pack

Word family  noun pack package packaging packet packing packer adjective packed verb pack ≠ unpack package

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pack1 /pæk/ ●●● S2 W3 verb  1  clothes 衣服 [intransitive, transitive] (also pack up)DPUT to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere （把…）打包；（把…）装箱 I forgot to pack my razor. 我忘记把剃须刀放入行李包了。 Have you finished packing yet? 你行李收拾完了吗？pack your things/belongings Kelly packed her things before breakfast. 凯莉早饭前整理好了行装。pack a bag/case You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour. 你最好把自己的行李收拾好，我们一小时后出发。pack somebody something Shall I pack us a picnic? 我要不要带点大家野餐吃的东西？2  goods 商品 [transitive] (also pack up) to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored 把…装盒［包装，装箱］pack something in/into something Now wild mushrooms are available all year, packed in handy 25 g boxes. 如今，野生蘑菇全年有售，25克一小包。3  crowd 人群 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]FULL to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too full 挤进，涌进；塞满，挤满pack into/in/onto Fifty thousand fans packed into the stadium. 五万名球迷涌进了体育场。 The sheep had been packed into a truck and transported without food or water. 那些羊被塞入一辆卡车运走，不给吃也不给喝。4  protect STH 保护某物 [transitive]PROTECT to cover or fill an object with soft material so that it does not get damaged 〔用柔软材料〕把…裹[包]起来pack in/with Glass must be packed in several layers of paper. 玻璃必须用纸层层包裹。 →4  See picture of 见图 SPLIT5  snow/soil etc 雪/土壤等DLGPRESS to press snow, soil, sand etc down so that it becomes hard and firm 把〔雪、土壤、沙等〕压实［捣固］pack something down Pack the soil down firmly. 把土壤压实。6. pack your bags informalLEAVE A PLACE to leave a place and not return, especially because of a disagreement 〔尤因意见不合〕永远离开7. pack a gun American English informalPMW to carry a gun 携带枪支8  pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch  (also pack a wallop) informalEFFECTIVE to have a very strong or impressive effect 十分有效；效果明显 The Spanish wine, with the flavour of honey, packed quite a punch. 那种蜂蜜味道的西班牙葡萄酒劲很大。 → send somebody packing at send(11) PHRASAL VERBS9 pack something ↔ away phrasal verb PUTto put something back in a box, case etc where it is usually kept 将〔某物〕收拾起来 Christmas was over and the decorations packed away. 圣诞节过后，装饰品都被收了起来。10 pack in phrasal verb a) pack something ↔ in (also pack something into something)LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNT to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space 〔在有限的时间里〕赶做〔大量的事〕将〔大量的信息等〕塞进〔有限的空间〕 We packed a lot of sightseeing into two weeks. 在两周的时间内我们游览了大量的景点。 In an essay of 2,000 words, you can pack a lot in. 一篇2,000字的文章能写很多内容。b) ATTRACT pack somebody ↔ in informal if a film, play etc packs people in, it attracts large numbers to come and see it 〔电影、戏剧等〕吸引〔大批的人〕 Any film starring Tom Cruise always packs them in. 汤姆·克鲁斯主演的电影总是很卖座。c) STOP DOING something pack something ↔ in British English informal to stop doing a job or activity that you are not enjoying 停止〔不喜欢的工作或活动〕 After one year, I packed in university. 一年以后，我从大学退学了。 Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling. 有时候我真想放下手头的一切去旅行。d) pack it in British English spokenSTOP DOING something used to tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you 别闹了，住手〔用于告诉某人停止做讨厌的事〕e) British English informal if a machine packs in, it stops working because there is something wrong with it 〔机器因发生故障〕停止工作 SYN pack up Halfway to the airport, the engine packed in. 去机场的半路上，发动机坏了。11 pack somebody/something off phrasal verb informal SENDto send someone to stay somewhere for a period of time 把…打发走〔去某地待一段时间〕 to My parents used to pack us off to camp every summer. 我的父母过去每年夏天都打发我们去度假营。12 pack up phrasal verb a)CLOTHES 衣服 to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere 打点行李，收拾行李 Most of the holidaymakers had packed up and gone. 大多数度假者已经收拾好行李走了。pack something ↔ up I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff. 我帮她打点衣物用品。b)GOODS 商品 pack something ↔ up to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored 把…打包，把…装箱 Don’t worry. The removal men will pack everything up. 别担心，搬运工会把每样东西都打包的。c) informalBFINISH DOING something to finish work at the end of the day 结束工作，下班 ‘What time do you pack up?’ ‘Oh, about six.’ “你什么时候下班？”“嗯，六点左右。”d) British English informalTBROKEN if a machine packs up, it stops working because there is something wrong with it 〔机器〕停止运转，失灵 SYN pack in The photocopier’s packed up again. 复印机又坏了。e) BELEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION pack something ↔ up British English informal to stop doing something, especially a job 停止〔做某事，尤指工作〕 He packed up his teaching job after only three months. 仅仅三个月后他就辞去了教职。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

