pods
US /pɑːdz/
UK /pɒdz/
複數名詞
1.
莢, 豆莢
elongated seed vessels of certain plants, such as peas or beans
範例:
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The children enjoyed shelling the pea pods.
孩子們喜歡剝豌豆莢。
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She collected several vanilla pods for her baking.
她收集了一些香草莢用於烘焙。
2.
吊艙, 艙室
small, streamlined enclosures, typically for an engine or a passenger
範例:
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The aircraft had two engine pods mounted under its wings.
這架飛機機翼下安裝了兩個發動機吊艙。
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The space station had several living pods for the astronauts.
空間站有幾個供宇航員居住的艙室。
3.
群, 群體
groups of marine mammals, such as whales or dolphins
範例:
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A pod of dolphins swam alongside the boat.
一群海豚游到船邊。
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Whale pods communicate using complex vocalizations.
鯨魚群通過複雜的發聲進行交流。
動詞
剝, 去莢
to remove peas or beans from their pods
範例:
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She spent the afternoon podding peas for dinner.
她花了一個下午剝豌豆做晚餐。
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It's a tedious job to pod all these beans by hand.
手工剝這些豆子是一項繁瑣的工作。