| 词组 | pump |
| 释义 | pump Theme: HEART n. the heart.He has the pump of a forty-year-old.My pump's getting sort of weak. Theme: MUSCLE n. a pumped-up muscle. (Bodybuilding.)Look at the size of that pump.He's tired and can't quite make a pump. Theme: PERSUASION tr. to press someone for an answer or information.Pump him until he talks.Don't pump me! I will tell you nothing! pump Ⅰ 1. noun 1 the heart US, 1946. 2 a fart UK: SCOTLAND, 1985. 3 a fire hydrant US, 1979. 4 an illegal linear amplifier for a citizens' band radio US, 1976 2. verb 1 to have sex, usually from the male perspective UK, 1730. 2 to exert yourself in a labour US, 1992. 3 to obtain a free ride BARBADOS, 1965. 4 to interrogate someone UK, 1656. 5 to fart UK :NORTHERN IRELAND, 1937. 6 to sell drugs, especially crack cocaine US, 1989. 7 in poker, to increase a bet made by another player US, 1983.► pump the stumpto shake hands US, 1947 Ⅱ ⇨ pump iron; pump verb to exercise by lifting weights. Sports jargon; possibly from PUMP UP (to inflate muscles) US, 1972 pump away 1. pump away to work hard at something by moving continuously in and out or up and down: Increase your pace until you can feel your heart pumping away efficiently. Karen was in the gym, pumping away on a stationary bicycle.2. pump sth away • pump away sth to remove a liquid or gas by forcing it to flow in a particular direction using a special machine called a pump: All together they pumped away about 150,000 gallons of flood water. pump in pump sth in • pump in sth to provide a lot of money in order to make a particular plan, place, or organization successful: Eventually the government will see the need to pump in more money to get good teachers.■ SIMILAR TO: inject, invest pump into pump sth into sth to put a lot of money into a particular plan, place, or organization to make it successful: The administration plans to pump $I trillion dollars into defence spending over this period. A lot of investors have pumped money into large companies such as Coca-Cola Co.■ SIMILAR TO: invest (into), invest (in) pump out 1. pump sth out • pump out sth to force a liquid or gas to flow out of a place by using a special machine called a pump+ of This engine was originally used for pumping water out of the mines.2. pump out to flow out of a place quickly, continuously and in large amounts+ of Blood was pumping out of a deep wound in his side.3. pump out sth • pump sth out to produce something continuously in large amounts - use this especially when you disapprove of it: Every year the city's industries and vehicles pump out five million tonnes of pollutants. ► compare churn out pump up 1. pump up sth • pump sth up to fill something with air, for example a tyre, using a special tool or machine called a pump: I had to pump up the tyres on my bike before I could leave.■ SIMILAR TO: blow up, inflate formal■ OPPOSITE: let down2. pump sth up • pump up sth usually passive to force liquid to come up from a place under the ground to the surface, using a special machine called a pump: Salt water is pumped up from deep below the ground.3. pump sb up • pump up sb informal, especially AmE to make someone feel very confident or excited about something: Jody's parents have always pumped her up with their enthusiastic support.pumped-up adj very confident or excited, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way: Everybody disliked the pumped-up ways of the college boys who came into town at the weekend.4. pump up sth • pump sth up informal, especially AmE to increase the amount or number of something - use this especially about prices, taxes, sales etc: At least the government haven't pumped up taxes yet. The flu epidemic has pumped up sales of health products over the Christmas period.5. pump up sth • pump sth up informal, especially AmE to make something improve: Economists assumed that central banks could pump up the economy and drive down the unemployment rate.■ SIMILAR TO: improve6. pump up AmE informal to lift weights so that you become stronger: If you want to pump up, you'll need to go to the gym regularly.pumped up adj AmE informal having a lot of muscles because you lift weights: Linda Hamilton plays the pumped up heroine in 'Terminator 2'. pump1. tv. to press someone for an answer or information. Don’t pump me! I will tell you nothing! 2. n. the heart. (see also ticker.) He has the pump of a forty-year-old. 3. n. a pumped-up muscle. (Bodybuilding.) He’s tired and can’t quite make a pump.
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