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pod

Ngoại động từ[C] Đếm được

Số nhiều: podsQuá khứ: poddedPhân từ 2: poddedV-ing: podding

The word evokes a sense of protective containment. Whether it is a biological shell or a futuristic sleeping chamber, the imagery is always one of a tight, secure boundary that isolates the contents from the outside world. This creates a feeling of safety or specialized isolation. In social contexts, particularly with marine mammals, the term suggests a deep, familial bond. It transforms the idea of a physical container into a social one, implying a tight-knit group that moves and lives as a single, cohesive unit.

Countable when referring to individual shells or groups of animals, such as a single pea pod or a pod of whales.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[something]

"The pea pod was bright green."

Danh từ

[something]

A small, self-contained group of whales or dolphins.

"A pod of orcas followed the boat."

Danh từ

[something]

"The astronaut entered the sleep pod."

Danh từ

[something]

"I put a new coffee pod in the brewer."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To remove seeds or beans from their shells.

"She spent the afternoon podding peas."

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