Pole
n
native or inhabitant of Poland 波蘭人.
pole n
1 either of the two points at the exact top and bottom of the Earth, which are the opposite ends of the axis on which it turns 地極
the North/South Pole 北[南]極. =>illus at globe 見globe插圖.
2 (physics 物) either of the two ends of a magnet or the terminal points of an electric battery 磁極; 電極
the negative/positive pole 負[正]極.
3 (fig 比喻) either of two opposite, conflicting or contrasting extremes 相反的、 沖突的或?qū)α⒌膬蓸O之一
Our points of view are at opposite poles. 我們的觀點截然相反.
4 (idm 習語) be `poles apart be widely separated; have nothing in common 截然相反; 南轅北轍
The employers and the trade union leaders are still poles apart, ie are far from reaching an agreement or a compromise. 雇主和工會領袖的意見仍相距甚遠.
pole n
1 long thin rounded piece of wood or metal, used esp as a support for sth or for pushing boats, etc along 桿; 竿; 棒; 杖; 篙
a tent, flag, telegraph, etc pole 帳篷支柱、 旗桿、 電線桿
a punt, barge, ski, etc pole 撐船的篙、 滑雪杖.
2 = perch1 3.
3 (idm 習語) up the `pole (infml 口 esp Brit)
(a) in difficulty 處於困境.
(b) wrong; mistaken 錯誤的; 弄錯的.
(c) crazy; eccentric 發(fā)瘋的; 古怪的. pole, v [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
push (a boat, etc) along by using a pole 用桿、 篙、 杖等撐(船等)
pole a punt up the river 用篙撐方頭平底船逆流而上.
?? 考研助記
桿子破(po)了(le)
?? 擴展釋義
n. 波蘭人, 極點, 磁極, 電極, 桿, 竿, 相反的極端vt. 用竿支撐vi. 撐篙【化】 磁極; 電極【醫(yī)】 極相關詞組: up the pole