'pony-trekking noun [U] (6r£) the activity of riding ponies in the countryside for pleasure 骑_马兜风（或
野游）：to go pony-treWdng骑矮马出游 poo (also pooh) /pu:/ (both 6r£) noun [U, C] (also poop [U] NAmE, Br^) a chiles word for the
solid waste that is passed through the bowels (:.儿童用语―）巵巵 Hn faeces: dog poo 狗屎◊ J want to do a
poo/ 我要拉巵
巵！ ► poo (also pooh) [V] pooch /puitj/ noun {informal,
especially NAmBj a dog ^ poo-dle /'pu:dl/ noun 1 a dog with thick curly
hair that is sometimes cut into special shapes 鬈毛狗 2 (Brf, informal) a person who is too
willing to do what sb else tells them to do百依百顺的人 poof /puf/ noun, exclamation
mnoun (also poof-ter /'poft0(r)/) {BrE, taboo, slang) an offensive word for a homosexual man ('备男同性恋
者）假鸳鸯，鸡公对
m exclamation used when talking about
sth disappearing suddenly (描述事物突然消失）嗖的一声，刺溜一下：
He
walked through—and vanished. _?〇〇// lifce
that.他走
了过去，然后就嗖的-下子不见了。
pooh /pu:/ exclamation, noun,
verb
■
exctomaf/’on (es/?ec/a//y
"I used to express disgust at a bad smell (表示对臭气的厌恶）噗，呸：It stinks! Pooh/ 好臭！噗！ 2 used
to say that you think sb’s idea, suggestion, etc. is
not very good or that you do not believe what sb has said (表示对别人的意见等不屑一顾
或不相信）嘁，得了吧：7 mfght 〖ose myjob/or this.’ ‘0/1，pooh, nobody wiH care.’ “这下子我可能会丢饭碗
J。”
“嘁，得了吧！谁会在,乎！”
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noun, verb = poo
,pooh-1 pooh verb [VN] (informaf) to say that a suggestion,
an idea, etc. is not true or not worth thinking about说…不真实；对…不屑一顾（或嗤之以鼻）
P〇〇l /pu:l/ noun, verb unoun
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FOR SWIMMING 游泳 1 [c] = SWIMMING POOL: Does the hotd
have a poo〖？这家旅馆有没有游泳池？ ◊
rekucin^ by the pooZ 在游泳池边休息一see
also plunge pool
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OF WATER 水 2 [C] a small area of
still water, especially one that has formed naturally 水坑，水塘，池塘（尤邊
自然形成的）：介es/nvafer pooZs ▲水A塘◊ a rocfc pooZ
(=between rocks by the sea)岩石区潮水潭
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OF LIQUID/UGHT 液4;光 3
[C] ~ (of sth) a small amount of liquid or light lying on a surface (液体）；一小
片.（液体或光）：The body
was 〖ying in a pooZ 〇/ Wood.
尸体丨到卧ft血泊之中。oapooZo/丨ight—小片光凑
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GROUP OF THINGS/PEOPLE 众人；事物 4 [C]〜（of sth) a supply of things or money that is shared
by a group of people and can be used when needed 共用的资源（或 资金）：a pooZ
o/cars used by the/irm’s saZes/orce 兹司
销售人员共用的车辆◊ a poo! car -辆共用的汽车5 [C] ~ (of sth) a group of people
available for work when needed (统称）备用人'员：a pooZ 〇/cheap Zabour 廉价 后备劳力
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GAME 游戏 6 [U] a game for two
people played with 16 coloured balls on a table, often in pubs and bars.
