单词 | pop |
释义 | verb | noun | adjective poppop1 /pɑp/ ●●● S2 verb (popped, popping) 1COME OUT/OFF [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to come suddenly or surprisingly out of or away from something: pop out/off/up etc. A button popped off my jacket. The lid popped open.2APPEAR [intransitive always + adv./prep.] to suddenly appear somewhere: pop up/out Alison’s head popped out from behind the door.up/out popped something/somebody The egg cracked and out popped a tiny chick.3PUT something SOMEWHERE [transitive always + adv./prep.] informal to quickly put something somewhere for a short time: pop something in/around/over etc. I’ll just pop these cookies into the oven.4GO QUICKLY [intransitive always + adv./prep.] spoken to go somewhere for a short time: pop in/out/around/to etc. I need to pop into the drug store for a second. I might just pop in on (=quickly visit) Sarah on the way home.5SHORT SOUND [intransitive, transitive] to suddenly make a short sound like a small explosion, or to make something do this: The wood sizzled and popped in the fire.6BURST [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a balloon or blister pops, or you pop it, it breaks: The balloon popped with a loud bang. Be careful not to pop that blister.► see thesaurus at break17CORN [intransitive, transitive] to cook popcorn (=dried corn) until it swells and bursts open, or to be cooked in this way: I’ll pop some popcorn.8ALCOHOLIC DRINK [intransitive] if a cork pops or you pop it, it makes a noise as it comes out of a bottle of champagne9EARS [intransitive] if your ears pop, you feel the pressure in them suddenly change, for example when you go quickly up or down in an airplane10HIT [transitive] spoken to hit someone11pop the question informal to ask someone to marry you12pop pills informal to take drugs in the form of pills too often13somebody’s eyes popped (out of his/her head) used to say that someone looked extremely surprised or excited14pop into your head to think of something suddenly: The idea just popped into my head.15pop the clutch to take your foot off the clutch in a car when the car is moving slowly, in order to start the engine[Origin: 1300–1400 from the sound]pop off phrasal verb informal1to die suddenly2to speak quickly without thinking firstpop out phrasal verb informal if something you say pops out, you say it suddenly without thinking about it first: I didn’t mean to say it like that – it just popped out.pop up phrasal verb1 to appear suddenly in a way, or at a time that you did not expect: New restaurants and stores were popping up everywhere. An error message popped up on screen.2pop something up to hit a ball high into the air in a game of baseball so that it is easily caught → see also pop-up1 verb | noun | adjective poppop2 ●●● S2 noun 1 [countable, uncountable] informal a sweet drink that contains bubbles and has no alcohol in it, or a glass or can of this drink SYN soda: a can of pop2[uncountable] pop music: pop singer/concert/festival etc. a pop album3[countable] a sudden short sound like a small explosion: the pop of gunfire The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound).4$7/$50/25¢ etc. a pop spoken used when each of something costs a particular amount of money: Tickets for the show are $150 a pop.5[singular] (also Pops) old-fashioned father – used especially when you are talking to your father6pops [uncountable] classical music that is familiar to many people, especially people who do not usually like classical music: pops concert/orchestra the Boston Pops Orchestra verb | noun | adjective poppop3 adjective [only before noun, no comparative] produced or written for people who do not have special knowledge of a particular field: pop science |
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