1. C 水池　 small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally
2. C （液体等的）一摊，一片　 shallow patch or water or other liquid lying on a surface
3. C 共用物，共用人员　 common fund of money; common supply of funds, goods or services; group of people available for work when required

　pool　的基本意思是“水池”，多指自然形成的（如雨水、河水汇聚而成）水坑或水塘，也可指小面积的水流缓慢的水域。

　drain ～　抽干池水
　plunge into ～　跳入水池
　shoot ～　打台球
　deep ～　深水坑
　indoor ～　室内游泳池
　outdoor ～　室外游泳池
　bathing ～　游泳场，浴场
　swimming ～　游泳池
　wading ～　（供孩子淌水玩乐的）嬉水池
　car ～　合伙用车，邻居车辆共用组织
　motor ～　汽车停车场
　typing ～　（大办公室中专门用于打字的）速记室
　vehicle ～　车辆停车场
　football ～　足球赌局
　～ room　台球室
　～ table　台球桌子
　a ～ of blood　一摊血
　～ of skilled labour　储备的技术劳工队伍
　a ～ of water　一摊水

　The pool is dangerous and should be fenced off.　这个水池很危险，应该用栅栏围起来。
　Don't fish the pool.　不要在池塘里钓鱼。
　I closed up the pool, because it is dangerous.　我把那个水池填死了，因为它太危险了。
　The north wind has frozen the water in the pool in the garden.　北风使花园里的池水结冰了。
　The neighbors grudge us our swimming pool.　邻居们都羡慕我家的游泳池。
　The swimming pool is filled up with mud.　游泳池里全是泥。
　Our school can now boast a fine swimming pool.　我们的学校现在能以有一个漂亮的游泳池而自豪了。
　The building is equipped with a gymnasium, swimming pool, etc.　这座大楼里设有健身房、游泳池等。
　The pool of cars are used by the firm's salesmen.　这些汽车由公司的推销人员所共用。
　This pool car could do with a good polish.　这部公用汽车需要好好擦一擦。
　He is disappointed with the pool car.　他对这部公用汽车感到失望。

 ♣ a pool of　
1. （液体等的）一摊，一片 shallow patch or water or other liquid lying on a surface
　The body was lying in a pool of blood.　尸体躺在血泊中。
2. 浸于…之中 intrude into sth
　Her face was a pool of shame and distress.　她的面孔充满了羞愧与苦恼。
　She thought of those dark pools of scandals she had struggled through alone.　她想起了她曾经孤身一人从那些诽谤的泥潭中挣扎出来的日子。
 ♣ labour pool　
　劳力储备　work reserve
　Though the Indian labour pool is large, it is also primarily unskilled.　印度的劳动力储备量很大，可是基本上是没有技术的。

 ♣ pool, lake, pond, puddle
　参见lake条。

　vt.　集中…共同使用；共用 put (money, resources, etc.) together for the use of all who contribute

　～ courage　鼓起勇气
　～ energy　鼓起劲头
　～ experience　积累经验
　～ facts　搜集事实
　～ figures　搜集数字
　～ idea　集思广益
　～ intelligence　搜集情报
　～ material resources　集中物力
　～ money　聚钱
　～ opinions　收集意见
　～ resources　集中财力
　～ saving　把积蓄集中起来
　～ wealth　聚集财富
　～ actively　积极地把…集中在一起
　～ assiduously　专心致志地把…集中在一起
　～ dramatically　戏剧性地把…集中在一起
　～ exclusively　单独地把…集中在一起
　～ gloriously　令人愉快地把…集中在一起
　～ indiscriminately　不加差别地把…集中在一起
　～ laboriously　辛勤地把…集中在一起
　～ noiselessly　无声响地把…集中在一起
　～ painlessly　不费力地把…集中在一起
　～ painstakingly　苦心地把…集中在一起
　～ periodically　定期把…集中在一起
　～ regularly　有规则地把…集中在一起
　～ remarkably　明显地把…集中在一起
　～ scientifically　科学地把…集中在一起
　～ sedulously　勤奋地把…集中在一起
　～ slowly　慢慢地把…集中在一起
　～ systematically　系统地把…集中在一起

　We pooled our resources.　我们把财力集中起来。
　None of us can afford it separately, so let's pool our resources.　我们之中谁也无力单独买得起这东西，所以我们就集资购买吧。
　They pooled their savings and bought a used car.　他们把他们的积蓄集中起来买了一辆旧汽车。
　They pooled their money to buy a gift.　他们共同出钱买礼物。
　The three boys pooled their savings for a year to buy a boat.　这三个孩子用他们一年的积蓄金买了一条船。
　They pooled their money to open a store.　他们把他们的钱集中起来开了一个商店。
　If we pool our ideas, we may be able to produce a really good plan.　如果把我们的想法集中起来，我们也许能够制定出真正的好计划。

　［同义词］ n. dub, lake, pond, puddle, tarn v. merge, share
　［词源］　古英语pol（水池）