| 单词 | box |
| 释义 | box (once / 62 pages) 1nv 2n 3n 4nv A box is a container with a flat bottom. You might get a box in the mail, open it up, and find several boxes of cookies inside. A box of crayons or a box of cereal open at the top and are rectangular. A flat, two-dimensional box is one you draw or fill in on a form or test: "Check the box that best describes the word's meaning." When box is used as a verb, it means "put in a box," but also "hit or spar with fists." WORD FAMILYbox: boxed, boxer, boxes, boxful, boxing, boxlike, boxy, unbox+/boxer: boxers/boxful: boxfuls/boxing: boxings/unbox: unboxed, unboxing USAGE EXAMPLESHis chapters are organized with the pleasing precision of a bento box. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The school calls the gym the Lions’ Den, but many visitors call it the Dungeon and liken playing there to playing hockey inside a box. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Those runaway hits are contributing to what industry sources are projecting to be a record year at the box office. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid he rummaged through a box of spare parts Exp|Hypo|Hyper Ark of the Covenant (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments Pandora's box(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind ballot box a box where voters deposit their ballots bandboxa light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats) cartona box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top casket, jewel casketsmall and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables cereal boxa paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold chestbox with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy cigar boxa box for holding cigars casket, coffinbox in which a corpse is buried or cremated cratea rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping flata shallow box in which seedlings are started hodan open box attached to a long pole handle; bricks or mortar are carried on the shoulder letter box, mailboxa private box for delivery of mail matchboxa box for holding matches paintboxa box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint pencil box, pencil casea box for holding pencils play-box, playboxa box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) alms box, mite box, poor boxbox for collecting alms, especially one in a church pyxisa small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines shadow boxa shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.) shoeboxan oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes snuffboxa small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket deedbox, strongboxa strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked tinderboxa box for holding tinder tuck boxa box for storing eatables (especially at boarding school) window boxa long narrow box for growing plants on a windowsill biera coffin along with its stand ammunition chest, caissona chest to hold ammunition cashbox, money box, tilla strongbox for holding cash cedar chesta chest made of cedar coffera chest especially for storing valuables hope chest, wedding chestchest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage packing box, packing casea large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage pix, pix chest, pyx, pyx chesta chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay safestrongbox where valuables can be safely kept deposit box, lockbox, safe-deposit, safe-deposit box, safety deposit box, safety-deposita fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables sarcophagusa stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions) sea chesta sailor's storage chest for personal property six pack, six-pack, sixpacka carton containing six bottles or cans soapboxa crate for packing soap tea chestchest for storing or transporting tea tool cabinet, tool case, tool chest, toolboxa box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools toy box, toy chestchest for storage of toys treasure chesta chest filled with valuables container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 2n the quantity contained in a box he gave her a box of chocolates Syn|Hyper boxful containerful the quantity that a container will hold 3n separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold Hypo|Hyper jury box an enclosure within a courtroom for the jury press boxbox reserved for reporters (as at a sports event) witness box, witness standa box enclosure for a witness when testifying compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area 4n private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance the royal box was empty Syn|Hypo|Hyper loge skybox an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area 5n any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box Hypo|Hyper batter's box an area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat area a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function 6n the driver's seat on a coach an armed guard sat in the box with the driver Syn|Hyper box seat seat furniture that is designed for sitting on 7n a rectangular drawing the flowchart contained many boxes Hyper rectangle a parallelogram with four right angles 8v put into a box 2box the gift, please Syn|Ant|Hyper package unbox remove from a box case, encase, incase enclose in, or as if in, a case n a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible 3Syn|Hyper corner plight, predicament, quandary a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one n evergreen shrubs or small trees 4Syn|Hypo|Hyper boxwood Buxus sempervirens, European box, common box large slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree with multiple stems; extensively used for hedges or borders and topiary figures bush, shrub a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems 1n a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) I gave him a good box on the ear Hyper blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon 2v hit with the fist I'll box your ears! Hyper hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument 3v engage in a boxing match Hypo|Hyper spar box lightly prizefightbox for a prize or money shadowboxgo through boxing motions without an opponent contend, fight, struggle be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
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