pocket
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpɒk.ɪt/ us/ˈpɑː.kɪt/
(BAG)
A2 衣袋，口袋，兜
a small bag for carrying things in, made of cloth and sewn into the inside or onto the outside of a piece of clothing
a jacket/trouser/coat pocket 夹克衫／裤子／外衣口袋
a hip/breast pocket 臀部／胸部口袋
She thrust her hands deep in/into her pockets. 她把双手深深插进口袋里。
He took some coins from/out of his pocket. 他从口袋里掏出几枚硬币。
B1 （附于提包、车门、车座椅等处的）囊，口袋，袋子
a container, usually made of cloth, that is sewn into or onto a bag or attached to a seat or door in a vehicle
Sarah put her maps in the outside pocket of her rucksack. 萨拉把地图放在帆布背包外面的口袋里。
The safety instructions are in the pocket of the seat in front of you. 安全指南在前座椅背的插袋里。
（台球桌的）网袋，球袋
one of several holes around the edge of a billiard or snooker table, into which balls are hit
C2 informal钱，财力
the amount of money that someone has for spending
You need deep pockets (= a lot of money) if you're involved in a long law suit. 卷入这样旷日持久的诉讼中，得有钱才行。
I paid for my ticket out of my own pocket (= with my own money), but I can claim the cost of it back from my employer. 我自己掏钱买的票，不过我可以向老板报销。
- More examples
- He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.
- The keys are in my jacket pocket.
- One of the men suddenly produced a knife from his pocket.
- There are no pockets in these trousers.
- I've got my hands in my pockets to keep them warm.
(GROUP/AREA)
小块地区（或团体、部分）；孤立地区（或团体、部分）
a group, area, or mass of something that is separate and different from what surrounds it
Among the staff there are some pockets of resistance to the planned changes (= some small groups of them are opposed). 员工中有部分人抵制计划中的变革。
The pilot said that we were going to encounter a pocket of turbulence (= an area of violently moving air). 飞行员说我们将碰上一小股强气流。
Idioms
be/live in each other's pocketsidiom disapproving 过从甚密，形影不离
to be with each other all the time and depend on each other
I don't think it's healthy the way you two are always in each other's pockets. 你们俩老是这样形影不离，我认为不好。
have something in your pocketidiom informal 对…稳操胜券
to be certain to win or succeed at something
Last year's winners again have the championship firmly in their pocket. 去年的冠军得主今年仍旧稳操胜券。
in someone's pocketidiom disapproving 被（某人）控制，服从于（某人）
in a situation where someone has power or control over you
The head teacher has the school governors completely in her pocket/The school governors are completely in the head teacher's pocket. 校董们完全在校长的控制之下。
in/out of pocketidiom UK 赚钱／赔钱的
having more/less money than you started with after an activity involving money
Even when we've paid all our expenses, we should still be several hundred pounds in pocket. 即使我们支付了所有的开销，还应该能赚几百英镑。
The last time I went out with you, I ended up seriously out of pocket! 上次跟你出去，结果是我花了好多钱。
pocket
verb [ T ] uk/ˈpɒk.ɪt/ us/ˈpɑː.kɪt/
把…装入口袋
to put something into your pocket
He carefully pocketed his change. 他小心翼翼地把找回的零钱装入口袋。
（台球中）击（球）落袋
to hit a billiard or snooker ball into a pocket
Davis pocketed the black to win the game. 戴维斯把黑球击入袋内赢得了比赛。
窃取，侵吞，把…据为己有
to take something for yourself, especially dishonestly
I'll tell them I sold it for £20, not £25, then I can pocket the rest. 我要告诉他们我卖了20英镑而不是25英镑，这样我就可以把余下的钱据为己有。
pocket
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈpɒk.ɪt/ us/ˈpɑː.kɪt/
袖珍的，口袋版的
used to describe something that is small enough to put in your pocket, or that you regularly carry in your pocket
a pocket dictionary 袖珍词典
a pocket diary 袖珍日记本
a pocket calculator 袖珍计算器
很小的，小型的
smaller than usual
a pocket battleship 小型战舰