| 释义 |
packframe in British English (ˈpækˌfreɪm) noun mountaineering a light metal frame with shoulder straps, used for carrying heavy or awkward loads packframe in American English (ˈpækˌfreim) nouna framework, usually of lightweight metal tubing, that supports a backpack on the wearer, often by curved extensions that fit over the shoulders Word origin [1950–55; pack1 + frame]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Common Market, International Gothic, conflict of interest, point spread, wiretap |