1. | (个人或国家的)财政状况,财力,钱袋子used to refer to the financial situation of a person or country. (In the past it was a small flat case for carrying papers or money.) |
Many foreign goods are too expensive for American pocketbooks. 许多外国货都太贵,与一般美国人的财力不符。 | |
The increase is likely to hit the pocketbooks of consumers. 提价可能会砸到消费者的钱袋子。 |
2. | 记事本;小笔记本a small book for writing in |