词组 | box |
释义 | box /bɒks $ bɑːks/ noun a container for putting things in, especially one with four straight sidesadjectivesa cardboard/wooden/plastic/metal box We packed all our things into big cardboard boxes.an empty box He lifted the lid and found the box was empty.nouns + boxa lunch box also a sandwich box BrE His mum always put an apple in his lunch box.a storage box (=for storing things in) The house was full of plastic storage boxes.a money box (=used by a child for keeping money in) How much have you got in your money box?cash box (=used especially by a shop for keeping money in) Thieves stole £100 from a cash box at the school.a jewellery box BrE a jewelry box AmE She kept all her rings in a jewellery box by her bed.a ballot box (=where people put votes) The ballot boxes have been emptied and the votes are being counted. Toolbox and shoebox are usually written as one word.verbsopen a box You can open the box to check the contents.shut/close a box He shut the box and locked it.empty a box The robbers emptied all the boxes, which contained cash and jewellery.a box contains sth The box contained old letters and other documents.prepositionsin/inside a box He put the machine back in its box.a box of sth He produced a box of matches and lit the candle.phrasesthe lid of a box She closed the lid of the box.a box full of sth/filled with sth I have boxes full of old toys in the garage. |
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