| 单词 | pack |
| 释义 | pack (once / 75 pages) 1nv 2n 3vn 4vn 5v A pack is a container of something, especially one made of sturdy paper. You might run to the store for a pack of batteries for your new clock and a pack of crayons for your new coloring book. As a noun, pack might seem like a shortened form of package, but it actually comes from a Germanic root that means "bundle." You can also use this word to mean "group of animals" or "group of criminals," while the verb pack means "fill a bag for a trip." You might pack a pack of cards when you travel across the country by train, since you'll have a lot of hours to fill. WORD FAMILYpack: packable, package, packed, packer, packing, packs, unpack+/package: packaged, packages, packaging/packaged: prepackaged, unpackaged/packaging: packagings/packed: prepacked/packer: packers/packing: packings/unpack: unpacked, unpacking, unpacks USAGE EXAMPLESThe junior confidently drilled the Rose Bowl winner, sprinting away to celebrate amid pandemonium in the packed stadium. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “Are you Peter Dahlin?” said one of the uniformed agents packing the alleyway outside. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) But his bathroom bill gained more attention, prompting packed hearings at which both proponents and opponents of the bill voiced their opinions. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) Hyper package, parcel a wrapped container 2v arrange in a container pack the books into the boxes Ant|Hypo|Hyper take out, unpack remove from its packing containerise, containerize package in a container bagput into a bag bundle, bundle up, roll upmake into a bundle stowfill by packing tightly pouchput into a small bag case, encase, incase enclose in, or as if in, a case 3v have the property of being packable or of compacting easily Such odd-shaped items do not pack well Syn|Hyper compact bundle, compact, wad compress into a wad be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 4v compress into a wad Syn|Hypo|Hyper bundle, compact, wad compact have the property of being packable or of compacting easily puddle work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud arrange, set up put into a proper or systematic order 5v press down tightly Syn|Hyper tamp, tamp down compact, compress, pack together make more compact by or as if by pressing 6v press tightly together or cram The crowd packed the auditorium Syn|Hyper jam, mob, pile, throng crowd, crowd together to gather together in large numbers 7v seal with packing pack the faucet Hyper seal, seal off make tight; secure against leakage 8v fill to capacity 2This singer always packs the concert halls The murder trial packed the court house Hyper fill, fill up, make full make full, also in a metaphorical sense 1n a complete collection of similar things Hypo|Hyper disc pack, disk pack (computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device deck, deck of cards, pack of cardsa pack of 52 playing cards accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole 2n a large indefinite number Syn|Hyper battalion, large number, multitude, plurality large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude 3n a group of hunting animals Hypo|Hyper wolf pack a group of wolves hunting together animal group a group of animals 4n an association of criminals a pack of thieves Syn|Hypo|Hyper gang, mob, ring nest a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality youth ganga gang whose members are teenagers sleeper nesta nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal association a formal organization of people or groups of people 5n an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper camp, clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle Bloomsbury Group an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles bohemiaa group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style brain trust, kitchen cabinetan inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government loopan inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan) cabal, camarilla, faction, juntoa clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue junta, military juntaa group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power maffia, mafiaany tightly knit group of trusted associates faction, secta dissenting clique galere, rogue's gallerya coterie of undesirable people hard corethe most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement splinter groupa faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization left, left wingthose who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare right, right wingthose who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged old guarda faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas pro-choice factionthose who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother pro-life factionthose who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited band, circle, lot, set an unofficial association of people or groups 1v treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood The nurse packed gauze in the wound You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice Hyper care for, treat provide treatment for 2n a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect Hyper corrective, restorative a device for treating injury or disease 3n a cream that cleanses and tones the skin 4Syn|Hyper face pack corrective, restorative a device for treating injury or disease 1v have with oneself; have on one's person She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains Syn|Hyper carry, take carry have or possess something abstract feature, have have as a feature 2v carry, as on one's back Pack your tents to the top of the mountain Hyper carry, transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body 3v load with a pack Syn|Hyper load down lade, laden, load, load up fill or place a load on 4v hike with a backpack Syn|Hyper backpack hike walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise 5n a bundle (especially one carried on the back) 5Hyper bundle, sheaf a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing v set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome pack a jury Hyper appoint, constitute, name, nominate create and charge with a task or function |
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