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

pump¹ n. [countable]

an apparatus or machine for raising, pushing in or out, or compressing fluids or gases:an air pump; gas pumps.

to raise or drive with a pump: [~ + object]to pump water from the well.[no object]His heart was still pumping.
to force, inject, or put (something) into (something) like a pump or as if by using a pump:[~ + object]The gangster pumped ten bullets into him.
to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump:[~ (+ out) + object]After the flood they tried to pump (out) the basement.
to (cause to) be operated or moved by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action: [no object]He raced ahead, his legs pumping.[~ + object]They pumped their fists and shouted.
to question (someone) artfully or persistently:[~ + object]tried to pump me for information.
to come out in squirts:[no object]Blood was pumping from the wound.
pump up:
- to inflate by pumping: [~ + up + object]to pump up a tire.[~ + object + up]to pump it up.
- to cause (someone) to have enthusiasm, competitive spirit, excitement, etc.: [~ + up + object]The coach had to pump up his team for the second half.[~ + object + up]trying to pump them up for the second half.

Idioms

Idioms pump iron, to lift weights as an exercise.

pump•er, n. [countable]

pump² n. [countable]

Clothinga woman's low-cut shoe with a moderately high heel.

pump¹ n.

an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
Building, Civil Engineering[Engin., Building Trades.]a shore having a jackscrew in its foot for adjusting the length or for bearing more firmly against the structure to be sustained.
Zoology[Biol.]an animal organ that propels fluid through the body;
heart.
Biochemistry, Cell Biology[Cell Biol.]a system that supplies energy for transport against a chemical gradient, as the sodium pump for the transfer of sodium and potassium ions across a cell membrane.
prime the pump:
- Idiomsto increase government expenditure in an effort to stimulate the economy.
- Idiomsto support or promote the operation or improvement of something.

v.t.

to raise, drive, etc., with a pump.
to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump.
to inflate by pumping (often fol. by up):to pump a tire up.
to operate or move by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action.
to supply with air, as an organ, by means of a pumplike device.
to drive, force, etc., as if from a pump:He rapidly pumped a dozen shots into the bull's-eye.
to supply or inject as if by using a pump:to pump money into a failing business.
to question artfully or persistently to elicit information:to pump someone for confidential information.
to elicit (information) by questioning.

v.i.

to work a pump;
raise or move water, oil, etc., with a pump.
to operate as a pump does.
to move up and down like a pump handle.
to exert oneself in a manner likened to pumping:He pumped away at his homework all evening.
to seek to elicit information from a person.
to come out in spurts.
Idioms pump iron. See iron (def. 16).
pump up:
- to inflate.
- to increase, heighten, or strengthen;
  put more effort into or emphasis on;
  intensify:The store has decided to pump up its advertising.
- to infuse with enthusiasm, competitive spirit, energy, etc.:The contestants were all backstage pumping themselves up for their big moment.

1400–50; late Middle English pumpe (noun, nominal); cognate with German Pumpe, Dutch pomp

pump′a•ble, adj.
pump′less, adj.
pump′like′, adj.

pump² n.

Clothinga lightweight, low-cut shoe without fastenings for women.
Clothinga slip-on black patent leather shoe for men, for wear with formal dress.

origin, originally uncertain 1720–30

单词	pumplike
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pump¹ /pʌmp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] an apparatus or machine for raising, pushing in or out, or compressing fluids or gases:an air pump; gas pumps. v. to raise or drive with a pump: [~ + object]to pump water from the well.[no object]His heart was still pumping. to force, inject, or put (something) into (something) like a pump or as if by using a pump:[~ + object]The gangster pumped ten bullets into him. to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump:[~ (+ out) + object]After the flood they tried to pump (out) the basement. to (cause to) be operated or moved by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action: [no object]He raced ahead, his legs pumping.[~ + object]They pumped their fists and shouted. to question (someone) artfully or persistently:[~ + object]tried to pump me for information. to come out in squirts:[no object]Blood was pumping from the wound. pump up: to inflate by pumping: [~ + up + object]to pump up a tire.[~ + object + up]to pump it up. to cause (someone) to have enthusiasm, competitive spirit, excitement, etc.: [~ + up + object]The coach had to pump up his team for the second half.[~ + object + up]trying to pump them up for the second half. Idioms Idioms pump iron, to lift weights as an exercise. pump•er, n. [countable] pump² /pʌmp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Clothinga woman's low-cut shoe with a moderately high heel. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pump¹ (pump),USA pronunciation n. an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes. Building, Civil Engineering[Engin., Building Trades.]a shore having a jackscrew in its foot for adjusting the length or for bearing more firmly against the structure to be sustained. Zoology[Biol.]an animal organ that propels fluid through the body; heart. Biochemistry, Cell Biology[Cell Biol.]a system that supplies energy for transport against a chemical gradient, as the sodium pump for the transfer of sodium and potassium ions across a cell membrane. prime the pump: Idiomsto increase government expenditure in an effort to stimulate the economy. Idiomsto support or promote the operation or improvement of something. v.t. to raise, drive, etc., with a pump. to free from water or other liquid by means of a pump. to inflate by pumping (often fol. by up):to pump a tire up. to operate or move by an up-and-down or back-and-forth action. to supply with air, as an organ, by means of a pumplike device. to drive, force, etc., as if from a pump:He rapidly pumped a dozen shots into the bull's-eye. to supply or inject as if by using a pump:to pump money into a failing business. to question artfully or persistently to elicit information:to pump someone for confidential information. to elicit (information) by questioning. v.i. to work a pump; raise or move water, oil, etc., with a pump. to operate as a pump does. to move up and down like a pump handle. to exert oneself in a manner likened to pumping:He pumped away at his homework all evening. to seek to elicit information from a person. to come out in spurts. Idioms pump iron. See iron (def. 16). pump up: to inflate. to increase, heighten, or strengthen; put more effort into or emphasis on; intensify:The store has decided to pump up its advertising. to infuse with enthusiasm, competitive spirit, energy, etc.:The contestants were all backstage pumping themselves up for their big moment. 1400–50; late Middle English pumpe (noun, nominal); cognate with German Pumpe, Dutch pomp pump′a•ble, adj. pump′less, adj. pump′like′, adj. pump² (pump),USA pronunciation n. Clothinga lightweight, low-cut shoe without fastenings for women. Clothinga slip-on black patent leather shoe for men, for wear with formal dress. origin, originally uncertain 1720–30
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