pulse

名词 pulse:

1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
   同义词：pulsation, pulsing, impulse
2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
   同义词：pulsation, heartbeat, beat
3. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
   同义词：pulse rate, heart rate
4. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

动词 pulse:

1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
   同义词：pulsate, throb
2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
   同义词：pulsate
3. drive by or as if by pulsation

1. His pulse is not very regular.
   他的脉搏不很规则。
2. The machine emits sound pulses.
   这台机器可发出声脉冲信号。
3. The news sent the blood pulsing through his veins.
   这消息使他的血液都沸腾起来了。
4. The excitement quickened my pulse.
   激动使我的心跳加快。
5. I could feel blood pulsing through my veins.
   我感到浑身血液在沸腾。
6. He knew the pulse of the people.
   他了解人民的意向。

pulse

n.（名词）
The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.
脉搏：尤在腕部和颈部可感觉到的由心脏有规律的收缩造成的动脉有节奏的跳动

A regular or rhythmical beating.
律动：有规律或有节奏的搏动
A single beat or throb.
脉动：一次搏动或跳动
Physics
【物理学】
A brief, sudden change in a normally constant quantity:
脉冲：通常以持续恒定数量进行的短促而突然的变化：
例句：
a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation.
电流脉冲；放射能脉冲

Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief, sudden change in a quantity.
一连串的持续跳动：以数量短促而突然的变化为特征的一系列间歇性出现
The perceptible emotions or sentiments of a group of people:
情感：可察觉到的一群人的感情或情绪：
例句：
.a man who had . . . his finger on the pulse of America.(Thomas P. O`Neill, Jr.)
.对美国有感情的人.(小托马斯P.奥涅尔)

v.intr.（不及物动词）
pulsed,puls.ing,puls.es
To pulsate; beat:
搏动；跳动：
例句：
.The nation pulsed with music and proclamation, with rages and moral pretensions.(Lance Morrow)See Synonyms at pulsate
.这个国家随着音乐和宣言及愤怒和道德主张而跃动.(兰斯·莫罗)参见 pulsate

Physics To undergo a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by brief, sudden changes in a quantity.
【物理学】 断续跳动：经历一系列以短促而突然的数量变化为特征的间歇性发作

<习惯用语>take the pulse of
To judge the mood or views of (a political electorate, for example):
判断意向：判断（例如，政治选民）的倾向或见解：
例句：
The politician was able to take the pulse of the grassroots voters without becoming overly absorbed.
这位政治家可以不费太多心力就把其选民的心态摸清

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin pulsus [from past participle of] pellere [to beat] * see pel- 5
源自 拉丁语 pulsus [] 源自pellere的过去分词 [搏动] *参见 pel- 5

pulse
pulse 2

n.（名词）
The edible seeds of certain pod-bearing plants, such as peas and beans.
如豌豆和豆类等某些结荚植物的可食性种子
A plant yielding these seeds.
产这些种子的植物

来源：
Middle English pols
中古英语 pols
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin puls [pottage of meal and pulse]
源自 拉丁语 puls [谷物和豆类熬成的汤]
probably ultimately from Greek poltos
可能最终源自 希腊语 poltos