pump
n
1 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) machine or device for forcing liquid, gas or air into, out of or through sth, eg water from a well, petrol from a storage tank, air into a tyre or oil through a pipe-line 泵; 唧筒; 抽水機; 抽氣機; 打氣筒
A pump in the boiler sends hot water round the central heating system. 熱水器中的水泵將熱水輸送給集中供熱設備.
a petrol pump 汽油泵
She blew up the flat tyre with a bicycle pump. 她用自行車打氣筒給癟了的輪胎打氣.
The doctor removed the contents of her stomach with a stomach pump. 醫生用胃唧筒給她洗胃. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page xiii.
2 pumping (pump1 v 1) action 泵的抽吸、 壓送、 充氣等動作
After several pumps, the water began to flow. 用泵抽了幾下之後, 水流出來了.
give sb's hand a pump, ie shake it energetically up and down 握住某人的手用力上下搖動.
3 (idm 習語) all hands to the pump => hand1. parish pump => parish. prime the pump => prime3. pump, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
cause (air, gas, water, etc) to move in a specified direction by using a pump1(1) 用泵等抽出或壓入氣體、 液體等
pump air into a tyre 給輪胎打氣
The heart pumps blood round the body. 心臟將血液壓送到全身.
2 [I]
(a) use a pump1(1) 使用泵等
You will need to pump hard for several minutes to fill the tank. 你需用泵著實抽吸幾分鐘, 才能把油箱灌滿.
(b) (of the heart or blood) beat (指心臟)跳動; (指血液)脈動
Her heart was pumping very fast. 她的心臟跳得很快.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] (infml 口) move (sb's hand) up and down like the handle of a pump 握住(某人的手)上下搖動(如唧筒的手柄)
He pumped my hand (up and down) vigorously. 他握住我的手用力地(上下)搖晃.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth); ~ sth out of sb (infml 口) try to obtain (information) from sb by asking persistent questions 追問某人以探知(信息)
He tried to pump the secretary for information. 他極力向秘書打探消息.
She succeeded in pumping the name of the winner out of him. 她從他的口中打聽到了獲勝者的名字.
5 (phr v) pump sth in; pump sth into sth/sb
(a) invest much money (in sth) 將大量資金投入(某事物)
The firm pumped money into the development of the new product. 這家企業投入大量資金以開發這種新產品.
(b) (infml 口) persuade or force sb to learn sth 勸說或驅使某人學習某事物
She tried to pump some facts into his head before the examination. 在考試前她極力向他灌輸一些知識. pump sth up inflate (a tyre, etc) by pumping (pump1 v 1) air into it 給(輪胎等)充氣.
pump n
1 = plimsoll.
2 light soft shoe worn for dancing, etc (跳舞等穿的)輕而軟的鞋.
3 (esp US) woman's low-heeled shoe without a fastening 無帶的矮跟女鞋.
*[p?mp]n. 抽水機, 打氣筒, 泵, 抽吸vt. 用唧筒抽水, 打氣, 盤問, 傾注, 使疲憊vi. 抽水, 上下(或往復)運動【化】 泵【醫】 泵, 唧筒相關詞組: pump sb for information pump information out of sb pump abuses upon sb