| 单词 | pole |
| 释义 | pole (poʊl ) Word forms: poles 1. countable noun A pole is a long thin piece of wood or metal, used especially for supporting things. The truck crashed into a telegraph pole. He reached up with a hooked pole to roll down the metal shutter. 2. countable noun The earth's poles are the two opposite ends of its axis, its most northern and southern points. For six months of the year, there is hardly any light at the poles. 3. See also North Pole, South Pole 4. countable noun The two poles of a range of qualities, opinions, or beliefs are the completely opposite qualities, opinions, or beliefs at either end of the range. The two politicians represent opposite poles of the political spectrum. Synonyms: extremity, limit, terminus, antipode 5. poles apart phrase If you say that two people or things are poles apart, you mean that they have completely different beliefs, opinions, or qualities. [emphasis] Synonyms: at opposite extremes, incompatible, irreconcilable, worlds apart Pole Word forms: Poles countable noun B2 A Pole is a person who comes from Poland. Idioms: in pole position [mainly British] in a very strong position in a competition or competitive situation, and likely to win or be successful They've been favourites all season and are in pole position now. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone wouldn't touch something or someone with a barge pole [British] or someone wouldn't touch something or someone with a ten-foot pole said to mean that someone does not want to have anything to do with someone or something, because they do not trust them or like them The history of the place kept the price down. No one would touch it with a barge pole. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers up the greasy pole [British] reaching a more successful position as a result of working very hard and dealing with all the difficulties you meet The way has now been eased to allow other women of courage and commitment to follow me up the greasy pole of promotion. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 杆, 波兰人 Japanese: 棒, ポーランド人 |
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