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- pop [pɑp]
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1.
vb
to make or cause to make a light sharp explosive sound
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2.
vb
to burst open or cause to burst open with such a sound
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3.
vi.
[intr;
often foll by in, out,etc ] [informal] to come (to) or go (from) rapidly or suddenly; to pay a brief or unexpected visit (to) -
4.
vi.
[intr]
(esp of the eyes) to protrude
- her eyes popped with amazement
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5.
vi.
to shoot or fire at (a target) with a firearm
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to place or put with a sudden movement
- she popped some tablets into her mouth
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[informal]
to pawn
- he popped his watch yesterday
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8.
vt.
[tr]
[slang]
to take (a drug) in pill form or as an injection
- pill popping
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9.
vt.
See clog
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10.
n
a light sharp explosive sound; crack
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11.
n
[informal]
a flavoured nonalcoholic carbonated beverage
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12.
n
[informal]
a try; attempt
- have a pop at goal
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13.
n
[informal]
an instance of criticism
- Townsend has had a pop at modern bands
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14.
adv
with a popping sound
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15.
interj
an exclamation denoting a sharp explosive sound
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16.
interj
See also pop off pop-up
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17.
interj
[Etymology]
C14: of imitative origin
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1.
vb
to make or cause to make a light sharp explosive sound
- pop [pɑp]
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1.
n
music of general appeal, esp among young people, that originated as a distinctive genre in the 1950s. It is generally characterized by a strong rhythmic element and the use of electrical amplification
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2.
n
(as modifier)
- pop music
- a pop record
- a pop group
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3.
n
[informal]
a piece of popular or light classical music
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4.
adj
short for popular
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1.
n
music of general appeal, esp among young people, that originated as a distinctive genre in the 1950s. It is generally characterized by a strong rhythmic element and the use of electrical amplification
- pop [pɑp]
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1.
n
an informal word for father
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2.
n
[informal]
a name used in addressing an old or middle-aged man
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1.
n
an informal word for father
Examples
- The balloon went "pop".
- 气球砰的一声破了。 → go
- to pop into a room
- (突然地)进入一个房间 → pop
- to pop one's head in the door
- 突然将头伸进门内 → pop
- pop music
- 流行音乐 → pop
- There's nothing wrong in considering pop music to be art.
- 把流行音乐当作艺术并没有错。
- The leaflet said that an indie-rock band was going to play last night, but it turned out to be merely pop music.
- 传单上说昨晚有个独立摇滚乐队要演出，但事实上他们只演奏了流行音乐。 → merely
- She is considered one of the best pop singers in Asia.
- 她被认为是亚洲最出色的流行歌手之一。 → consider
- to go pop
- [inf] 发出爆裂声 → pop
- some pop stars are around for only a few years → around
- designer pop songs → designer
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