pulse

英 [pʌls]

美 [pʌls]

n.  脉搏; 脉率; 强劲的音乐节拍; 脉冲
v.  搏动; 跳动; 震动; 洋溢着; 充满(激情等)

复数：pulses　过去式：pulsed　现在分词：pulsing　过去分词：pulsed　第三人称单数：pulses　

高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLGRETEM4TEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.4379 / COCA.4331

习惯用语

n.

have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth)
• 保持了解…的最新情况；掌握…的脉搏
  to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation

牛津词典

noun

• 脉搏；脉率
  the regular beat of blood as it is sent around the body, that can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the blood beats in a minute
  1. a strong/weak pulse
     强 / 弱脉搏
  2. an abnormally high pulse rate
     异常高的脉率
  3. The doctor took/felt my pulse .
     医生给我量了脉搏 / 把了脉。
  4. Fear sent her pulse racing (= made it beat very quickly) .
     她吓得脉搏急速跳动。
• 强劲的音乐节拍
  a strong regular beat in music
  1. the throbbing pulse of the drums
     阵阵强劲的鼓点
• 脉冲
  a single short increase in the amount of light, sound or electricity produced by a machine, etc.
  1. pulse waves
     脉冲波
  2. sound pulses
     声脉冲
• 豆果果实；荚果；豆子
  the seeds of some plants that are eaten as food, such as peas and lentils

verb

• 搏动；跳动；震动
  to move, beat or flow with strong regular movements or sounds
  1. A vein pulsed in his temple.
     他太阳穴上的静脉在搏动。
  2. the pulsing rhythm of the music
     这乐曲的强烈节奏
• 洋溢着；充满（激情等）
  to be full of a feeling such as excitement or energy
  1. The auditorium pulsed with excitement.
     礼堂里洋溢着热烈的气氛。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 脉搏；脉动
  Yourpulseis the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist.
  1. Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused.
     马奥尼脉搏跳得很快，他感到很慌乱。
• N-COUNT 拍子；节奏；（常指）鼓点
  In music, apulseis a regular beat, which is often produced by a drum.
  1. ...the repetitive pulse of the music.
     音乐中重复的鼓点
• N-COUNT 脉冲
  Apulse ofelectrical current, light, or sound is a temporary increase in its level.
  1. The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface.
     那个开关通过在末梢和表面之间传输电流脉冲工作。
• N-SING 意向；心态
  If you refer tothe pulse ofa group in society, you mean the ideas, opinions, or feelings they have at a particular time.
  1. The White House insists that the president is in touch with the pulse of the black community.
     白宫坚持称总统是了解黑人群体的心声的。
• VERB （有节奏地）跳动，搏动，震动
  If somethingpulses, it moves, appears, or makes a sound with a strong regular rhythm.
  1. His temples pulsed a little, threatening a headache...
     他的太阳穴跳了一会，像是头痛要发作了。
  2. It was a slow, pulsing rhythm that seemed to sway languidly in the air.
     那是一种缓缓的律动，感觉像是慵懒地摇曳在空气中。
• （可食用的）豆子
  Some seeds which can be cooked and eaten are calledpulses, for example peas, beans, and lentils.
• PHRASE 保持消息灵通
  If you have yourfinger on the pulse ofsomething, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
  1. He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry...
     他声称该对行业了如指掌。
  2. It's important to keep your finger on the pulse by reading all the right magazines.
     通过阅读所有相关杂志而保持消息灵通是很重要的。
• 测脉搏；把脉
  When someonetakesyourpulseorfeelsyourpulse, they find out how quickly your heart is beating by feeling the pulse in your wrist.

英英释义

noun

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
  1. he could feel the beat of her heart
  Synonym:pulsationheartbeatbeat
• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
  1. the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
  Synonym:pulsationpulsingimpulse
• edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
• the rate at which the heart beats
  Synonym:pulse rateheart rate

verb

• produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
  1. pulse waves
  2. a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube
  Synonym:pulsate
• expand and contract rhythmically
  1. The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it
  Synonym:pulsatethrob
• drive by or as if by pulsation
  1. A soft breeze pulsed the air

双语例句

• He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry
  他声称该对行业了如指掌。
• It's important to keep your finger on the pulse by reading all the right magazines.
  通过阅读所有相关杂志而保持消息灵通是很重要的。
• He has a pulse rate of one hundred ( beats per minute).
  他的脉搏每分钟一百次。
• His pulse was so weak that the doctor gave him up as dead.
  他的脉搏非常弱，医生认为他没希望了。
• Ainslie's pulse quickened in alarm
  由于惊恐，安斯利的脉搏加快了。
• The patient has a weak pulse.
  这位病人脉搏很弱。
• The doctor had made checks of the patient's respiration, pulse and blood pressure.
  医生检查了病人的呼吸、脉搏和血压。
• The novel throbs with the pulse of our times.
  这部小说把握了我们时代的脉搏。
• He'd taken her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure
  他给她把过脉，估量了她的血压。
• The White House insists that the president is in touch with the pulse of the black community.
  白宫坚持称总统是了解黑人群体的心声的。