词典释义：
a small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles
衣袋。
a pouch-like compartment providing separate storage space, for example in a suitcase or car door
袋子；（箱子或车门上的）兜。
〈南非〉 （用作贸易计量的）（农产品）袋。
an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which balls are struck
台球袋。
〈非正式〉 个人的经济状况，腰包，钱袋
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the food was all priced to suit the hard-up airman's pocket .食品定价都适合缺钱的飞行员们的经济情况。
a small patch of something
小块
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some of the gardens still had pockets of dirty snow in them .有些花园还留有一片片的脏雪。
a small, isolated group or area
孤立群体；孤立区域，隔离区
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there were pockets of disaffection in parts of the country .这个国家有些地方还有不满的人群。
of a suitable size for carrying in a pocket
便携的，袖珍的
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a pocket German dictionary .袖珍德语词典。
on a small scale
小型的，小规模的
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a 6,000 acre pocket paradise.
６，０００ 英亩的小天堂。
put into one's pocket
放入口袋
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she watched him lock up and pocket the key .她看着他关上门，把钥匙放进了口袋。
take or receive (money or other valuables) for oneself, especially dishonestly
把（钱等贵重物品）装进腰包（或占为己有）
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local politicians were found to have been pocketing the proceeds of fund-raisers .当地政客被发现将募捐会的所得装进了自己的腰包。
【台球，斯诺克】 击（球）入袋。
enclose as though in a pocket
包，围
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the fillings can be pocketed in a pitta bread .馅可包在空心圆面包里。
suppress (one's feelings) and proceed despite them
收敛，抑制（感情）
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they were prepared to pocket their pride .他们准备收敛些傲气。
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in pocket having enough money or money to spare; having gained in a transaction 有够多钱的；还有钱的；赚了钱的 -
（of money） gained by someone from a transaction（钱）赚来的
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in someone's pocket 1 dependent on someone financially and therefore under their influence （因经济上依赖某人而）在某人掌握中，受某人的控制 -
2 very close to and closely involved with someone 与某人亲近的I'm tired of villages where everyone lives in everyone else's pocket . 我讨厌那些人与人都很近乎的村落 -
out of pocket having lost money in a transaction 亏了本的 -
out-of-pocket ［as modifier］ （of an expense or cost） paid for directly rather than being put on account or charged to some other person or organization（花费，成本）现款直接支付的 -
pay out of pocket US pay for something with one's own money, rather than from a particular fund or account〈美〉 自理花费 -
put one's hand in one's pocket spend or provide one's own money 花自己的钱；自己挣钱
"Middle English （in the sense ‘bag, sack', also used as a measure of quantity）： from Anglo-Norman French
