n (1)柱，篙，杆 (long， thin， rounded piece of wood， metal， etc， used esp as a support for sth or for pushing boats， etc along) [C]： a tent/flag/telegraph/totem～帐篷的支柱/旗杆/电信线杆/图腾柱;a punt/barge/ski～(撑方头平底浅船用的)篙/(撑驳船用的)篙/滑雪杖;〖同〗 post，rod，stick;

(2)杆(长度单位，等于5½码) (measure of length， equal to 5½ yards) [C];

up the pole (infml) 1)处于困境： leave sb up the～使某人处于困境; 2)错误的，误解的; 3)发狂的，失去理智的;

→′pole-vault n 撑杆跳运动;v 撑杆跳;′pole-vaulter n 撑杆跳运动员;′pole-vaulting n 撑杆跳;

vt用篙撑(船等) (cause a boat， etc to move along by using a pole which is held in the hands) [T+n+prep， T+n+adv]：～a boat up the river 用篙撑船逆流而上