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pocket BrE /ˈpɒkɪt/
NAmE /ˈpɑːk-/► SEE ALLbe in/out of pocketin sb’s pocketout of your own pocketput your hand in/into your pocketline your (own)/sb’s pocket(s)money burns a hole in your pocketpick sb’s pocket
●be ˌin/ˌout of ˈpocket (especially BrE) have gained/lost money as a result of sth 赚钱／赔钱◆That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket.
那一次失误让他损失了数千英镑。◆Even after paying the extra fee, we were still £100 in pocket.
付了额外费用之后，我们还挣了 100 英镑。●in sb’s ˈpocket (informal) in sb’s control, under sb’s influence, etc. 受某人的控制（或影响等）；在某人掌握之中◆She makes all the decisions, not him. He’s completely in her pocket.
是她说了算，而不是他。他被她牢牢控制住了。◆The gang had hundreds of police officers in their pockets.
这个犯罪团伙操纵了数百个警察。 OPP be your own man/woman ●out of your own ˈpocketwith your own money 自掏腰包；用自己的钱◆He paid for the trip out of his own pocket.
他自费旅行。●put your ˌhand in/into your ˈpocket (BrE) spend or give money 花钱；掏腰包◆One of our colleagues is retiring, so I expect they’ll want us to put our hands into our pockets for a present.有一个同事要退休了，我想他们可能要我们花钱买件礼物。◆He’s one of the meanest men I know. He never puts his hand in his pocket for anything.他是我认识的最吝啬的人，从不肯花钱买任何东西。●line your (own)/sb’s ˈpocket(s) (informal) make a lot of money dishonestly, especially by stealing it from your employer 中饱私囊；发不义之财◆He’d been lining his pockets for years before it was discovered.他多年中饱私囊，终于东窗事发。●money burns a ˈhole in your pocket (informal) sb spends or wants to spend money very quickly and carelessly 花钱如流水；钱烧口袋漏，一有就不留◆She can’t wait to spend her prize money — it’s burning a hole in her pocket.她迫不及待地想把奖金花了，这些钱她根本留不住。◆He gets paid on Friday and by Monday he’s spent it all. Money just burns a hole in his pocket.他周五领工资，周一就花光了，好像钱会烧手一样。●pick sb’s ˈpocketsteal money or other things from sb’s pocket without them realizing 扒窃；从某人的口袋里偷东西◆I can’t find my wallet. I think somebody’s picked my pocket!我的钱包找不到了，一定有人掏了我的包！◆If she’s not careful she’ll get her pocket picked.如果她不小心些，口袋里的东西会被偷的。▸ ˈpickpocket noun
a person who picks pockets 扒手；掏包儿的人◆Be careful of pickpockets when you’re on the underground in London.在伦敦坐地铁时一定要小心扒手。 |