plural poles
plural poles
Learner's definition of POLE
[count]
: a long, straight piece of wood, metal, etc., that is often placed in the ground so that it stands straight up柱;杆 -
They have a couple of bird feeders hanging from a pole in the backyard.他们有几个小鸟喂食器在后院的杆子上挂着。
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A pole was blocking their view of the field.有根柱子挡住了他们的视线。
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He connected the poles of the tent.他把帐篷的支杆串了起来。
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a fishing pole [=rod]钓鱼竿
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I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole. [=I do not want to get near it; I do not want to discuss it or be involved with it at all]我不想与此有任何瓜葛。
— see also flagpole, maypole, telegraph pole, telephone pole, totem pole
up the pole
British, informal 2 pole /ˈpoʊl/ verb
poles; poled; poling
poles; poled; poling
Learner's definition of POLE
[+ object]
: to move (a boat) by using a pole to push against the bottom of a river, lake, etc.用篙撑(船) 3 pole /ˈpoʊl/ noun
plural poles
plural poles
Learner's definition of POLE
[count]
1
: either end of the imaginary line around which something (such as the earth) turns极;地极 — see also north pole, south pole 2 technical
a : either one of the two ends of a magnet磁极
b : the positive point or the negative point on a battery电极
3
: either one of two opposite positions, situations, etc.(对立的)一方 -
When it comes to politics, we're on opposite poles.在政治方面,我们双方是对立的。
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They were on opposite poles of the argument.他们在争辩中是对立的双方。
poles apart
: as far apart or as different as possible相距甚远