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rucksack

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ruck·sack /ˈrʌksæk/ ●●○ noun [countable]  especially British EnglishDLO a bag used for carrying things on your back, especially by people on long walks 〔尤指长途步行用的〕背包,背囊 SYN backpack4  See picture of 见图 BAG 15 see picture at 见图 bag1
Examples from the Corpus
rucksackCarrying a rucksack or anything over your shoulder is likely to aggravate this.The coast was rough country and the big rucksack a burden in the muggy atmosphere.I drop out to the side of the road and pull off my rucksack containing the bagpipes.I packed my rucksack again and walked off the summit towards the tarns.He banged down the rucksack and the basket he had been carrying and looked without liking at the unencumbered Beuno.Stick all the papers in the rucksack.Furious with myself for these creeping insidious thoughts I focussed on lengthening my stride and levitating the rucksack.Last in should be the tent, which can be carried under the rucksack flap, and your waterproofs.
Origin rucksack (1800-1900) German back sack
ruck·sack nounChineseSyllable
a used things Corpus for bag carrying


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rucksack
rucksack /ˈrʌksæk/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: German
 Origin: 'back sack'
especially British English a bag used for carrying things on your back, especially by people on long walks
   SYN  backpack


ruck·sackBrE /ˈrʌksæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrʌksæk/ 🔊 (BrE) (also back·pack NAmE, BrE ) noun
a large bag, often supported on a light metal frame, carried on the back and used especially by people who go climbing or walking (尤指登山者或远足者使用的)背包,旅行包