pack• Brent had to pack a suitcase and get to the airport in under an hour.• He could pack a union hall, as no one in the seventies was supposed to be able to do.• We packed all our books into boxes.• How could people pack and prepare a lifetime's possessions, even with six days' notice?• Why do you always pack at the last minute?• a meat packing factory• Tourists in North Carolina packed ferries to flee the Outer Banks.• She packed her suitcase and set off for the airport.• The robber had packed himself into a carton and had himself delivered to the post office.• The tuna is packed in oil.• Disappointment turned to disbelief among the 18,000 crowd packed into Edgbaston when they were told they would not get a refund.• More than 50,000 fans packed into the stadium.• Can you pack the kids' lunches?• Pack the knee with ice to reduce swelling.• Did you remember to pack the suntan lotion?• Saturday afternoon I realized I had packed the wrong stuff.• There is a massive file cabinet stuffed with documents so old and densely packed they may be ready to ignite spontaneously.• On each of the six nights the auditorium was packed to capacity with a seating of 1,500.• He arrives for class with a tiny knapsack packed with his crayons, lunch box and a diaper.• We're going to Greece tomorrow, and I haven't started packing yet!• Don't forget to pack your swimming suit.pack a bag/case• You could get what you need - pack a case.• Why don't you pack a bag and go to Cromlech?• He was here only parts of three days before packing a bag and leaving.• She packed a bag, and made a reservation on the last flight out of Los Angeles.• As she quickly packed a bag before preparing dinner, it suddenly struck her what a risk she was taking.• They had stopped off at home and packed a case for her and then they had stayed to help her settle in.• She packed a bag, looked at the phone, checked her watch.• If she went home and packed a bag, she could be in New York tomorrow.pack into/in/onto• In San Jose, about 8,000 people packed into a few downtown blocks, overturning cars and smashing windows.• Men, women, and children packed into dark rooms that stank like a stable.• Butter I.. The pound-block of butter is often less expensive than butter packed in four-ounce sticks. 2.• Unfortunately they carried no ammunition and all guns were still packed in grease.• Wash them before packing into plastic bags or containers.• Enough material was packed into the curriculum to last two or three years.• All items pack into the custom fitted carry case for ease and safety of transport.• We used to get them for one penny the pack in the navy.pack in/with• The coins are presented in a protective acrylic display pack with ah and some slip cover.• This wicker hamper is packed with delicious goodies and costs £64.92, inclusive of nationwide delivery.• Internet sites are packed with eager sellers.• He arrives for class with a tiny knapsack packed with his crayons, lunch box and a diaper.• They turn to it because it is packed with promise.• These regional hubs will be packed with server computers that store the most frequently accessed data on the Internet.• It's packed with useful information.• It was packed with women, young and old, and with children.

