pack1 /pæk/ ●●● S2 W3 verb 1 clothes 衣服 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] (also pack up)DPUT to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere (把…)打包;(把…)装箱 I forgot to pack my razor. 我忘记把剃须刀放入行李包了。
Have you finished packing yet? 你行李收拾完了吗?
pack your things/belongings Kelly packed her things before breakfast. 凯莉早饭前整理好了行装。
pack a bag/case You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour. 你最好把自己的行李收拾好,我们一小时后出发。
pack somebody something Shall I pack us a picnic? 我要不要带点大家野餐吃的东西?
2 goods 商品 [transitiveT] (also pack up) to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored 把…装盒[包装,装箱]pack something in/into something Now wild mushrooms are available all year, packed in handy 25 g boxes. 如今,野生蘑菇全年有售,25克一小包。
3 crowd 人群 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, transitiveT]FULL to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too full 挤进,涌进;塞满,挤满pack into/in/onto Fifty thousand fans packed into the stadium. 五万名球迷涌进了体育场。
The sheep had been packed into a truck and transported without food or water. 那些羊被塞入一辆卡车运走,不给吃也不给喝。
4 protect STH 保护某物 [transitiveT]PROTECT to cover or fill an object with soft material so that it does not get damaged 〔用柔软材料〕把…裹[包]起来pack in/with Glass must be packed in several layers of paper. 玻璃必须用纸层层包裹。
→4 See picture of 见图 SPLIT 5 snow/soil etc 雪/土壤等DLGPRESS to press snow, soil, sand etc down so that it becomes hard and firm 把〔雪、土壤、沙等〕压实[捣固]pack something down Pack the soil down firmly. 把土壤压实。
6. pack your bags informalLEAVE A PLACE to leave a place and not return, especially because of a disagreement 〔尤因意见不合〕永远离开pack your bags• And if Clinton wins it, George Bush can start packing his bags.• So, once again, Erhardt will be packing his bags.• A third group have packed their bags and are ready to travel immediately as the snow falls.• In March his doctor told him to pack his bags and go to sunny Arizona for a long rest.• Mr Wijeratne has suggested that civilians in the area - a million of them - should pack their bags and leave.• They returned to their hotel, packed their bags, and left for Penn Station to catch a train for Washington.• Then I recall that I forgot to bring it with me when I packed my bags in Boston.• They packed their bags, sold the house and left me: I got that news in prison.
7. pack a gun American EnglishAmE informalPMW to carry a gun 携带枪支 8 pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch (also pack a wallop) informalEFFECTIVE to have a very strong or impressive effect 十分有效;效果明显 The Spanish wine, with the flavour of honey, packed quite a punch. 那种蜂蜜味道的西班牙葡萄酒劲很大。
pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch• At last - takeaway sandwiches with flavour that packs a punch!• For the first time in a long time, an Eddie Murphy movie packs a punch.• The paper is light; it doesn't pack a punch.• A wave 10 feet high and 500 feet long can pack a punch of 400,000 pounds per linear foot of its crest.• Anne Packer packed a punch with Baked Beans. → send somebody packing at send(11) 9 pack something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v PUTto put something back in a box, case etc where it is usually kept 将〔某物〕收拾起来 Christmas was over and the decorations packed away. 圣诞节过后,装饰品都被收了起来。
pack away• Children may sort with or without adult help when they bring things or when they pack them away.• The rest of the pack had turned away.• We have 250 travel packs to give away.• When she heard the driver's footsteps, she packed the mirror away.• The final part of the weekend was spent packing everything away in the van.• Keep the tent clean and always pack it away totally dry, storing it in a well aired place.• It was a prize of kitsch and I packed it carefully away with my luggage.• How do stocks like Quarterdeck and Iomega break away from the conventional pack and come away with the winnings? 10 pack in phrasal verbphr v a) pack something ↔ in (also pack something into something)LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space 〔在有限的时间里〕赶做〔大量的事〕将〔大量的信息等〕塞进〔有限的空间〕 We packed a lot of sightseeing into two weeks. 在两周的时间内我们游览了大量的景点。
In an essay of 2,000 words, you can pack a lot in. 一篇2,000字的文章能写很多内容。
b) ATTRACT pack somebody ↔ in informal if a film, play etc packs people in, it attracts large numbers to come and see it 〔电影、戏剧等〕吸引〔大批的人〕 Any film starring Tom Cruise always packs them in. 汤姆·克鲁斯主演的电影总是很卖座。
c) STOP DOING something pack something ↔ in British EnglishBrE informal to stop doing a job or activity that you are not enjoying 停止〔不喜欢的工作或活动〕 After one year, I packed in university. 一年以后,我从大学退学了。
Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling. 有时候我真想放下手头的一切去旅行。
d) pack it in British EnglishBrE spokenSTOP DOING something used to tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you 别闹了,住手〔用于告诉某人停止做讨厌的事〕 e) British EnglishBrE informal if a machine packs in, it stops working because there is something wrong with it 〔机器因发生故障〕停止工作 SYN pack up Halfway to the airport, the engine packed in. 去机场的半路上,发动机坏了。
pack it in• As he'd nearly finished his apprenticeship, he was understandably loathe to pack it in.• But I love those little box things with the lacy paper that they pack it in.• The 1970 season brought a less efficient car - a good moment for a driver to pack it in.• How do you decide whether to go ahead with the teacup or pack it in and go home?• I lasted eighteen months before packing it in, and in that time I saw a lot of disappointed people.• Faced with a family mutiny, he decided to pack it in and sell up.• I watch, with pleasure, as the clerk folds it neatly, packs it in tissue, and boxes it.• It is an opportunity to pack it in, to make our leap from smack to medication, from medication to cleanliness.• I'm still frustrated, but I'm not ready to pack it in yet. 11 pack somebody/something off phrasal verbphr v informal SENDto send someone to stay somewhere for a period of time 把…打发走〔去某地待一段时间〕 to My parents used to pack us off to camp every summer. 我的父母过去每年夏天都打发我们去度假营。
pack to• If they pack you off to Brighton, they want you to put a bullet in him.• He packed me off to his father-in-law, Iobates of Lycia, with a written message.• She bought a box of rosy smelling soap and packed it off to Mrs Rundle.• His family packed him off to the great University of Nuln where they hoped his energies would be dispersed in academic study. 12 pack up phrasal verbphr v a)CLOTHES 衣服 to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere 打点行李,收拾行李 Most of the holidaymakers had packed up and gone. 大多数度假者已经收拾好行李走了。
pack something ↔ up I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff. 我帮她打点衣物用品。
b)GOODS 商品 pack something ↔ up to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored 把…打包,把…装箱 Don’t worry. The removal men will pack everything up. 别担心,搬运工会把每样东西都打包的。
c) informalBFINISH DOING something to finish work at the end of the day 结束工作,下班 ‘What time do you pack up?’ ‘Oh, about six.’ “你什么时候下班?”“嗯,六点左右。”
d) British EnglishBrE informalTBROKEN if a machine packs up, it stops working because there is something wrong with it 〔机器〕停止运转,失灵 SYN pack in The photocopier’s packed up again. 复印机又坏了。
e) BELEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION pack something ↔ up British EnglishBrE informal to stop doing something, especially a job 停止〔做某事,尤指工作〕 He packed up his teaching job after only three months. 仅仅三个月后他就辞去了教职。
pack up• They won't know what to do if a pipe bursts or if the heater packs up.• Everyone packed up and went home.• When this record player packs up, I'll buy a CD player.• OK, guys - it's time to pack up now.