Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense pulses, present participle pulsing, past tense, past participle pulsed
1N-COUNT [usually singular]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. 脉搏;脉动
Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused.
马奥尼脉搏跳得很快,他感到很慌乱。
2N-COUNT 拍子;节奏;(常指)鼓点 In music, a pulse is a regular beat, which is often produced by a drum. 拍子;节奏;(常指)鼓点
6N-PLURAL (可食用的)豆子 Some seeds which can be cooked and eaten are called pulses, for example peas, beans, and lentils. (可食用的)豆子
7PHRASE 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. 保持消息灵通
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。
8PHRASE 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. 测脉搏;把脉