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pool - 英语词汇详解 (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：swimming pool (pool)
pool
/puːl/
n., v.
A specially built area filled with water for people to swim or play in.
swimming pool
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/ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/
n., v.
A man-made structure filled with water for swimming and recreation.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Water 'pool' from Old English 'pōl'; verb 'pool' from French 'poule' (stake in gambling).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a 'pool' of water where everyone dives in together – just like pooling resources.
📖 Example
The children were laughing and splashing in the pool on a hot summer afternoon.
The children were laughing and splashing in the pool on a hot summer afternoon.
🔗 Collocations
swimming pool – a pool for swimming
pool party – a party at a swimming pool
pool deck – the area around a swimming pool
🔄 Synonyms
swimming bath (n.) – a public swimming pool
lido (n.) – a public outdoor swimming pool
📖 Cultural Story
The verb 'pool' originated from French 'poule' (hen) used in 19th-century gambling for a common pot. The water noun dates back to Old English.
Meaning 2：puddle (pool)
pool
/puːl/
n., v.
A small amount of liquid on a surface, or a small area of still, shallow water in nature.
puddle
➕
/ˈpʌdəl/
n., v.
A small amount of liquid, especially water, that has collected on a surface or in a shallow depression.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
After the heavy rain, a pool of water had gathered at the bottom of the garden.
After the heavy rain, a pool of water had gathered at the bottom of the garden.
🔗 Collocations
pool of water – a small area of still water
rain pool – a pool formed by rainwater
shallow pool – a pool with little depth
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
dryness (n.) – absence of water
🌱 Derivatives
pooled (adj.) – formed into a pool
Meaning 3：pool (v./n.) (pool)
pool
/puːl/
n., v.
To collect money, resources, or ideas from different people together for a shared purpose. (作为动词) 或指这样集合起来的钱或资源（作为名词）。
pool (v./n.)
➕
/puːl/
n., v.
To combine money, resources, or ideas from multiple people for mutual benefit; also the combined amount.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Let's pool our money together so we can buy a nicer gift for the teacher.
Let's pool our money together so we can buy a nicer gift for the teacher.
🔗 Collocations
pool resources – to combine resources
pool ideas – to share ideas collectively
money pool – a common fund of money
🔄 Synonyms
combine (v.) – to join together
share (v.) – to use or divide jointly
contribute (v.) – to give to a common fund
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