| 单词 | bundle |
| 释义 | bundle (bʌndəl ) Word forms: bundles , bundling , bundled 1. countable noun A bundle of things is a number of them that are tied together or wrapped in a cloth or bag so that they can be carried or stored. She produced a bundle of notes and proceeded to count out one hundred and ninety-five pounds. He gathered the bundles of clothing into his arms. [+ of] I have about 20 year's magazines tied up in bundles. Synonyms: bunch, group, collection, mass 2. countable noun [usually singular] You can refer to a tiny baby as a bundle. 3. singular noun If you describe someone as, for example, a bundle of fun, you are emphasizing that they are full of fun. If you describe someone as a bundle of nerves, you are emphasizing that they are very nervous. [emphasis] I remember Mickey as a bundle of fun, great to have around. [+ of] Life at high school wasn't a bundle of laughs, either. [+ of] He confessed to having been a bundle of nerves. 4. countable noun If you refer to a bundle of things, you are emphasizing that there is a wide range of them. [emphasis] The profession offers a bundle of benefits, not least of which is extensive training. [+ of] 5. verb If someone is bundled somewhere, someone pushes them there in a rough and hurried way. He was bundled into a car and driven 50 miles to a police station. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] He was bundled in and arrested as soon as he was airborne. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] 6. verb To bundle software means to sell it together with a computer, or with other hardware or software, as part of a set. [computing] It's cheaper to buy software bundled with a PC than separately. [VERB-ed] 7. cost a bundle phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that something costs a bundle, or costs someone a bundle, you are emphasizing that it is expensive. [informal, emphasis] You can have it, but it'll cost you a bundle. Phrasal verbs: bundle off phrasal verb If someone is bundled off somewhere, they are sent there or taken there in a hurry. The pair were then bundled off to a neighbour's house by waiting police. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] We want to bundle them off to bed quickly. [V n P to n] bundle up 1. phrasal verb If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together. Francis bundled up her clothes again into their small sack. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Her mother had bundled all her clothes up and burnt them. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you bundle up, you dress in a lot of warm clothes, usually because the weather is very cold. If you bundle someone up, you dress them in a lot of warm clothes. After the coffee we bundled up and walked down to the river. [VERB PARTICLE] The next morning, Franklin and Eleanor bundled up the baby and carried him to New York. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I spent much of my time bundled up in sweaters in an effort to keep warm. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] Idioms: drop your bundle [mainly Australian] to give up and stop trying to win or succeed when you are failing at something At 25-6 University were losing badly, but to their credit they did not drop their bundle. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bundle a product He started the company after seeing there were no product bundle or daily deal sites for the growing web applications category. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Package holidays are a form of product bundling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cable and phone companies could both offer each other's services, benefiting both companies and customers with product bundling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With bundling, seller can generate revenue of $320 by bundling the products together and selling the bundle at $160. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Related examples include distribution of different types of products, product bundling, product lining, and family branding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You should also think about bundling your service with broadband and home phone. Times, Sunday Times Research shows that about 460 can be saved by bundling services together. Times, Sunday Times The commission also dropped the idea of imposing price controls and preventing hospital operators from bundling services. Times, Sunday Times Save by switching suppliers or bundling your services. The Sun Cheaper deals, however, can be negotiated with the giants by consumers who bundle services. Times, Sunday Times Savers with a bundle of cash locked into a bond should have snapped them up. Times, Sunday Times He came back home on the train and then persuaded a pal to drive him all the way back with a bundle of cash. The Sun A lucky couple had a chance to win a bundle of cash and their choice of a new car or a boat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This time, each contestant had two cases and could only place one bundle of cash in each case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But when it comes to the one trophy he covets above all others, it's class not bundles of cash that counts. The Sun Pals describe her as a 'bubbly, 5ft 4in bundle of energy'. The Sun But he was a bundle of energy as his team showed what a difference a week's hard work can make. The Sun He was a bundle of energy and determination. Times, Sunday Times Bundle of energy as usual although the surprise was that a cool head deserted the striker when given a golden chance. Times, Sunday Times He's a compact bundle of energy and passions, topped by an extravagant and very conductorish hairdo. Times, Sunday Times Having someone you can trust looking after your little bundle of joy makes going back to work a reality rather than a stressful non-starter. The Sun We hope for all the very best for your new bundle of joy and your future as a family. The Sun The profligate son was no bundle of joy as he departed at halftime. Times, Sunday Times In nine months, the customer can collect their new delivery - a bundle of joy that comes wrapped up in economics, ethics and global politics. Times, Sunday Times Luckily there are lots of freebies out there and ways you can save cash while stocking up for your little bundle of joy. The Sun She hands him a bundle of money to go through with the trial and give evidence. The Sun But they're really clear in that they're not going to throw a bundle of money at it. Times, Sunday Times He sees a way to make a bundle of money in all this. