| 单词 | bag |
| 释义 | bag (bæg ) Word forms: bags , bagging, bagged 1. countable noun A1 A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought. A bag of things is the amount of things contained in a bag. 2. countable noun A1 A bag is a strong container with one or two handles, used to carry things in. She left the hotel carrying a shopping bag. Synonyms: sack, container, poke [Scottish], sac A bag of things is the amount of things contained in a bag. 3. countable noun A2 A bag is the same as a handbag. baggage4. plural noun If you have bags under your eyes, you have folds of skin there, usually because you have not had enough sleep. 5. quantifier If you say there is bags of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it. If you say that there are bags of things, you mean that there are a large number of them. [British, informal, emphasis] ...a hotel with bags of character. [+ of] 6. countable noun If someone calls a woman an old bag or a stupid bag, they are insulting her. [offensive, disapproval] 7. verb If you bag something that a lot of people want, you get it for yourself before anyone else can get it. [British, informal] The smart ones will have already bagged their seats by placing cards on them. [VERB noun] Synonyms: get, take, land [informal], score [slang] 8. See also bum bag, carrier bag, mixed bag, shoulder-bag, sleeping bag, tea bag 9. in the bag phrase If you say that something is in the bag, you mean that you are certain that you will get it or achieve it. [informal] 'I'll get the Republican nomination,' he assured me. 'It's in the bag.' 10. be left holding the bag phrase [VERB inflects] If you are left holding the bag, you are put in a situation where you are responsible for something, often in an unfair way because other people fail or refuse to take responsibility for it. [US, informal] I don't want to be left holding the bag if something goes wrong. 11. pack one's bags phrase [VERB inflects] B2 If you pack your bags, you leave a place where you have been staying or living. Police arrived at his hotel and ordered him to pack his bags. 12. to let the cat out of the bag phrase If you let the cat out of the bag, you tell people about something that was being kept secret. You often do this by mistake. Phrasal verbs: bag up phrasal verb If you bag up a quantity of something, you put it into bags. So Sarah bagged up her old woollies and frocks and sent a parcel off to Jane. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Idioms: let the cat out of the bag to reveal something secret or private, often without intending to `The Mosses didn't tell the cops my name, did they?' `Of course not,' she said. `They wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something is not someone's bag [informal] said to mean that someone is not very interested in something or not very good at it `Being an umpire is not my bag,' Mr. Anders says. `I'd rather be a player.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone's bag of tricks a set of special techniques or methods that someone uses in their work The album is a delightful offering with Griffin going through his bag of tricks to great effect. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a mixed bag something that contains things that are of very different kinds or qualities The papers carry a mixed bag of stories on their front pages. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers leave someone holding the bag [mainly US] to make someone responsible for a problem that nobody else wants to deal with. The usual British expression is leave someone holding the baby. If a project goes bust, investors are left holding the bag. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in the bag certain to be obtained or achieved After being 23-16 up at the break, it seemed victory was in the bag for Ponty. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a bag of nerves [British] or a bundle of nerves someone who is extremely nervous, worried, or tense What's the matter? You're a bundle of nerves. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone can't fight their way out of a paper bag said to mean that someone is very bad at fighting We've already shown you that they are no use to you as allies. They couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bag contains A 40g bag contains 37g of protein and 314 calories. The Sun My make-up bag contains at least three bronzers. The Sun The rest of the bag contains non-biodegradable polypropylene. The Sun The average school bag contains 130 of equipment, including smartphones, tablets and laptops, a survey suggests. Times, Sunday Times Almost every bag contains a 'moist towelette'. Times, Sunday Times Well, seething hotel bean-counters, we assume, though luckily most managements don't insist on a bag search when you check out. Times, Sunday Times A body and bag search revealed a fragment of a razor, a piece of spoon, a number of buttons and two pieces of glass, a spokesman of the museum said. Times, Sunday Times There was a rigorous bag search during which security pulled out a packet of ibuprofen, which was almost binned. The Sun Cue more intrusive pat-downs, more bag searches and more questioning at airports. Times, Sunday Times Some will be told they must complete check-in at the airport, where they are likely to be selected for more detailed searches and bag searches. Times, Sunday Times A bin bag stuffed with thousands of pounds in cash has been left on the doorstep of a former vicarage. Times, Sunday Times Going through his belongings, she found a grocery bag stuffed with classified documents. Times, Sunday Times She left