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pulse 1 AHD[pŭls] D.J.[pʌls]K.K.[pʌls]n.(名词)- The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.脉搏:尤在腕部和颈部可感觉到的由心脏有规律的收缩造成的动脉有节奏的跳动
- A regular or rhythmical beating.律动:有规律或有节奏的搏动
- A single beat or throb.脉动:一次搏动或跳动
- Physics 【物理学】
- A brief, sudden change in a normally constant quantity:脉冲:通常以持续恒定数量进行的短促而突然的变化:a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.电流脉冲;放射能脉冲
- Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief, sudden change in a quantity.一连串的持续跳动:以数量短促而突然的变化为特征的一系列间歇性出现
- The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people:情感:可察觉到的一群人的感情或情绪:"a man who had . . . his finger on the pulse of America"(Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.)“对美国有感情的人”(小托马斯P.奥涅尔)
v.intr.(不及物动词)pulsed, puls.ing, puls.es - To pulsate; beat:搏动;跳动:"The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions"(Lance Morrow)See Synonyms at pulsate “这个国家随着音乐和宣言及愤怒和道德主张而跃动”(兰斯·莫罗) 参见 pulsate
- Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.【物理学】 断续跳动:经历一系列以短促而突然的数量变化为特征的间歇性发作
take the pulse of - To judge the mood or views of (a political electorate, for example):判断意向:判断(例如,政治选民)的倾向或见解:The politician was able to take the pulse of the grassroots voters without becoming overly absorbed.这位政治家可以不费太多心力就把其选民的心态摸清
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin pulsus [from past participle of] pellere [to beat] * see pel- 5源自 拉丁语 pulsus 源自pellere的过去分词 [搏动] * 参见 pel- 5
pulse 2 AHD[pŭls] D.J.[pʌls]K.K.[pʌls]n.(名词)- The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as peas and beans.如豌豆和豆类等某些结荚植物的可食性种子
- A plant yielding these seeds.产这些种子的植物
- Middle English pols 中古英语 pols
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin puls [pottage of meal and pulse] 源自 拉丁语 puls [谷物和豆类熬成的汤]
- probably ultimately from Greek poltos 可能最终源自 希腊语 poltos
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