| 释义 |
pack them in pack them inTo bring or draw in a large number of people as an audience. Let's move to a bigger venue. That way, we'll really be able to pack them in! We need a big act to pack them in.See also: packpack them inFig. to draw a lot of people. It was a good night at the theater. The play really packed them in. The circus manager knew he could pack them in if he advertised the lion tamer.See also: packpack them inAttract a large audience, as in A big star will always pack them in. This idiom alludes to tightly filling a hall. [c. 1940] See also: packˌpack them ˈin, ˌpack the ˈhouse attract a large audience; fill a theatre, hall, etc: This group’s been playing for twenty years but they’re still packing them in. ♢ The city orchestra always plays to a packed house.See also: pack |