n.口袋；袋子；球袋；錢；小塊地方；在...掌握之中；保障金

adj.小型的；孤立的；局部的

v.裝…在口袋里；私吞；擊(球)落袋

He took a book out of his pocket. 他從口袋里拿出一本書。

You will find information about safety procedures in the pocket in front of you. 在您座位前方的袋子里有安全措施須知。

Hit the ball into one of the side pockets. 把球打進其中一個側邊袋。

We sat in a pocket of warmth by the fire. 我們坐在火爐邊一小塊暖和的地方。

Isn't the Government always in the pocket of Big Business? 難道政府不是一直在控制著大企業(yè)？

He always carries a pocket dictionary with him. 他總是隨身攜帶一本袖珍字典。

He pocketed his wallet and car keys. 他把錢包和汽車鑰匙放進了衣袋里。

He says it never crossed his mind to pocket the money. 他說他從沒有想過要把錢裝進自己的腰包。

I was aiming to pocket the billiards ball. 我瞄準把撞球打進袋里。

pocket的基本意思是“袋,口袋”,指衣服上用來裝一些常會用到的小物品的口袋。引申可指“口袋里的錢財”“一小片,一小團”等。

“把手放在口袋里”要說in one's pocket,而不說in the pocket。

pocket用作動詞時意思是“把…放入袋中”,指將某物從外界移到口袋中去,強調動作。引申可表示“賺得”“侵吞”“盜用”“抑制”等。

pocket多用作及物動詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語。

pocket用作形容詞時的意思是“袖珍的,小型的”,指某物在體積上小,能裝在衣袋里。

pocket通常只用作定語,后接具體事物,無比較級和最高級形式。