box
noun
uk/bɒks/us/bɑːks/boxnoun(CONTAINER)
A1[C]
asquareorrectangularcontainerwithstiffsidesand sometimes alid:
箱;盒;匣acardboardbox纸板箱
acigarbox雪茄烟盒
amatchbox火柴盒
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A1[C]
a box anditscontents, or just thecontentsof a box:
一箱(或一盒、一匣)的容量a box ofmatches一盒火柴
Heateawholebox ofchocolates.他吃了整整一盒巧克力。
[C]UK(UScup)
apieceof hardplasticwornby men toprotecttheirsexorganswhenplayingasport
(男运动员的)下体护身- I took her a box ofchocolates.
- Heliftedthe boxcarefullydown from theshelf.
- Put theemptybox in therubbishbin.
- I'mamazedyoumanagedtomovethoseheavyboxes all by yourself.
- I've got boxes ofoldclothesin theattic.
General and miscellaneous containers
- Ball jar
- bin
- bindle
- biscuit tin
- caddy
- drum
- flowerpot
- geocache
- gift box
- gunnysack
- paintbox
- pallet
- piggy bank
- planter
- punnet
- vivarium
- workbasket
- workbox
- wormery
- wrap
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sportswear & swimwear
Protective clothing
Dance & choreography
boxnoun(SQUARE SPACE)
A2[C]
anysquareorrectangularspaceon aform,sportsfield,road, etc.,separatedfrom themainareabylines:
(表格上的)方框,方格;(体育场、道路等上)以线标出的特定区域If you would like moreinformation, put an X in the box.如果你需要更多的信息,请在这个方框内打钩。
[Cusually singular]
→penalty area
(足球场上的)罚球区,禁区(同 penalty area)[C]US(UKbox junction)
aplacewhere tworoadscross,markedwith asquareofyellowlinespaintedin thecentre, that you candriveover only when theroadinfrontisclear
(前方通畅时方可驶入的)路口方形黄线区域DaisyLiang/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
[C]
asmallspacewithwalls:
专席;小亭ajury/phonebox陪审团席/公用电话亭
Their newhouseis just a box(= verysmall).他们的新房子非常小。
[C]
asmallareawithseatsthat isseparatefrom the otherseatsin atheatreor at thesideof asportsfield:
(戏院中或运动场边的)包厢Can youseePrince Charles in theroyalbox?你能看见王室专用包厢里的查尔斯王子吗?
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Space - general words
- bay
- chamber
- elbow room
- expanse
- floor
- footprint
- headroom
- non-spatial
- room
- space
- spacial
- spacing
- spacious
- spatialize
- spatially
- standing room
- subzone
- void
- way
- zone
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Surfaces on which sports take place
Football/soccer
Road junctions
General and miscellaneous containers
Sports venues
Theatre auditorium & front-of-house
boxnoun(TELEVISION)
the box[S]UKinformal
television:
电视There's nothingworthwatchingonthe boxtonight.今晚的电视没有什么值得一看的。
Broadcasting: television
- aerial
- autotune
- best boy
- boob tube
- breakfast television
- broadcast
- footage
- gaffer
- ghost image
- goggle-box
- HD
- plasma screen
- receiver
- set-top box
- shopping channel
- shout-out
- smart TV
- sweep
- the small screen
- zap
boxnoun(ADDRESS)
[C](alsoPO box)
a box with anumberin apostofficeto whichyourletterscan besentand from which you cancollectthem
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Communications - the postal system
- addy
- care ofidiom
- collection box
- consignee
- delivery
- dispatch
- first class
- Freepost
- letterbox
- mail slot
- pigeonhole
- postage
- postbox
- postmark
- reply-paid
- self-addressed
- stamp
- window
- zip code
boxnoun(TREE)
[U]
asmallevergreentree(= one that neverlosesitsleaves)withsmall,shinyleaves
黄杨;黄杨属植物See also
boxwood
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Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
- Australian pine
- bristlecone pine
- cabbage palm
- carob
- Christmas tree
- fir
- gum tree
- hemlock
- holly
- ironbark
- Joshua tree
- monkey-puzzle
- Norfolk Island pine
- oleander
- pandan
- pitch pine
- spruce
- Virginia pine
- white pine
- yew
box
verb
uk/bɒks/us/bɑːks/boxverb(SPORT)
[IorT]
tofightsomeone in thesportof boxing:
(与…)斗拳;参加(拳击比赛)He used to box everyweekend.他以前每个周末都打拳击。
I've boxed(against)some of thebest.我曾和一些最好的拳击手较量过。
Fighting sports
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- feint
- foil
- full nelson
- grappler
- gumshield
- half nelson
- outfight
- prizefight
- prizefighter
- pugilist
- pugilistic
- punchbag
- southpaw
- wrestle
- wrestling
boxverb(PUT IN CONTAINER)
[T](alsobox up)
to put something in a box:
把…装箱,把…置于箱(或盒子)内I boxed up someclothesandbookstodonatetocharity.我把一些衣服和书装进箱子里准备捐给慈善机构。
Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- beset
- border
- boxsomeone/somethingin
- dunk
- enclosure
- fencesomethingin
- fencesomethingoff
- flooding
- gather
- gift wrap
- gift-wrapped
- siege
- steep
- steepsomething/someoneinsomething
- submersion
- swaddle
- swallow
- swamp
Idiom
boxsomeone'sears
Phrasal verbs
boxsomeone/somethingin
boxsomeonein