pulse

noun

/pʌls/

Idioms

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[usually singular] the regular beat of the heart as it sends blood around the body, that can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the heart beats in a minute脉搏；脉率
- a strong/weak pulse强／弱脉搏
- an abnormally high pulse rate异常高的脉率
- The doctor took/felt my pulse.医生给我量了脉搏／把了脉。
- Fear sent her pulse racing (= made it beat very quickly).她吓得脉搏急速跳动。
Extra Examples
- My at-rest pulse rate is usually about 80 beats per minute.我静止时的脉搏率通常为每分钟 80 次左右。
- She felt her pulse quicken as she recognized the voice.听出是谁的声音后，她感到自己的心跳加快了。
- She reached in through the driver's broken window and checked for a pulse.她从驾驶座破碎的车窗伸手进去检查司机的脉搏。
- There was little to quicken the pulse in his dull routine.枯燥乏味的日常工作中几乎没有什么能激起他的热情。
Topics Bodyc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fast
- racing
- rapid
- …
verb + pulse
- check
- feel
- take
- …
pulse + verb
- beat
- quicken
- race
- …
pulse + noun
- rate
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a strong regular beat in music强劲的音乐节拍 synonym rhythm
- the throbbing pulse of the drums阵阵强劲的鼓点
a single short increase in the amount of light, sound or electricity produced by a machine, etc.脉冲
- pulse waves脉冲波
- sound pulses声脉冲
pulses
[plural] the seeds of some plants that are eaten as food, such as peas and lentils豆果果实；荚果；豆子
- Pulses are a good source of protein.豆类是蛋白质的良好来源。
Topics Foodc2, Farmingc2

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: from Latin pulsus ‘beating’, from pellere ‘to drive, beat’. noun sense 4 Middle English: from Old French pols, from Latin puls ‘porridge of meal or pulse’; related to pollen.

Idioms

have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something)

to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation始终了解…的最新情况；掌握…的脉搏

pulse

verb

/pʌls/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they pulse	/pʌls/ /pʌls/
he / she / it pulses	/ˈpʌlsɪz/ /ˈpʌlsɪz/
past simple pulsed	/pʌlst/ /pʌlst/
past participle pulsed	/pʌlst/ /pʌlst/
-ing form pulsing	/ˈpʌlsɪŋ/ /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to move, beat or flow with strong regular movements or sounds搏动；跳动；震动 synonym throb
- A vein pulsed in his temple.他太阳穴上的静脉在搏动。
- the pulsing rhythm of the music这乐曲的强烈节奏
Extra Examples
- He felt the muscles in his jaw pulsing angrily.他感到下巴的肌肉愤怒地跳动着。
- She was aware of the blood pulsing through her limbs.她意识到血液在四肢搏动。
[intransitive] pulse (with something) to be full of a feeling such as excitement or energy洋溢着；充满（激情等） synonym buzz
- The auditorium pulsed with excitement.礼堂里洋溢着热烈的气氛。