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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.
例句
Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused.
马奥尼脉搏跳得很快，他感到很慌乱。
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拍子；节奏；（常指）鼓点
In music, a pulse is a regular beat, which is often produced by a drum.
例句
...the repetitive pulse of the music.
音乐中重复的鼓点
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脉冲
A pulse of electrical current, light, or sound is a temporary increase in its level.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
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。
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。
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N-PLURAL
（可食用的）豆子
Some seeds which can be cooked and eaten are called pulses, for example peas, beans, and lentils.
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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.
例句
He claims to have his finger on the pulse of the industry...
他声称该对行业了如指掌。
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。
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PHRASE
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.