pulse

/pʌls/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

脉搏；脉冲；搏动；跳动

释义与例句

n. 脉搏；脉冲
the regular beat of blood through the arteries as the heart beats; a short burst of energy
  1. The doctor took the patient's pulse.
    医生给病人量了脉搏。
  2. His pulse was fast and weak.
    他的脉搏又快又弱。
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  1. The machine sends out pulses of light.
    这台机器发出脉冲光。
v. 搏动；跳动
to beat or move with a regular rhythm
  1. The music pulsed through the room.
    音乐在房间里搏动。
  2. Her heart pulsed with excitement.
    她因激动而心跳加速。
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  1. The veins pulsed visibly in his neck.
    他脖子上的静脉明显地搏动着。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 push（推）+ se，心脏把血液「推」出去的节奏 → 脉搏。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pulsate 搏动；脉动
    动词，指有节奏地跳动
  • pulsation 搏动；脉动
    名词，pulsate 的名词形式
  • pulsing 脉动的
    现在分词/形容词，表示有节奏地跳动
同义词
  • heartbeat 心跳
    heartbeat 专指心脏跳动，pulse 还可指脉搏或物理脉冲。
    The doctor checked the baby's heartbeat. 医生检查了婴儿的心跳。
反义词
  • stillness 静止；寂静
    二者非严格反义，pulse 强调跳动，stillness 强调没有动静。
    The stillness of the room was broken by a loud knock. 房间的寂静被一声响亮的敲门声打破。
常见搭配
  • take a pulse 量脉搏
    The nurse took his pulse every hour. 护士每小时给他量一次脉搏。
  • pulse rate 脉搏率
    A normal pulse rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. 正常脉搏率为每分钟 60 到 100 次。