pulse

1. N-COUNT Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist. 脈搏

Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused. 馬奧尼的脈搏跳得很快，他感到很慌亂。

2. N-COUNT In music, a pulse is a regular beat, often produced by a drum. 節(jié)拍

...the repetitive pulse of the music. …樂曲的重複節(jié)拍。

3. N-COUNT A pulse of electrical current, light, or sound is a temporary increase in its level. 脈沖

The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface. 電源開關的工作原理是讓電流脈沖穿過觸點和觸麪之間。

4. N-SING If you refer to the pulse of a group in society, you mean the ideas, opinions, or feelings they have at a particular time. 意曏

The White House insists that the president is in touch with the pulse of the black community. 白宮堅持說縂統(tǒng)了解黑人社區(qū)的民意。

5. V-I If something pulses, it moves, appears, or makes a sound with a strong regular rhythm. 有節(jié)奏地跳動

His temples pulsed a little, threatening a headache. 他的太陽穴跳動得有點厲害，預示著要頭痛了。

6. N-PLURAL Some seeds that can be cooked and eaten are called pulses, for example, peas, beans, and lentils. 可食用的豆子[英國英語]