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pack2 ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable]  1  things wrapped together 包在一起的东西BTOGETHER something wrapped in paper or packed in a box and then sent by post or taken somewhere 包，包裹pack of a pack of three T-shirts 三件一包的T恤衫 Send away for your free information pack today. 今天就来函索取免费资料包吧。 → six-pack(1)2  small container 小容器 especially American EnglishGROUP OF THINGS a small container, usually made of paper, that something is sold in 〔一般为纸质的〕小盒，小包 SYN British English packetpack of a pack of cigarettes 一包香烟 a 10 oz pack of frozen peas 一盒10盎司的冻豌豆3. bag 包 especially British EnglishDCDLO a bag that you carry on your back, especially when climbing or walking, used to carry equipment, clothes etc 背包 SYN British English rucksack, backpack4. cards 纸牌DGC (also pack of cards) a complete set of playing cards 一副纸牌 SYN deck5  animals 动物HBA a group of wild animals that hunt together, or a group of dogs trained to hunt together 一群 a wolf pack 狼群pack of a pack of hounds 一群猎狗► see thesaurus at group6  group of people 一群人GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of the same type of people, especially a group who you do not approve of 一帮，一伙〔尤含贬义〕pack of A pack of reporters were waiting outside. 一群记者等在外面。7. be leading the pack/be ahead of the pack to be more successful than the other people or companies you are competing against 处于领先地位，占据优势8  pack of lies informalUNTRUE something you are told that is completely untrue 一派胡言，全是谎话 Don’t believe what it says in the paper – it’s a pack of lies. 别相信报纸上说的——全是一派谎言。9. Cub/Brownie pack SSCa group of children who belong to a particular children’s organization 男/女童子军 → Cub Scout, brownie, Girl Scout10. on a wound 在伤口上MDMH a thick soft piece of cloth that you press on a wound to stop the flow of blood 〔压在伤口上止血用的〕敷布，裹布，绷带 SYN compress → ice pack

Examples from the Corpus

pack• He pulled a pack of Tareytons out and lit one.• Then, as you listen closely, you hear an answering pack from a distant ridge.• I set up the bottle on the bedside table and a fresh pack of cigarettes.• a video gift pack• In 1938, a flood wiped out many of the camps, diminishing the need for the pack trains.• If the pack has become too big and unmanageable, the dominant male must spend all his time trying to control it.• Susan took a mint out of the pack.• No hyena wants to fight outside the pack.• This month will see the launch of the Coldwatch campaign and details can be found in this newsletter together with the pack.• It was full of people strangely dressed in plus fours and navy blue suits, with packs strapped to their backs.information pack• These observations and facts come from an information pack about National Bike Week, recently published.• Details and information pack can be obtained by telephoning or writing to the Catholic Social Welfare Society.• Write or call now for a comprehensive information pack or to arrange a showhouse visit.• Farmers should ask for our special Finance for Farming information pack.• If you'd like more information on the seven car 605 range, call for a free information pack.• Ring for a Western Loire information pack and the Brittany Ferries brochure.• This policy was included in the mid-March information pack.• For a full product information pack please circle the reader service number or ring our technical department on.From Longman Business Dictionarypackpack1 /pæk/ noun1[countable] a small container with a set of things in itSYN PACKAGE, PACKETFive million tickets to Disney films will be placed in specially-marked packs.pack ofa pack of Marlboro cigarettes26-pack/12-pack etc a pack that contains six, twelve etc itemsThis brand of beer is now available in 12-packs. → blister pack → display pack → gift pack3lead/be ahead of the pack to be more successful than your competitorsIt has fallen to seventh place in the ad-agency rankings, after leading the pack for three years.The company is demonstrating the kind of innovation that will be needed to keep it ahead of the pack.4[singular] a group of people who all work in the same industry, especially in films, the press, or the theatre, that you do not like or approve ofThe whole media pack is closing in on him.packpack2 verb [transitive]1TRANSPORTto put products in boxes, a vehicle etc so they can be taken somewhereAt sixteen, Brian went to work packing freight on the shipping docks.pack something in somethingThe video equipment is packed in aluminum trunks and air-freighted to the site.fish packed in fresh-water ice → see also packaging, packing2COMPUTING to put a lot of information onto the part of a computer or other piece of ELECTRONIC equipment that stores DATApack something on/onto/into somethingThe disks are engineered to pack at least twice as much data onto their recording surface.3to arrive in large numbers into a space that is not big enough, or to make people or things do thisBecause moviegoers haven’t been packing the theaters this fall, they haven’t seen the trailers for our new releases.pack something into somethingThe TV network has infuriated viewers by packing an extra three minutes of commercials into popular hour-long programs.4pack a board/committee/jury etc to secretly and dishonestly arrange for most of the people on a committee etc to support someoneHe packed the company’s board with his relatives. → pack up→ See Verb tableOrigin pack1 1. (1300-1400) → PACK22. (1500-1600) pack “to make a secret agreement” ((16-17 centuries)), perhaps from pact pack2 (1100-1200) Low German Dutch pak

