英语词汇“pound”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pound³

(pound)

a. An animal shelter, especially one operated by a public agency to house stray or confiscated animals.

b. A public enclosure for the confinement of stray livestock.

a. A tank or submerged cage, as on a boat, in which live fish or shellfish are kept.

b. New England An establishment at which live lobsters are kept and sold, often also offering no-frills restaurant service.

3. A place in which vehicles impounded by the authorities are held until redeemed by their owners.

4. Archaic A prison.

tr.v. pound·ed, pound·ing, pounds

To confine (an animal) in a pound.

[Middle English, from Old English pund-, enclosure (as in pundfall, pen).]

单词	pound
释义	pound³ (pound) n. 1. a. An animal shelter, especially one operated by a public agency to house stray or confiscated animals. b. A public enclosure for the confinement of stray livestock. 2. a. A tank or submerged cage, as on a boat, in which live fish or shellfish are kept. b. New England An establishment at which live lobsters are kept and sold, often also offering no-frills restaurant service. 3. A place in which vehicles impounded by the authorities are held until redeemed by their owners. 4. Archaic A prison. tr.v. pound·ed, pound·ing, pounds To confine (an animal) in a pound. [Middle English, from Old English pund-, enclosure (as in pundfall, pen).]
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