• vt. 打氣；用抽水機抽…
• n. 泵，抽水機；打氣筒
• vi. 抽水
• n. (Pump)人名；(捷)蓬普；(英)龐普

詞源不確定，可能來自擬聲詞，模仿泵發出的聲音。

pump

pump: [15] The precise origins of pump have never been established. It is now widespread throughout the European languages, by dint of assiduous borrowing (French pompe, for instance), but its epicentre appears to have been northwestern Europe, with Middle Low German pumpe or Middle Dutch pompe. It started out, no doubt, as a vocal imitation of the sound of pumping.

pump (n.1)

"apparatus for forcing liquid or air," early 15c., of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle Dutch pompe "water conduit, pipe," or Middle Low German pumpe "pump" (Modern German Pumpe), both from some North Sea sailors' word, possibly of imitative origin.

pump (n.2)

"low shoe without fasteners," 1550s, of unknown origin, perhaps echoic of the sound made when walking in them, or perhaps from Dutch pampoesje, from Javanese pampoes, of Arabic origin. Klein's sources propose a connection with pomp (n.). Related: pumps.

pump (v.)

c. 1500, from pump (n.1). Metaphoric extension in pump (someone) for information is from 1630s. To pump iron "lift weights for fitness" is from 1972. Related: Pumped; pumping.

1. They find it difficult to pump themselves up for the games.

他們感到要為自己加油打氣，自信滿滿地去打比賽并不容易。

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2. Somebody else lent me a pump and helped me mend the puncture.

別人借給我一個打氣筒，又幫我補好了輪胎。

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3. The lotion is dispensed by a handy pump action spray.

洗液由一個使用方便的按壓式皂液器提供。

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4. Age diminishes the heart's ability to pump harder and faster under exertion.

隨著年齡的增加，人在消耗體力時心臟的輸血能力和輸血速度會有所減弱。

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5. He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case.

他每隔五分鐘就跑來追問我這件事。

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