
wrapping
词源
源自中古英语 'wrappen',意为 '包裹' 或 '缠绕',可能与古北欧语 'reppa'(撕扯)有关。
noun
❶ 用于包装物品的材料,如纸张、塑料或布料,通常用于保护或装饰物品。
“She carefully removed the wrapping from the gift.”
(她小心翼翼地拆开了礼物的包装。)
“The wrapping on the package was torn during shipping.”
(包裹的包装在运输过程中被撕破了。)
❶ 包裹或覆盖某物的动作或过程,通常指用材料将物品包起来。
“The wrapping of the fragile items took a long time.”
(包裹这些易碎物品花了很多时间。)
“She is skilled at wrapping gifts neatly.”
(她擅长把礼物包得整整齐齐。)
verb
❶ 用材料将某物包起来,通常是为了保护、隐藏或装饰。
“She is wrapping the presents for Christmas.”
(她正在为圣诞节包装礼物。)
“He wrapped the scarf around his neck to keep warm.”
(他把围巾围在脖子上保暖。)
常见短语
gift wrapping — 为礼物进行装饰性包装的服务或行为,通常在节日或特殊场合使用。
“The store offers free gift wrapping during the holidays.”
(这家商店在节日期间提供免费的礼物包装服务。)
wrapping paper — 专门用于包装礼物的装饰性纸张,通常印有图案或颜色。
“She bought some colorful wrapping paper for the birthday presents.”
(她买了一些彩色的包装纸来包生日礼物。)