a long thin case filled with seeds that develops from the flowers of some plants, especially peas and beans 荚；豆荚；荚果 
a pea pod 豌豆荚 a vanilla pod 香子兰蒴果
a small plastic container with something inside it 吊舱： 里面有东西的小塑料容器Single-use coffee pods are the fastest growing segment of the industry. 一次性咖啡豆荚是行业中增长最快的部分。
a long narrow container that is hung under an aircraft and used to carry fuel, equipment, weapons, etc. （飞机的）吊舱，发射架 part of a spacecraft or a boat that can be separated from the main part 分离舱 - [countable]
a small group of sea animals, such as dolphins or whales, swimming together （海豚或鲸等海洋动物的）一小群 a pod of adult dolphins 一小群成年海豚 a pod of pilot whales 一群领航鲸
Word Originlate 17th cent.: back-formation from dialect podware, podder ‘field crops’, of unknown origin.