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pack¹ S2 W3 /pæk/ verb1.  CLOTHES  [I, T] (also pack up) to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere:
    I forgot to pack my razor.
    Have you finished packing yet?
    pack your things/belongings
    Kelly packed her things before breakfast.
    pack a bag/case
    You’d better pack your bags. We’re leaving in an hour.
    pack somebody something
    Shall I pack us a picnic?
2.  GOODS  [transitive] (also pack up) to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored
    pack something in/into something
    Now wild mushrooms are available all year, packed in handy 25 g boxes.
3.  CROWD  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to go in large numbers into a space, or to make people or animals do this, until the space is too full
    pack into/in/onto
    Fifty thousand fans packed into the stadium.
    The sheep had been packed into a truck and transported without food or water.
4.  PROTECT SOMETHING  [transitive] to cover or fill an object with soft material so that it does not get damaged
    pack in/with
    Glass must be packed in several layers of paper.
5.  SNOW/SOIL ETC to press snow, soil, sand etc down so that it becomes hard and firm
    pack something down
    Pack the soil down firmly.
6. pack your bags informal to leave a place and not return, especially because of a disagreement
7. pack a gun American English informal to carry a gun
8. pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch (also pack a wallop) informal to have a very strong or impressive effect:
    The Spanish wine, with the flavour of honey, packed quite a punch.
⇨ send somebody packing at send(11)
     
pack something ↔ away phrasal verb
  to put something back in a box, case etc where it is usually kept:
    Christmas was over and the decorations packed away.
pack in phrasal verb
  1. pack something ↔ in (also pack something into something) to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space:
    We packed a lot of sightseeing into two weeks.
    In an essay of 2,000 words, you can pack a lot in.
  2. pack somebody ↔ in informal if a film, play etc packs people in, it attracts large numbers to come and see it:
    Any film starring Tom Cruise always packs them in.
  3. pack something ↔ in British English informal to stop doing a job or activity that you are not enjoying:
    After one year, I packed in university.
    Sometimes I feel like packing it all in and going off travelling.
  4. pack it in British English spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you
  5. British English informal if a machine packs in, it stops working because there is something wrong with it
   SYN  pack up:
    Halfway to the airport, the engine packed in.
pack somebody/something off phrasal verb informal
  to send someone to stay somewhere for a period of time
    pack somebody/something off to
    My parents used to pack us off to camp every summer.
pack up phrasal verb
  1. to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere:
    Most of the holidaymakers had packed up and gone.
    pack something ↔ up
    I gave her a hand packing up her clothes and stuff.
  2. pack something ↔ up to put something into a box or other container, so that it can be moved, sold, or stored:
    Don’t worry. The removal men will pack everything up.
  3. informal to finish work at the end of the day:
    ‘What time do you pack up?’ ‘Oh, about six.’
  4. British English informal if a machine packs up, it stops working because there is something wrong with it
   SYN  pack in:
    The photocopier’s packed up again.
  5. pack something ↔ up British English informal to stop doing something, especially a job:
    He packed up his teaching job after only three months.

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pack² S2 W3 noun [countable]1.  THINGS WRAPPED TOGETHER something wrapped in paper or packed in a box and then sent by post or taken somewhere
    pack of
    a pack of three T-shirts
    Send away for your free information pack today. ⇨ six-pack(1)
2.  SMALL CONTAINER especially American English a small container, usually made of paper, that something is sold in
   SYN  packet British English
    pack of
    a pack of cigarettes
    a 10 oz pack of frozen peas
3.  BAG especially British English a bag that you carry on your back, especially when climbing or walking, used to carry equipment, clothes etc
   SYN  rucksack British English, backpack
4.  CARDS (also pack of cards) a complete set of playing cards
   SYN  deck
5.  ANIMALS a group of wild animals that hunt together, or a group of dogs trained to hunt together:
    a wolf pack
    pack of
    a pack of hounds
6.  GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of the same type of people, especially a group who you do not approve of
    pack of
    A pack of reporters were waiting outside.
7. be leading the pack/be ahead of the pack to be more successful than the other people or companies you are competing against
8. pack of lies informal something you are told that is completely untrue:
    Don’t believe what it says in the paper – it’s a pack of lies.
9. Cub/Brownie pack a group of children who belong to a particular children’s organization ⇨ Cub Scout, brownie, Girl Scout
10.  ON A WOUND a thick soft piece of cloth that you press on a wound to stop the flow of blood
   SYN  compress ⇨ ice pack