Players use cues'(= long sticks) to try to hit the balls into pockets
at the edge of the table. #尔；落袋台球；
弹子球：a pooZ taWe 普尔球台◊ to shoot (=
piay) pooZ
— compare billiards,
snooker
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FOOTBALL 足球 7 the pools [pi.] = FOOTBALL POOLS: He does the pook
every vveefc.丨也每周都去赌足球普尔。◊ a pools winner赌普尔获胜考
—see also gene
pool
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verb [VN] to collect money,
information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of them 集 中资源（或祷巧•等）：The
students worMndividuaHy， then pooZ their ide〇5 in groups 〇/six•学生ife分爲工作， 然后六.人一组交、流‘心得。◊ Poiice /orces across the country arepooZi’ng
resources in order to.soZve this irfme. 全国各地警方通力合作以侦破这宗罪案。
pool-room /'pu:lru:m; -rum/ noun (
pool-side /'pu:lsaid/ noun [sing.] the area around
a swimming pool 游泳池池边：iazing at the pooZside 在游 泳池边消闲◊ apookide bar游泳池边酒吧
1535
poop
/pu:p/ noun, verb
m noun "1 (also ' poop deck) [C] the raised part at
the back end of a ship 船尾楼甲;^ — compare stern
n. 2 [U] (informal, especially
■
verb {NAmE, informal) 1 [V] to pass solid
waste from the
bowels 拉屎；大便：The dog just pooped in the kitchen/ _刚在厨★■拉屎了！ 2 [VN] ~ sb (out) to make sb very tired (龛人）；使筋—力荩 poop out
to stop working or
functioning 停止工作；M锚厂丧'失 功能
pooped /pu:pt/ (also .pooped 'out) adj. [not before noun] (informal, especially
►
HAVING LITTLE MONEY 拮据 1 having very little
money; not having enough money for basic needs 贫穷的；贫 寒的；清贫的：77i^ were too poor to
buy shoes /or the fcids.他们穷得没钱给孩子买鞋穿。◊ We aim to Mp the poorest/amides.我们的目标是接济最贫困的家庭。◊ It’s among the poorer coimtrie^ 〇/ the worid.它是世界上的
拜梦国家.之一。Pm rich o note on next page 2 the poor /7〇w/i [pi.] people who
have very little money■贫困
者；穷人：They provided food and shelter for the
poor. 他们为贫困者提供食物和住所。QD3RICH
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UNFORTUNATE' 不幸 3 [only before noun]
deserving pity and sympathy命(4的；，不♦的；令人同情的：Have you heard abouf
poor oZd Harry? ffis wi/e’s him.你咖说 了不幸的老哈里的近况吗？他妻子离他而去了。◊Jrt’s
hung/y—the poor htrte thing.它饿了，这可怜的小家伙。
0 (I have stacks of homework
to do.} 'Oh, you poor thing.,
“我有一大堆的作业要做哪。” “唉呦，你好可怜哦f ”
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NOT GOOD 不好 4 not
good; of a quality that is low or lower than expected 劣质的；差的；次的：the party’s poor
performance in the eZection.该党在逢傘宁的表现欠芦
◊
to be in poor heaZth 身体不好◊ Jt was raining
heavi沙
andvisiMitywaspoor. 天卡着大雨，能见度很低。◊
poor/oocMig/U/soi〖劣质食品；昏暗的光线；贫瘠的土地 〇 to have a poor opinion of sb (= to not tliink well of
sb) 对某.人评价很低.5 (of a
person 人)not good or skilled at sth木擅‘的；不熟练的：a poor swimmer不擅游泳的人
◊
a poor judge 〇/character 不擅看人的乂'◊ She’s a good
teacher but a poor man明er. M长于敍学，却拙于管理。
◊
a poor iafZor (= sb who easily gets sick
at sea)易晕船 的人
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HAVING UTTLE OF STH 匮乏 6 〜in sth having very small
amounts of sth 缺乏；贫乏；缺少：a country poor in
naturaZ resources自然资源贫.乏■的国家◊ soi〖 poor in nutrients 养分不足的；i壤 firm rich
be/come a poor second, third, etc. {especially to finish a long way
behind the winner in a race, competition, etc•(在体番竞赛等中）远远落后the .poor man’s ’sb/_ sth
a
person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular
famous person or thing (比同类的名人显物）逊色的人（或物）；次级货
色：Sparkling white wine is the poor man's champagne. 白葡萄汽酒是廉价的香槟。一 more at account/?. poor-house /'poihaos; 'pua-; NAmE 'pur-; 'po:r-/ noun
=WORKHOUSE
the ' Poor Law noun a group of laws used
in
■
fldv. in
a way that is not good enough 糟糕地；不如 意；，不足 0SCI badly: a poorly attended meeting (= at which there are not
many people)寥寥几个人参力n的会 议◊ poorZy desired
设计示周的◊ 77ie job is
reiativeZy poorZy paid.相对而言，这工作&酬很低。〇0狀(：抓出- date fared poorly in the election did not get many
votes).我们的候选人在选举中得票不多:。
madj. [not usually before noun] (BrE, informal) ill/sick 不逭;木舒服：S/ie/dtpooriy.她感到身奋木适。