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naturegeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水洼，水坑 A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle."After the heavy rain, there were many pools of water on the sidewalk. "大雨过后，人行道上有很多水洼。environmentnaturegeographyChat 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."可供选择新经理的候选人资源有限。assetbusinesseconomyfinanceChat 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 maintains pools of temporary workers to cover staff absences. "公司保有储备的临时工，以应对员工缺勤的情况。assetbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水洼，积水。 A small amount of liquid on a surface."a pool of blood"一滩血水environmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share光晕，光斑 A localized glow of light."The flashlight created small pools of light on the dark classroom floor. "手电筒在漆黑的教室地板上投射出点点光晕。appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share聚集，汇集。 (of a liquid) To form a pool."The rain pools on the classroom floor after the storm. "暴雨过后，雨水聚集在教室的地板上。natureweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台球游戏, 彩球游戏 (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.""Back in the day, smoky billiard halls often featured games of pools, where the winner took all the money staked by the other players." "当年烟雾缭绕的台球厅里经常有彩球游戏，赢家可以拿走所有玩家下的赌注。gameentertainmentsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台球 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."After dinner, we went to the pub to play pools. "晚饭后，我们去了酒吧打台球。sportgameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share彩金射击比赛, 集资射击 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.""At the shooting range competition, they organized several pools, where participants paid per shot and the best shooters split the prize money." "在射击场比赛中，他们组织了好几个彩金射击比赛，参加者每射击一次都要交钱，最后由枪法最好的人平分奖金。sportgamebetmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌局，彩池。 Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join."At the office, people often form pools to bet on the winner of the World Cup. "在办公室里，人们经常凑钱组织赌局，来赌世界杯的冠军。businessfinanceeconomygamebetChat 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."Before the poker game started, everyone put $10 into the pools, making a total of $50 to be won. "扑克游戏开始前，每个人都往赌注里放了10美元，总共50美元作为奖金。gamebetbusinessChat 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."他把一万美元投入了那个联合投机基金。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share牌局参与者，赌注。 A set of players in quadrille etc."During the quadrille tournament, several pools of players competed against each other for the championship. "在四色牌锦标赛期间，好几组牌局参与者为了争夺冠军互相竞争。gamegroupsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share利润分享协议，联营。 A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement."The competing bakeries formed pools of their profits, agreeing to divide the earnings equally at the end of each month, regardless of individual sales. "这些相互竞争的面包店组成了利润分享联营，同意每月末平均分配收益，无论各自的销售额如何。businesseconomyfinanceorganizationChat 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 pools all the homeowners' money to pay for the common area maintenance. "业主协会把所有业主的钱汇集到资金池里，用来支付公共区域的维护费用。propertybusinesseconomyfinancelaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share集中，合资 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。businessfinanceorganizationeconomygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share集中, 汇集 To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction."The students pool their money to buy a pizza for the class party. "学生们凑钱为班级聚会买披萨。businessfinanceeconomyChat 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."In the summer, families often visit public pools to cool off and have fun. "夏天的时候，很多家庭会去公共游泳池游泳，既可以降温解暑，又能玩得开心。buildingsportarchitectureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
