a small bag or other flexible receptacle, typically carried in a pocket or attached to a belt (尤指可放入口袋或系在腰带上的)小袋子 a tobacco pouch. 烟袋。 webbing with pouches for stun grenades. 有挂眩晕手榴弹小袋的厚腰带。 ■a lockable bag for mail or dispatches (可封口的)邮袋,送物袋
a pocket-like abdominal receptacle in which marsupials carry their young during lactation (有袋目动物腹部的)育儿袋 ■any of a number of similar animal structures, such as those in the cheeks of rodents 动物袋囊;(啮齿动物的)颊袋
(常作 pouches)a baggy area of skin underneath a person's eyes, usually seen as a sign of fatigue or illness 眼袋 he had deep pouches under his dark eyes. 他的深色眼睛下眼皮下垂很厉害。
verb [with obj.]
put into a pouch 把…放入袋中 he stopped, pouched his tickets, and plodded on. 他停下来,把票装进袋子,又拖着脚慢慢地向前走。 ■(informal)take possession of (非正式)拥有 he pouched his fifth first prize by beating Higginson in the final. 他在决赛中击败希金森,第五次获得一等奖。 ■(Cricket)catch (the ball) (板)接(球) Hick pouched his fourth catch with ease. 希克轻松地接住了他的第四个球。
make (part of a garment) hang like a pouch 使(衣服的一部分)悬垂如袋 the muslin is lightly pouched over the belt. 麦斯林纱轻盈地悬垂过腰带。
派生 pouched adjective pouchy adjective 语源
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Northern French pouche, variant of Old French poche 'bag'. Compare with poke