1. bale 包,捆
bales of cotton on the factory floor车间地板上大包大包的棉花
2. barrel 圆桶,桶
on the barrel or on the barrelhead以现金的,现付的不承认、不给或不要信用卡的:
paid cash on the barrel for the car.付现金买了这辆车
In a very awkward position from which extrication is difficult: 困境很难摆脱的艰难处境:
3. basket 筐,篓,篮
They were carrying several baskets of fruit to the market.他们正提着几筐水果到市场上去卖。
a basket of peaches一筐桃子
vt. 把……装[投入]篮中
The chickens were basketed and sent to the market.小鸡被装入篮中送去市场。
as a basket of chips大大地; 非常地, 极端地, 愉快地(笑)
fit for the wastepaper basket只合抛进字纸篓; 毫无用处, 不中用
give sb. the basket拒绝某人的求婚
tub basket桶、筐
4. box 盒,箱
a shoebox鞋盒
a box of fruit一箱水果
Some people have boxes or baskets for letters beside the front door.
有的人在自家大门口放只箱子或篮子收取信件。
a box at the theatre戏院的包厢
(与其他名词连用)小亭
money box收费亭
telephone box电话亭
(前面与 the连用)电视
What‘s on the box tonight?今晚有什么电视节目?
vt., vi.拳击
They boxed (with) each other.他们互相拳击。
5. bucket 桶;vi., vt.倾泻
rain bucketing down倾盆大雨
颠簸
The car bucketed down the road.车子在路上颠簸而行。
6. bundle 捆,包,束
had a bundle of fun at the dance.舞会上玩得很开心
made a bundle selling real estate.通过卖不动产赚了一大笔钱
7. cardboard 卡纸,卡扳纸
a movie with only cardboard caricatures of its historical subjects.
一部仅仅只对历史主题作肤浅讽刺的电影
8. carton 纸箱;纸盒,纸箱一种由纸板或涂胶纸制成的容器:
cans packed in cartons; a milk carton.装在纸板箱内的罐头;盛牛奶的纸盒
纸箱内的东西:
dyed the whole carton of eggs.把一纸箱鸡蛋都染上色
9、case 箱,盒;事;事例
a case of stupidity愚笨的事
This is a case of stupidity, not dishonesty.这只是个愚蠢的例子,并非不诚实。
a case of poverty穷苦的情形
This is a case of fever.这是一发烧的病例。
案件;诉讼
a difficult case to prove一个很难办的案子
In this case I‘m acting for my friend Mr Smith.我在这次诉讼中代表我的朋友史密斯的利益。
The case was settled out of court.这案件在庭外解决。
事实;实情
The police have a clear case against the prisoner.警察有充足的事实对付那个囚犯。
Is that the case? No, that‘s not the case.事实是那样吗?不,事实并非如此。
in case以防;可能;倘若
Take a hat with you in case the sun is very hot.倘若太阳很利害,你就把帽子戴上。