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boxes

UK //ˈbɒksɪz//US //ˈbɑːksɪz//

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:containers, cartons, crates

verb

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。)

同义词:packs, wraps, fights

常见短语

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。)