pool 1 S2 W2 / pul / 名词

1 for swimming [可数名词] a hole or container that has been specially made and filled with water so that people can swim or play in it 同义词 swimming pool :

They have a nice pool in their backyard.

a shallow pool suitable for children

2 area of water [可数名词] a small area of still water in a hollow place :

pools of water with tiny fish in them

Mosquitoes breed in stagnant pools of water.

3 pool of water/blood/light etc a small area of liquid or light on a surface :

A guard found him lying in a pool of blood.

a pool of light formed by the street lamp above

4 game [不可数名词] a game in which you use a stick to hit numbered balls into holes around a table, which is often played in bars

shoot/play pool

We went to the pub and played pool.

5 group of people [可数名词] a group of people who are available to work or to do an activity when they are needed

pool of

a pool of talented applicants to choose from

The region has a large and talented labour pool .

6 shared money/things [可数名词，通常单数] a number of things that are shared or an amount of money that is shared by a group of people :

Both partners put money into a common pool.

7 the pools a system in Britain in which people try to win money each week by guessing the results of football games :

I do the pools sometimes.

Dad won £40 on the pools .

8 sports [可数名词] American English a game in which people try to win money by guessing the result of a sports game, or the money that is collected from these people for this :

the office basketball pool

THESAURUS

lake a large area of water surrounded by land : Lake Michigan | We went for a swim in the lake.

lagoon an area of water that is separated from the sea by rocks, sand, or coral : a tropical lagoon | coastal lagoons

loch in Scotland, a lake or an area of sea water that is almost completely surrounded by land : Loch Ness | a sea loch

reservoir a lake, especially an artificial one, where water is stored before it is supplied to people’s houses : The reservoirs supply water to Greater Manchester.

pond a small area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake, which is either natural or artificially made : There were several ducks on the village pond.

pool a small area of still water in a hollow place : a pool of water near the summit of the mountain | a rockpool (= a pool in some rocks near the sea )

puddle a very small area of water on the ground, especially after it has been raining : She turned quickly to avoid stepping in a puddle.

waterhole a small area of water in a dry country, where wild animals go to drink : The waterhole is used by elephants.