
box
词源
源自古英语 'box',最初指一种容器,可能与拉丁语 'buxus'(黄杨木)有关,因为早期盒子常用这种木材制作。
noun
❶ 一种有四面和底部的方形或长方形容器,通常由硬纸板、木头或塑料制成,用于存放或运输物品。
“She packed her books into a cardboard box.”
(她把书装进了一个纸板箱里。)
“The delivery man carried a heavy box upstairs.”
(送货员把一个沉重的箱子搬上了楼。)
❶ 在体育比赛中,指拳击比赛的场地,通常是一个围起来的方形区域。
“The boxer stepped into the box for the match.”
(拳击手走进拳击台准备比赛。)
“The referee warned the fighter to stay within the box.”
(裁判警告拳击手要保持在拳击台内。)
verb
❶ 将物品放入盒子或容器中,通常是为了整理或运输。
“She boxed up her old clothes for donation.”
(她把旧衣服装箱准备捐赠。)
“The workers boxed the fragile items carefully.”
(工人们小心地将易碎物品装箱。)
❶ 参与拳击运动,与对手进行拳击比赛。
“He boxes professionally and has won several matches.”
(他是一名职业拳击手,已经赢了几场比赛。)
“She started boxing to improve her fitness.”
(她开始练习拳击以提高体能。)
常见短语
box office — 指电影院或剧院的售票处,也用来形容电影或演出的票房收入。
“The new movie broke box office records on its opening weekend.”
(这部新电影在首周末打破了票房纪录。)
think outside the box — 指跳出常规思维,用创新的方式解决问题或思考。
“To solve this problem, we need to think outside the box.”
(要解决这个问题,我们需要跳出常规思维。)