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。

Examples from the Corpus

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.

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