noun🔗Share水池，池塘。 A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water."the pools of Solomon"所罗门的蓄水池natureenvironmentgeographygeologyplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水洼，水坑。 A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle."After the rain, a pool of water formed on the schoolyard pavement. "下雨之后，操场的路面上积了一个小水坑。natureenvironmentgeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share资源，储备。 A supply of resources."There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager."可供选择的新经理人选储备有限。businesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share资源池，储备。 (by extension) A set of resources that are kept ready to use."The company's pool of experienced software engineers is ready to tackle any new project. "公司拥有一批经验丰富的软件工程师，随时可以承担新项目。(Gōngsī yōngyǒu yī pī jīngyàn fēngfù de ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī, suíshí kěyǐ chéngdān xīn xiàngmù.)businessasseteconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水洼，一滩水。 A small amount of liquid on a surface."a pool of blood"一滩血natureamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share光晕，一束光。 A localized glow of light."The flashlight beam created a pool of light on the floor. "手电筒的光束在地板上形成了一束光晕。appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share积聚，汇集。 (of a liquid) To form a pool."The rain pooled on the schoolyard after the storm. "暴雨过后，雨水在操场上积聚起来。natureweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share游泳池，水池。 A pool of water used for swimming, usually one which has been artificially constructed."The school's outdoor pool was filled with children enjoying a summer day. "学校的室外游泳池里挤满了享受夏日乐趣的孩子们。placesportbuildingutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台球赌局，彩池。 (game) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game."The students played a pool game after school, with each person putting in a dollar. "放学后，学生们玩了一局台球赌局，每人出了一美元。gameentertainmentsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台球, 美式落袋。 A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour, 7 of another, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win."My uncle enjoys playing pool in his spare time. "我叔叔空闲的时候喜欢打台球，就是那种美式落袋。sportgameentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share彩金，赌金。 In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners."The rifle shooting pool attracted many participants, each paying a small fee for each shot. "步枪射击彩金赛吸引了许多参赛者，他们每射击一枪都要缴纳一小笔费用。sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌局，彩池。 Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join."The boys formed a pool to buy a birthday present for their teacher. "孩子们凑钱搞了个小赌局，为老师买生日礼物。businessfinanceeconomygamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌注，彩金 The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes."The pool of money for the class trip was $500, with each student contributing $50. "这次班级旅行的彩金总共有500美元，每个学生出了50美元。gamebusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share资金池， 联合基金 A combination of persons contributing money to be used for the purpose of increasing or depressing the market price of stocks, grain, or other commodities; also, the aggregate of the sums so contributed."He put $10,000 into the pool."他把一万美元投入到这个联合基金里了。businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一组牌手 A set of players in quadrille etc."The quadrille pool included students from different classes. "四方舞的牌手组包括来自不同班级的学生。gamegroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share联营，共同基金。 A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement."The school's athletic fund has a pool, where money from all the sports teams is combined and then shared equally among them for equipment. "学校的运动基金有一个联营资金池，所有运动队的资金都汇集到这里，然后按照协议平均分配给各个队伍购买器材。businesseconomyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share资金池，共享基金。 An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities."The homeowners' association pool funds the upkeep of the community park. "业主协会的共享基金用于维护社区公园。propertyfinancebusinesseconomylawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share集中, 汇集 To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of."We must pool our resources."我们必须集中我们的资源。businessfinanceeconomyorganizationgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share集中，合资。 To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction."The students pooled their savings to buy a class gift for their teacher. "学生们集中了各自的存款，给老师买了一份班级礼物。businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
