
好词典

源自中古英语 'parcel',来自古法语 'parcelle',意为‘小部分’,最终源自拉丁语 'particula'(‘小部分’)。
❶ 指用纸或布包裹的物品,通常用于邮寄或运输,可以是信件、商品或其他物品。
“I received a parcel from my friend yesterday.”
(我昨天收到了朋友寄来的包裹。)
“She wrapped the gift in a brown paper parcel.”
(她用棕色纸把礼物包成了一个包裹。)
❶ 指一块土地或房产的一部分,通常用于描述划分后的区域。
“They bought a small parcel of land to build their house.”
(他们买了一块小地皮来建房子。)
“The farmer divided his farm into several parcels.”
(农民把他的农场分成了几块地。)
❶ 将某物分成若干部分或包裹起来,通常用于分配或邮寄。
“She parcelled out the cookies to the children.”
(她把饼干分给了孩子们。)
“The land was parcelled into smaller sections for sale.”
(这块地被划分成小块出售。)
part and parcel — 指某事物是另一事物的必要组成部分,强调其不可或缺性。
“Hard work is part and parcel of success.”
(努力是成功不可或缺的一部分。)