Pole

英 [pəʊl]

美 [poʊl]

n. 波兰人

复数：poles　现在分词：poling　过去式：poled　过去分词：poled　第三人称单数：poles　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2946 / COCA.2789

习惯用语

be poles apart

up the pole

the greasy pole

涂油杆（到达专业之巅的艰难道路）；险峻的职业阶梯
used to refer to the difficult way to the top of a profession

not touch sb/sth with a bargepole

决不与…有任何牵扯；拒不牵扯到…中去
to refuse to get involved with sb/sth or in a particular situation

noun

柱子；杆子；棍；杖
a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, especially one with the end placed in the ground, used as a support
1. a tent pole
  帐篷支柱
2. a ski pole
  滑雪杖
3. a curtain pole
  窗帘杆
（行星的）极；地极
either of the two points at the opposite ends of the line on which the earth or any other planet turns
1. the North/South Pole
  北极；南极
磁极；电极
either of the two ends of a magnet , or the positive or negative points of an electric battery
（对立或相反的）任何一方；极端
either of two opposite or contrasting extremes
1. Their opinions were at opposite poles of the debate.
  他们的意见在辩论中截然相反。

verb

There have been at least thirteen previous attempts to reach the North Pole unaided
之前至少已经有过13次想独立到达北极的尝试。
He reached up with a hooked pole to roll down the metal shutter.
他用带钩的杆子把金属护窗拉了下来。
The positive pole carries a positive charge while the negative pole does a negative charge.
正极带正电荷，负极带负电荷。
When we think of adventurers, many of us conjure up images of larger-than-life characters trekking to the North Pole.
一想到探险者，我们很多人脑海中浮现的便是长途跋涉前往北极的非凡人物形象。
The carrying pole creaked under the load.
扁担压得咯吱咯吱响。
He shouldered the loaded carrying pole and walked off with a swing.
他挑起担子颤悠颤悠地走了。
Be careful! Don't jab his eye out with your bamboo pole.
小心！你的竹竿别捅了他的眼睛。
A red flag slowly goes up the pole.
一面红旗徐徐升起。
For six months of the year, there is hardly any light at the poles.
在南北极，每年有6个月时间几乎没有光照。
Mr Walesa burned his fingers by promising he would give every Pole 100m zlotys to start a business.
瓦文萨先生因为承诺给每个波兰人1亿兹罗提创办企业而尝到了苦果。