her house at 6am, carrying a bag stuffed with clothes and a few belongings. Times, Sunday Times That no sledge gets you down a hillside faster than a fertiliser bag stuffed with snow. Times, Sunday Times Delegates get a welcome bag stuffed with recycled notepaper and a leaflet on saving petrol which you plant in your garden and it turns into a flower bed. The Sun On the road he was never without his camera bag, full of sudoku and smoking paraphernalia. Times,Sunday Times She has hitched lifts on fire trucks and tractors, one of which ran over her camera bag. Times, Sunday Times I rummaged among the ruins for my camera bag, grabbed it, turned and ran for the main room. Times, Sunday Times The size of a credit card, it can be tucked into a wallet/purse or secured to your camera bag until needed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Last year, 33,824 tourists visited the once-pristine continent, and researchers say about 20% of them unwittingly carried seeds in their clothing, luggage and camera bags. Times, Sunday Times The campaign was simple: create a canvas bag with a slogan, ask celebrities to carry them, then hand them out at bookshops around the country. Times, Sunday Times Its steel frame, with a handle, collapses for storage and it has a canvas bag with of pockets for tools. Times, Sunday Times You will need a canvas bag, a long stick, and nerves of steel. Christianity Today He spotted the branded canvas bag and asked about the demolition party, then shook his head. Times, Sunday Times Just buy a canvas bag, he says, utterly bemused. Times,Sunday Times Good chums both, and no need to ask the caddie to check the bag on the first tee. Times, Sunday Times The guards check your bag, then they open another door and you find yourself on a lawn or a path to the restaurant. Times, Sunday Times Paramedics refused to take the gap year student without the papers but did not check his bag where they were. The Sun I checked my bags in with the usual tedium, and queued irritably through passport control. Times, Sunday Times Imagine checking your bags in at your hotel, printing your boarding pass and breezing through the airport at your leisure. Times, Sunday Times But then it would: the airline charges up to 8 for each checked bag. Times, Sunday Times Fly at least 20 round trips and you will get a free long-haul ticket including seat reservation, meal service and checked bag. The Sun All fares receive at least one free checked bag. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The airline charged $10 for each checked bag, which was shipped standby. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The airline increased the checked bag fees by $2 in order to encourage passengers to bring less checked bags. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He said he had been planning to use the empty bag to catch insects to feed to his pet lizards. Times, Sunday Times He frantically searches through all our belongings and comes up for air waving an empty bag in my face. Times, Sunday Times I put the empty bag away. Globe and Mail The empty bag was termed an empty cartridge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He throws the empty bag into a nearby rubbish bin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If your vacuum cleaner has a bag then make sure you empty it often, as a full bag won't draw the dirt up as effectively. The Sun If you want to save space in your freezer, flatten the full bag of chilli and seal. The Sun The later houppelande had sleeves that were snug at the wrist, making a full bag sleeve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A demijohn (six to seven bottles) would have two full bags of sugar in it. The Sun The couple, below, spent three hours trying on gear - and left with full bags. The Sun My clothes were in a garbage bag in the bathroom. Times, Sunday Times That was when he spotted a green garbage bag. canada.com The next day, however, a garbage bag (with some of the stolen gifts inside), a bit of cash, and a letter were found out by the family's mailbox. Christianity Today It only really seems to matter when the garbage bag breaks on its way out the door, disgorging its slimy detritus over the new slate tiles. Times, Sunday Times I get a garbage bag, and finish the second toy box. Globe and Mail Don't be afraid to put something in a box or gift bag, but fill it out with tissue paper. The Sun You can get one bulb size 24/26cm circumference in a special gift bag for 6.99 (saves 3). The Sun They cosied up on the sofa for cameras before heading off with their complimentary gift bag full of goodies. The Sun He smiled as he clutched the mystery present — tucked inside a glitzy gold gift bag — and took it with him as he left in a limo. The Sun An affirmative nod produces a gift bag - and, within it, the real point of the deal. Times, Sunday Times While trainers have always been the mainstay of streetwear, the fash pack had previously relegated them to the gym bag. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It also makes a darn good gym bag, should you fancy it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Leaving damp, sweaty workout gear inside your gym bag is another big no-no. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Not wanting to lose his business papers he grabbed his heavy bag and jumped down the emergency slide. Times, Sunday Times I turned and saw this guy hitting the heavy bag. Times,Sunday Times He has a big, heavy bag that he keeps under lock and key and lashes out whenever anyone tries to find out what's in it. Times, Sunday Times I carried them down to the recycling section in the street, bag after heavy bag, up and down, nonstop for three days. Times,Sunday Times I had to obey his order to carry the heavy bag of rice to the jeep. Times, Sunday Times The clerk agreed, hurriedly collected his papers, quill and inkpot, put them in a leather bag and followed Newington out of the chamber. A SHRINE OF MURDERS They wear this beautiful leather bag with the jogging pants. