单词 | pulse |
释义 | pulse (pʌls ) Word forms: pulses , pulsing , pulsed 1. countable noun [usually singular] Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist. Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused. 2. countable noun In music, a pulse is a regular beat, which is often produced by a drum. ...the repetitive pulse of the music. [+ of] Synonyms: beat, rhythm, vibration, beating 3. countable noun A pulse of electrical current, light, or sound is a temporary increase in its level. The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface. [+ of] 4. singular noun If you refer to the pulse of a group in society, you mean the ideas, opinions, or feelings they have at a particular time. I love the way he is so absolutely in tune with the pulse of his audience. [+ of] 5. verb If something pulses, it moves, appears, or makes a sound with a strong regular rhythm. His temples pulsed a little, threatening a headache. [VERB] It was a slow, pulsing rhythm that seemed to sway languidly in the air. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: beat, tick, throb, vibrate 6. plural noun Some seeds which can be cooked and eaten are called pulses, for example peas, beans, and lentils. 7. finger on the pulse phrase If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it. He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry. It's important to keep your finger on the pulse by reading all the right magazines. 8. take someone's pulse/feel someone's pulse phrase When someone takes your pulse or feels your pulse, they find out how quickly your heart is beating by feeling the pulse in your wrist. Idioms: have your finger on the pulse or keep your finger on the pulse to know all the latest information about something or have a good understanding of how it works Although I'm Scottish, after all these years in America I think my editors and I have our finger on the pulse of America. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: electronic pulse The song was slight, and dissonant, with an electronic pulse under it that you could barely hear. Times, Sunday Times Pulse meters send a digital or analog electronic pulse to a recording device. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The multi-millionaire also exercises very slowly in darkness while listening to electronic pulses, eats a mainly vegetarian diet and meditates. The Sun The unremitting regularity of the electronic pulses allowed little natural ebb and flow. Times, Sunday Times But something bigger lurks beneath the earth, giving out weird electronic pulses that create a map on their phones. Times, Sunday Times The energy pulse will be concentrated on a tiny pellet of hydrogen in an attempt to mimic the reactions that take place inside the sun. Times, Sunday Times An energy pulse heats one side of a plane-parallel sample. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her abilities allow her to generate an energy pulse rendering those nearby unconscious. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each marker has a timer installed, and when a marker lights with time remaining, a small energy pulse shows on a present-day display. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A rhythmic energy pulses through these pictures. Times, Sunday Times He could feel the swell of his heart against his chest and a light pulse in the flesh of his neck. Times, Sunday Times Each light pulse reaches the opposite walls of the carriage at the same time. Times, Sunday Times It works by simultaneously measuring both the light pulse and heat pulse generated by a particle interaction within its internal scintillator crystal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here the adjustable width, delay and low jitter of a light pulse generator offers an alternative to a do-it-yourself project. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The net effect causes the light pulse to spread over distance, introducing intersymbol interference. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pulse oximetry takes advantage of this color change to directly measure the arterial blood oxygen saturation using colorimetric techniques. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pulse oximetry may confirm the presence of hypoxia related to any precipitating factors such as pneumonia. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pulse oximetry technologies differ in their abilities to provide accurate data during conditions of motion and low perfusion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reflectance pulse oximetry may be used as an alternative to transmissive pulse oximetery described above. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pulse oximetry will show a normal oxygen saturation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The booted not the suited should command the attention and quicken the pulse. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Many writers reach for the historical present when seeking to quicken the pulse of their readers. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) Sadly the racing on offer this weekend probably won't quicken the pulse of star polo players or anyone else. The Sun (2014) The five dancers move in randomly etched private bubbles, their little steps quickening like a rapid pulse, their balances sighing like a deep exhalation. Times, Sunday Times Hormone levels of adrenaline and cortisol rise and lead to a rapid pulse, raised blood pressure, fast breathing, muscle tightening, sweating and a feeling of panic. The Sun These included rapid pulse, sweating, clammy skin and other phenomena that can be experienced during a bout. The Times Literary Supplement This medicine may cause changes in blood sugar levels or cover up signs of low blood sugar, such as a rapid pulse rate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The patient was still cold, nauseous, pale, and had a rapid pulse with shallow but fast respirations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I can tell that from his fairly low resting pulse. The Sun However, even if you allow for obvious influences such as smoking and being overweight, the link between resting pulse rate and cardiovascular health still holds. Times,Sunday Times Take your resting pulse rate and blood pressure, using a home blood pressure monitor (you can buy one from a chemist). Times, Sunday Times Biological factors, such as changes in resting pulse rate, body mass index, glucose and cholesterol levels were less so. Times, Sunday Times Tonality, rhythmic pulse, predictability - and the idea that harmoniousness was pleasant on the ear and that dissonance wasn't - were all back. Times, Sunday Times We participated in clapping the tal (rhythmic pulse) and were initiated into the moods of particular ragas, appropriate to the time of day. Times, Sunday Times The rhythm guitar part outlines the chord progression of a song and provides a rhythmic pulse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would often play against the rhythmic pulse, or move into different time signatures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In many cases, two-member bands will omit a drummer, since guitars, bass guitars, and keyboards can all be used to provide a rhythmic pulse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He experimented with the optimum characteristics of the emitted sound pulse, the frequency profile from beginning to end, to give the best detection performance. Times, Sunday Times These elements, called projectors, are devices that produce the active sound pulse, or ping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Arrival time of a sound pulse and phase differences of continuous sound are used for localization of sound sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The system emits a sound pulse, that reflects off objects and then back to the system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the sound pulse travels through water it encounters objects that are of different density than the surrounding medium, such as fish, that reflect sound back toward the sound source. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 脉搏, 有节奏地跳动 Japanese: 脈拍, 鼓動する |
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