pulse

noun

1. 脉搏；脉率
   the regular beat of blood as it is sent around the body, that can be felt in different places, especially on the inside part of the wrist; the number of times the blood beats in a minute
   1. a strong/weak pulse
      强 / 弱脉搏
   2. an abnormally high pulse rate
      异常高的脉率
   3. The doctor took/felt my pulse .
      医生给我量了脉搏 / 把了脉。
   4. Fear sent her pulse racing (= made it beat very quickly) .
      她吓得脉搏急速跳动。
2. 强劲的音乐节拍
   a strong regular beat in music
   1. the throbbing pulse of the drums
      阵阵强劲的鼓点
3. 脉冲
   a single short increase in the amount of light, sound or electricity produced by a machine, etc.
   1. pulse waves
      脉冲波
   2. sound pulses
      声脉冲
4. 豆果果实；荚果；豆子
   the seeds of some plants that are eaten as food, such as peas and lentils

verb

1. 搏动；跳动；震动
   to move, beat or flow with strong regular movements or sounds
   1. A vein pulsed in his temple.
      他太阳穴上的静脉在搏动。
   2. the pulsing rhythm of the music
      这乐曲的强烈节奏
2. 洋溢着；充满（激情等）
   to be full of a feeling such as excitement or energy
   1. The auditorium pulsed with excitement.
      礼堂里洋溢着热烈的气氛。

1. N-COUNT 脉搏；脉动
   Your pulse is the regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel when you touch particular parts of your body, especially your wrist.
   1. Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused.
      马奥尼脉搏跳得很快，他感到很慌乱。
2. N-COUNT 拍子；节奏；（常指）鼓点
   In music, a pulse is a regular beat, which is often produced by a drum.
   1. ...the repetitive pulse of the music.
      音乐中重复的鼓点
3. N-COUNT 脉冲
   A pulse of electrical current, light, or sound is a temporary increase in its level.
   1. The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface.
      那个开关通过在末梢和表面之间传输电流脉冲工作。
4. N-SING 意向；心态
   If you refer to the pulse of a group in society, you mean the ideas, opinions, or feelings they have at a particular time.
   1. The White House insists that the president is in touch with the pulse of the black community.
      白宫坚持称总统是了解黑人群体的心声的。
5. VERB （有节奏地）跳动，搏动，震动
   If something pulses, it moves, appears, or makes a sound with a strong regular rhythm.
   1. His temples pulsed a little, threatening a headache...
      他的太阳穴跳了一会，像是头痛要发作了。
   2. It was a slow, pulsing rhythm that seemed to sway languidly in the air.
      那是一种缓缓的律动，感觉像是慵懒地摇曳在空气中。
6. （可食用的）豆子
   Some seeds which can be cooked and eaten are called pulses, for example peas, beans, and lentils.
7. PHRASE 保持消息灵通
   If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
   1. He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry...
      他声称该对行业了如指掌。
   2. It's important to keep your finger on the pulse by reading all the right magazines.
      通过阅读所有相关杂志而保持消息灵通是很重要的。
8. 测脉搏；把脉
   When someone takes your pulse or feels your pulse, they find out how quickly your heart is beating by feeling the pulse in your wrist.

1. They took my pulse, took my blood pressure, and X-rayed my jaw.
   他们给我量了脉搏、血压，还给我的下颌拍了X光片。
2. He'd taken her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure
   他给她把过脉，估量了她的血压。
3. There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless.
   没有呼吸，也没有脉搏，他已经死了。
4. The pulse is usually timed in microseconds.
   脉冲通常以微秒计。
5. Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused.
   马奥尼脉搏跳得很快，他感到很慌乱。
6. The switch works by passing a pulse of current between the tip and the surface.
   那个开关通过在末梢和表面之间传输电流脉冲工作。
7. The White House insists that the president is in touch with the pulse of the black community.
   白宫坚持称总统是了解黑人群体的心声的。
8. His temples pulsed a little, threatening a headache
   他的太阳穴跳了一会，像是头痛要发作了。
9. It was a slow, pulsing rhythm that seemed to sway languidly in the air.
   那是一种缓缓的律动，感觉像是慵懒地摇曳在空气中。
10. He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry
    他声称该对行业了如指掌。
11. It's important to keep your finger on the pulse by reading all the right magazines.
    通过阅读所有相关杂志而保持消息灵通是很重要的。
12. Ainslie's pulse quickened in alarm
    由于惊恐，安斯利的脉搏加快了。
13. An electrical pulse in a wire travels close to the speed of light
    电线里的电脉冲以接近光速的速度传输。
14. The doctor felt my pulse and looked down my throat.
    大夫摸了摸我的脉，又瞧了瞧我的嗓子。
15. The patient has a weak pulse.
    这位病人脉搏很弱。
16. One may feel the social, economic, and political pulse of the state.
    任何人都可以感觉到这个国家的社会、经济和政治的脉搏。
17. The pulse throbbed steadily.
    脉搏跳得平稳。
18. My pulse beats normally.
    我脉搏正常。
19. He has a pulse rate of one hundred ( beats per minute).
    他的脉搏每分钟一百次。
20. His pulse was so weak that the doctor gave him up as dead.
    他的脉搏非常弱，医生认为他没希望了。
21. The novel throbs with the pulse of our times.
    这部小说把握了我们时代的脉搏。
22. The patient's pulse was weak.
    病人的脉很弱。
23. In this paper firstly the corona pulse current is theoretically researched;
    首先对电晕脉冲电流进行了理论研究；
24. The doctor had made checks of the patient's respiration, pulse and blood pressure.
    医生检查了病人的呼吸、脉搏和血压。
25. This research provides an effective method for the pulse signal identification and diagnosis on disease.
    此研究为病症脉象识别和辅助诊断疾病提供了一种有效的方法。
26. He took my temperature and my pulse.
    他量了我的体温和脉膊。
27. Pulse counter with manual reset and electric output signal.
    有手动复位和电气输出信号的脉冲计数器。
28. The pulse power supply for X-band Traveling-Wave Tube ( TWT) experiment was developed.
    基于X波段行波管实验研究的需要，研制了行波管脉冲电源系统。
29. A new method of amplitude stabling for nanosecond laser pulse was proposed based on Pockels effect.
    提出了一种基于普克尔效应实现的稳定纳秒级激光脉冲幅度的方法。

n.

have/keep your finger on the pulse (of sth)

• 保持了解…的最新情况；掌握…的脉搏
  to always be aware of the most recent developments in a particular situation

noun

1. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
   1. he could feel the beat of her heart

   Synonym:    pulsationheartbeatbeat

2. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
   1. the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star

   Synonym:    pulsationpulsingimpulse

3. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

4. the rate at which the heart beats

   Synonym:    pulse rateheart rate

verb

1. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
   1. pulse waves
   2. a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube

   Synonym:    pulsate

2. expand and contract rhythmically
   1. The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it

   Synonym:    pulsatethrob

3. drive by or as if by pulsation
   1. A soft breeze pulsed the air