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Parliament was adjourned temporarily when they waved bundles of money worth 30 million rupees that they said they had been given as an advance. Times, Sunday Times Bundles of money, best and most expensively assembled squad and nailed on for the title. The Sun He surprised me one day when he brought along a bundle of paper, which turned out to be a handwritten transcript of hours of our taped interviews. ST Along the way, the paperboy can pick up extra bundles of papers since he can carry only a limited number. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At each town, a bundle of papers was dropped from a height of onto a prearranged field, where it was picked up by local carriers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would take a bundle of sticks, then pull one out and break it in half to show how one, standing alone, could be defeated. Globe and Mail He lights the bundle of sticks, breaks the eggs, makes an omelet, and eats it with delight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People of the neighborhood tie a bundle of sticks together to make a chibo, and set it on fire while singing songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There he found himself experimenting with a bundle of sticks until he happened upon a cascading sequence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They saw him sitting by a bundle of sticks, and one of them, to find out what he was made of, pinched him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It works by using your phone's location to bundle together people at a gig or party. The Sun He reckons that, over time, a few big players will bundle together our subscriptions. Times, Sunday Times In these parts, strange things bundle together. Times, Sunday Times These are three different points bundled together and every week they make me think the same three thoughts. Times, Sunday Times We talk of them as one thing, bundled together, and we shouldn't. Times,Sunday Times It would also be allowed to offer a bundled package of services. Times, Sunday Times The world would be an easier place if heroism came in a neatly bundled package. Times, Sunday Times More than half the country now takes a bundled package, compared with 20 per cent in 2000. Times, Sunday Times This version has also been re-released in bundled packages with other anime. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tall, balding, stooped, shuffling and usually carrying a bundle of papers bursting from a folder, he was a popular figure in the tearooms. Times,Sunday Times The sources state that his statue had a beardless head and carried a bundle of arrows in his right hand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She carries a bundle in her arms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's a huge bundle, and it took about 10 minutes to load it all. Globe and Mail Huge bundles of wires hang out of walls, staircases have nothing built around them and even some windows have yet to be installed. The Sun He flaunted his wealth by carrying huge bundles of notes and peeling off 20s and 50s when he went shopping. The Sun Made of refractory clay, the ovens don't require a chimney, but do need a large bundle of kiln-dried wood and take at least half an hour to heat up. Times, Sunday Times In eutherian (placental) mammals, the hemispheres are linked by the corpus callosum, a very large bundle of nerve fibers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Between 15-20 of these canes are bound into a large bundle and place in a dry storage area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He carried with him large bundles of bus timetables, a toothbrush and asense of optimism about the unknown. Times, Sunday Times Check your policy and don't carry large bundles of notes. The Sun I picked up the weightless little bundle, stood on a chair and posted it gingerly back inside the nest. Times, Sunday Times It can even capture pictures and video of your little bundle. The Sun Nothing, we fear, will be too much for their little bundle of bling. Times, Sunday Times All pregnant couples should expect plenty of fireworks too — things change dramatically with that little bundle. The Sun Having someone you can trust looking after your little bundle of joy makes going back to work a reality rather than a stressful non-starter. The Sun It's a buyer's market, so with a little persistence, you can save a bundle on rates that are already heavily discounted. Times, Sunday Times Stock up on summer kit at the height of winter to save a bundle. Times,Sunday Times Just reach up and flick the switch when you leave a room to save a bundle of wasted energy - and some cash as well. The Sun But follow my five tips below and you will see your way to saving a bundle. The Sun Lift the corners to gather into a small bundle and twist, then secure with string. Times, Sunday Times Take a small bundle of wheat with ears still on. Times, Sunday Times I kept a small bundle of notorious examples in a desk drawer to show how sadly sullied was our 200-year-old record in this regard. Times, Sunday Times Keep bunching and adding elastic bands until you have a small bundle of denim. The Sun And when you are ready to move on, the compact cane seat folds up into a small bundle about the size of a can of fizzy drink. The Sun Me with the tiny bundle of coldness that was almost hurting me to hold. The Sun Beneath each, on three rows of ten cots, lies a tiny bundle on the threshold between this world and the next. The Sun Like most new mums, she could not bear the thought of ever being separated from her tiny bundle. The Sun If this fails she will transform herself on a sudden into a tiny bundle of fury, not hesitating to have a go at much larger birds. Times, Sunday Times Two tiny bundles under acrylic animal-print blankets on the big beds turned out, on closer inspection, to be four-week-old twins. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 包, 打包 Japanese: 束, 押し込む |
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