
好词典

源自中古英语box,来自古英语box(容器),最终源自拉丁语buxis(黄杨木盒)。
❶ box的复数形式,指多个有固定形状的容器,通常由纸板、木头或塑料制成,用于存放或运输物品。
“There are several boxes of books in the storage room.”
(储藏室里放着几箱书。)
“She packed all her belongings into cardboard boxes.”
(她把所有物品都装进了纸箱。)
❶ box的第三人称单数形式,表示将物品装入盒子或用拳头击打的动作。
“He boxes his lunch every morning before work.”
(他每天上班前都会把午餐装进饭盒。)
“She boxes all the fragile items carefully.”
(她小心地把所有易碎品装箱。)
think outside the box — 跳出思维定式,用创新的方式思考问题。
“To solve this problem, we need to think outside the box.”
(要解决这个问题,我们需要跳出思维定式。)
black box — 指飞机上的飞行记录仪,也比喻内部运作不为人知的系统或设备。
“Investigators are analyzing the data from the black box.”
(调查人员正在分析黑匣子中的数据。)