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They worked magic on a tan leather bag that had been splattered with white paint. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It has more than 50 pictures to complete, such as an empty luggage bag ready to be filled with drawings of what they have packed. Times, Sunday Times The brand began in 1854 selling trunks and luggage bags, which can now fetch £1,000. The Sun In addition, tailored, proprietary luggage bags specially designed to fit the vehicle's carpeted storage compartments, including a tailored golf bag, were standard equipment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bejewelled clutch bag in the pink corner, minimalist messenger bag in the blue: let battle commence. Times, Sunday Times There are also single-strap packs that are essentially a hybrid between a backpack and a messenger bag. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After all those rucksacks and messenger bags, here's something more grown-up and formal. Times, Sunday Times And let's not forget the oversized crocodile leather messenger bags, worn strapped across the body. Times, Sunday Times Look through a selection of bags today and you are likely to see them referred to as totes, pouches, messenger bags or backpacks. Times, Sunday Times I open the bag and out comes salmon steak, watercress, spinach, chives, some ginger, crème fraîche, paneer, gelatine leaves and raspberries. Times, Sunday Times (2010) When the official opened the bag he said something under his breath and called another man over. Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) I opened the bag and took out two white shirts, a pair of khaki chinos and a washbag. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002) A punch bag and mitts, to use in your front room. The Sun (2009) She put on the gloves and the boots and did some working out on a punch bag. The Sun (2009) Despite publicity, many people continue to arrive without placing liquids in a transparent resealable bag. Times, Sunday Times Place the chicken in a resealable bag with the pomegranate molasses, garlic and chilli. Times, Sunday Times Liquids in containers up to 100ml need to be kept separately in a clear, 20x20cm resealable bag. The Sun Fill a resealable bag with ice and place on cucumber to press and keep cold. Times, Sunday Times And they have to be placed in a closed transparent, resealable bag that has a capacity not exceeding 1l (about the size of a small freezer bag). Times, Sunday Times Combine the livers and salt in a sealable sandwich bag. Times, Sunday Times Place the eggs and alcohol reduction in another sandwich bag and the butter in a third. Times, Sunday Times He was put inside a sandwich bag for insulation. The Sun Put into a plastic sandwich bag with the lemon zest and herbs. The Sun Pop them into a small sandwich bag and steam for 10 minutes — this will loosen the skins. Times, Sunday Times Put the bag in a bowl, then pour the brine into the bag and seal the bag, pressing out any air. Times, Sunday Times Pressing out the air, seal the bag, then turn several times to distribute the marinade around the bird. Times, Sunday Times Seal the bag and shake to coat the chicken. The Sun Close, but don't seal the bag, and put it in a warm, dark cupboard for a few weeks. The Sun Run the edge along a plastic bag to seal your bag. The Sun Others supply snow chains in a sealed bag and you may only be charged if you break the seal. The Sun (2016) Vanilla pods must be kept in a sealed bag or container - or in the sugar jar to make vanilla sugar. Food Watch (1994) IF you do not want to scoff an entire bag of crisps, remove the clips from a clothes hanger and use them to seal the bag. The Sun (2014) Then, hurriedly, she put on matching stockings, high-heeled shoes, packed a small bag. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE It's the work of a few minutes to slice a small bag of new potatoes into uniform pieces. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Super comfy and packs away in a small bag. The Sun (2009) We passed a deli and couldn't resist buying a small bag of dried porcini mushrooms to add some decadence to the dish. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The next day he brought in a small bag of white powder and one of the test tubes from his old chemistry set. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Many groups have suffered a collapse in income as they have been unable to restart jumble sales, supermarket bag packing, quiz nights and firework displays. Times,Sunday Times You're paying designer money and going home with your purchase in a supermarket bag. Times, Sunday Times Shoppers are shunning green alternatives and using millions more plastic carrier bags, prompting ministers to reconsider a ban on free supermarket bags. Times, Sunday Times Whales have a fatal habit of mistaking swirling supermarket bags for squid. Times, Sunday Times Can we please be told the corresponding increase in the sale of bin liners (this being the purpose for which so many of us re-use our supermarket bags)? Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 袋子 Japanese: かばん |
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