box
- IPA[bɒks]
英式
- a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid;the contents of a box
- put in or provide with a box;enclose (a piece of text) within printed lines
noun: box, plural noun: boxes
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名詞
- 1. a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid a cigarette box a hat box 同義詞
- ▪ the contents of a box she ate a whole box of chocolates that night
- ▪ British informal television or a television set we sat around watching the box
- ▪ informal a casing containing a computer the new model is half the cost of an equivalent IBM box
- ▪ informal a coffin I always thought I'd be in a box when I finally left here
- ▪ historical a coachman's seat.
- 2. an area on a page that is to be filled in or that contains separate printed matter tick the box on the coupon
- ▪ an area on a computer screen for user input or displaying information a new box appears containing the names of all the programs which are opened
- ▪ British a box junction do not enter the box until your exit is clear
- ▪ the penalty area he curled in a brilliant second from the edge of the box
- ▪ the area occupied by the batter ten thousand people booed him when he stepped into the box
- 3. a separate section or enclosed area reserved for a group of people in a theatre or sports ground, or for witnesses or the jury in a law court the royal box
- ▪ British a small country house for use when shooting or fishing.
- 4. a protective casing for a piece of a mechanism in the second variation, a switch loop, only one cable enters the box
- ▪ informal short for gearbox
- ▪ British a light shield for protecting a man's genitals in sport, especially in cricket.
- 5. a facility at a newspaper office for receiving replies to an advertisement write to me care of Box 112
- ▪ a facility at a post office whereby letters are kept until called for by the addressee.
- 6. North American vulgar slang a woman's vagina.
動詞
- 1. put in or provide with a box each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity Muriel boxed up all Christopher's clothes
- ▪ enclose (a piece of text) within printed lines procedures relating to topics within the chapter are boxed in and numbered so that the reader can quickly recognize them
- packaged or enclosed in a box: boxed chocolates are the biggest selling item at this time of year
Oxford American Dictionary
- packaged or enclosed in a box: boxed chocolates are the biggest selling item at this time of year they sell boxed produce from their market garden
Oxford Dictionary
- the sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- the sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped ...
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- IPA[bäks]
美式
- a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid: a cereal box a hat box
- put in or provide with a box: each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity Muriel boxed up all Christopher's clothes
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[bäks]
美式
- a slow-growing European evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy dark green leaves. It is ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[bɒks]
英式
- a slow-growing European evergreen shrub or small tree with small glossy dark green leaves. It ...
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[bäks]
美式
- fight an opponent using one's fists; compete in the sport of boxing: he boxed for England he had to box Bennett for the title
- a slap with the hand on the side of a person's head given as a punishment or in anger: she gave him a box on the ear
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[bɒks]
英式
- fight an opponent using one's fists; compete in the sport of boxing: he boxed for England he had to box Benn for the title
- a slap with the hand on the side of a person's head: she gave him a box on the ear
Oxford Dictionary