
boxed
词源
源自中古英语 box(盒子)+-ed后缀,最早可追溯至古英语box(容器),可能受到古北欧语影响。动词用法出现于16世纪,体育术语始于19世纪拳击运动。
adjective
❶ 指物品被装入盒子或箱子的状态,常用于描述包装好的商品或被收纳的物品。
“The books arrived boxed and ready for shelving.”
(书籍到货时已装箱,可以直接上架。)
“She keeps her childhood memories in a boxed album.”
(她把童年回忆收藏在一本盒装相册里。)
❶ 在体育术语中,指拳击手被对手逼到角落或围绳边难以移动的状态。
“The champion got boxed into the ropes during the final round.”
(冠军在最后一回合被逼到围绳边。)
“He used footwork to avoid being boxed in by his opponent.”
(他用步法避免被对手逼入死角。)
verb
❶ 将某物装入盒子或箱子的动作,也可以比喻为限制或包围。
“We boxed up all the Christmas decorations after the holidays.”
(节日过后我们把所有圣诞装饰品都装箱了。)
“The soldiers were boxed in by enemy forces on three sides.”
(士兵们被敌军三面包围。)
常见短语
boxed in — 形容被物理空间或处境限制,难以自由行动或思考的状态。
“The parked cars boxed in our vehicle so we couldn't leave.”
(停放的车辆把我们的车围住,导致无法离开。)
boxed set — 指多件相关物品被成套包装出售,常见于影碟、书籍或收藏品。
“I gifted her the complete boxed set of Harry Potter books.”
(我送了她一整套盒装的《哈利波特》书籍。)