pore

英 [pɔː(r)]

美 [pɔːr]

n. (皮肤上的)毛孔; (植物的)气孔; 孔隙
v. 专心阅读; 钻研; 沉思; 深思熟虑

复数：pores　现在分词：poring　过去式：pored　过去分词：pored　第三人称单数：pores　

Collins.1 / BNC.8140 / COCA.11559

短语用例

pore over sth

noun

（皮肤上的）毛孔；（植物的）气孔；孔隙
one of the very small holes in your skin that sweat can pass through; one of the similar small holes in the surface of a plant or a rock

verb

N-COUNT （皮肤上的）毛孔
Yourporesare the tiny holes in your skin.
1. The size of your pores is determined by the amount of oil they produce.
  毛孔大小取决于其出油多少。
N-COUNT （植物表面的）气孔
Theporesof a plant are the tiny holes on its surface.
1. A plant's lungs are the microscopic pores in its leaves.
  植物的肺就是其叶片上微细的气孔。
VERB 仔细阅读；认真钻研
If youpore overorthroughinformation, you look at it and study it very carefully.
1. We spent hours poring over travel brochures...
  我们花了数小时仔细阅读旅游宣传册。
2. It will take several more months to pore through the volumes of documents.
  详细研究这大堆的文献还要多花好几个月的时间。
PHRASE 极度；非常
You can say that someone has a certain quality or emotion coming fromevery poreto emphasize the strength of that quality or emotion.
1. She oozes sexuality from every pore...
  她浑身上下每个毛孔都散发着性感。
2. Waves of misery penetrated every pore.
  痛苦深彻骨髓。

noun

any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Synonym:stomastomate
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

verb

direct one's attention on something
1. Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
Synonym:concentratefocuscentercentrerivet