夹克衫上有一个小口袋，可以放手机。wearitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口袋，囊中，财力。 Such a receptacle seen as housing someone's money; hence, financial resources."I paid for it out of my own pocket."我是自己掏钱买的。financebusinesseconomyassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share球袋 An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table."The pool table's pockets were lined with felt, ready for the next game. "台球桌的球袋都衬上了毡子，为下一局做好了准备。sportgamestructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口袋，囊。 An enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another."The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas."这次钻探考察发现了一个天然气囊.partsubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share河曲，河套 An area of land surrounded by a loop of a river."The farmer's fields included a fertile pocket of land surrounded by the winding river. "农民的田地里包括一片肥沃的河套平原，被蜿蜒的河流环绕着。geographyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share底线附近区域, 边线底角区域 The area of the field to the side of the goal posts (four pockets in total on the field, one to each side of the goals at each end of the ground). The pocket is only a roughly defined area, extending from the behind post, at an angle, to perhaps about 30 meters out."The team's best player was positioned in the pocket, ready to receive the pass. "队里最好的球员站位在底线附近区域，准备接球。sportareapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口袋区, 保护区 The region directly behind the offensive line in which the quarterback executes plays."The quarterback took the snap in the pocket and then threw a pass to the receiver. "四分卫在口袋区（保护区）接球，然后把球传给了接球手。sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share包围圈，口袋阵地 An area where military units are completely surrounded by enemy units."The retreating army found themselves in a pocket, completely surrounded by enemy forces. "撤退的军队发现他们自己陷入了一个包围圈，完全被敌军包围了。militarywarareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share后腰位 The position held by a second defensive middle, where an advanced middle must retreat after making a touch on the attacking middle."The opposing team's player took the pocket, forcing the setter to move back. "对方球员占据了后腰位，迫使二传手回撤。sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口袋，囊。 A large bag or sack formerly used for packing various articles, such as ginger, hops, or cowries; the pocket of wool held about 168 pounds."My grandfather used a large leather pocket to carry his tools to work. "我的祖父过去常用一个大皮囊来携带工具上班，那个皮囊就像个大口袋。amountmasscommerceitemhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share暗格，隐藏空间 A hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, etc."The floor in the classroom had a small pocket for storing extra supplies. "教室的地板上有一个小暗格，用来存放额外的物资。buildingpartarchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share矿穴，矿袋。 A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a cavity."The prospector found a small pocket of gold ore in the mountain. "勘探者在山里发现了一个小矿穴，里面有一些金矿石。geologymineralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share帆骨袋，帆桁袋 A strip of canvas sewn upon a sail so that a batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace."The sailmaker added a pocket to the mainsail so the batten could be securely placed. "帆船制造者在主帆上加了一个帆骨袋，这样帆骨就能稳固地放置进去了。nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share囊，袋。 The pouch of an animal."The kangaroo's large pocket holds its baby. "袋鼠的大育儿袋装着它的宝宝。animalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share球窝，最佳击球点 The ideal point where the pins are hit by the bowling ball."The bowler aimed for the pocket to get a strike. "这位保龄球手瞄准球窝，想打个全中。sportpointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share桩孔，座孔 A socket for receiving the base of a post, stake, etc."The fence post needed a new pocket to hold it securely in the ground. "这根栅栏柱需要一个新的桩孔才能稳固地固定在地上。architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share口袋，囊袋。 A bight on a lee shore."The sailboat took advantage of the pocket on the lee shore to safely anchor for the night. "那艘帆船利用背风岸上的凹陷处，安全地抛锚过夜。nauticalsailingoceanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牙周袋，牙龈袋 A small space between a tooth and the adjoining gum, formed by an abnormal separation of the two."The dentist noticed a small pocket between the patient's tooth and the gum. "牙医注意到病人的牙齿和牙龈之间有一个小小的牙周袋。medicineanatomydiseasebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装进衣袋， 放入袋中 To put (something) into a pocket."I will pocket the money I earned today. "我会把我今天挣的钱装进口袋里.actionitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share进球, 入袋。 To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot."The pool player expertly pocketted the cue ball, winning the game. "台球选手技艺精湛，一杆将主球打进袋，赢得了比赛。sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share顺手牵羊, 中饱私囊 To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own)."The student pocketed the extra money he earned from tutoring his younger sister. "这个学生把他辅导妹妹赚的额外的钱给偷偷地装进了自己的腰包。economybusinesslawfinancemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share顺手牵羊，偷窃. To shoplift; to steal."The thief was caught on camera pocketing the diamond."小偷顺手牵羊，偷窃钻石的过程被监控拍了下来。actionpolicebusinesslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share忍受，容忍 To put up with; to bear without complaint."My brother is good at pocketing criticism; he doesn't get upset easily. "我 弟弟 很 能 忍受 批评， 不 容易 生气。attitudeactioncharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share袖珍的，口袋型的。 Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket."a pocket dictionary"一款袖珍型词典appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share袖珍的，小型的 Smaller or more compact than usual."My new backpack has a pocket that's much smaller than the one on my old one. "我的新背包有个口袋，比我旧背包上的那个袖珍多了。qualityappearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share口袋的，暗袋的 Referring to the two initial hole cards."a pocket pair of kings"口袋里一对KgamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
