box

box1
noun
  1. a container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid
    （多指正方形或长方形有盖子的）箱，盒，匣
    a cigarette box.
    香烟盒。
    a hat box.
    帽匣。
    ■the contents of such a container
    一箱（盒或匣的）容量
    she ate a whole box of chocolates that night.
    那晚她吃了整整一盒巧克力。
    ■(the box)(informal, chiefly Brit.)television or a television set
    (非正式， 主 英)电视（或电视接收机）
    light entertainment shows on the box.
    轻松娱乐的电视节目。
    we sat around the box watching the match.
    我们坐在电视机前，观看比赛。
    ■(informal)a casing containing a computer
    (非正式)电脑外壳
    ■(informal)a coffin
    (非正式)棺材
    I always thought I'd be in a box when I finally left here.
    那时我常想，只有等我死了才会离开这个地方。
    ■(historical)a coachman's seat
    (史)（马车的）驭者座
    ■(vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer.)a woman's vagina
    (粗俚， 主 北美)（女人的）阴道
  2. an area or space enclosed within straight lines, in particular
    方框，方格，尤指
    ■an area on a page that is to be filled in or that contains separate printed matter
    空格（或加框文字）
    tick the box on the coupon.
    在订货单的方框里打钩。
    ■an area on a computer screen for user input or displaying information
    电脑屏幕上的用户输入区（或信息显示区）
    ■a box junction
    （遇红灯时车辆不得驶入的）路口方形黄线区
    ■(the box)(Soccer)the penalty area
    (英足)罚球区
    ■(the box)(Baseball)the area occupied by the batter
    (棒球)（击球手所在的）区
  3. a small structure or building for a specific purpose, in particular
    专用区，尤指
    ■a separate section or enclosed area within a larger building, especially one reserved for a group of people in a theatre or sports ground or for witnesses or the jury in a law court
    （戏院或运动场等处的）包厢；（法庭内的）证人席，陪审员席
    the royal box.
    皇室包厢。
    ■(Brit.)a small country house for use when shooting or fishing
    (英)（狩猎或捕鱼时住的）乡间小屋
  4. a protective casing for a piece of a mechanism
    机器护箱
    ■(informal). short for gearbox
    (非正式)。 gearbox 的简称
    ■(Brit.)a light shield for protecting a man's genitals in sport, especially in cricket
    (英)（尤指板球运动员使用的）下体护身
  5. a facility at a newspaper office for receiving replies to an advertisement
    （报社内所设的）应征应聘来函信箱
    write to me care of Box 112.
    来信请寄112信箱转。
    ■a facility at a post office whereby letters are kept until called for by the addressee
    （用户从邮局租用的）个人专用信箱
verb
[with obj.]
  1. [常作adj. boxed]put in or provide with a box
    装入…箱（或盒等）；把…置于箱（或盒等）内
    the books are sold as a boxed set.
    这些书是连盒成套出售的。
    Muriel boxed up all Christopher's clothes.
    穆里尔把克里斯托弗所有的衣服都装进箱子里了。
    ■enclose (a piece of text) within printed lines
    加框于，加花边于
    boxed sections in magazines.
    杂志上的花边文章。
    ■(box someone in)restrict the ability of (someone) to move freely
    堵住，困住
    a van had double-parked alongside her car and totally boxed her in.
    一辆货车双行停在她的汽车旁，将她困住。
  2. (box sheep up)(Austral./NZ)mix up different flocks
    (澳/新西兰)（非同群牲畜）混杂，混群
常用词组
be a box of birds
  1. (Austral./NZ informal)be fine; be happy
    (澳/新西兰，非正式)旺盛的士气；快乐
box of tricks
  1. (informal)an ingenious gadget
    (非正式)精巧的装置
    all those magical effects were produced by this little box of tricks here.
    所有这些魔术效应都是通过这个小玩意儿搞出来的。
out of the box
  1. (Austral./NZ informal)unusually good. (see bandbox)
    (澳/新西兰，非正式)非常好
    the novel is nothing out of the box.
    这本小说并不出色。
out of one's box
  1. (Brit. informal)intoxicated with alcohol or drugs
    (英，非正式)喝醉的；（因酒精或毒品的作用而）兴奋的
think outside the box
  1. (informal)have ideas that are original, creative, or innovative
    (非正式)创造性地思考；富有革新精神地思考；不受条条框框束缚地思考
派生
boxful
(pl. -fuls)
noun(pl. -fuls)
box-like
adjective
语源
  1. late Old English , probably from late Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis 'boxwood box', from Greek puxos (see box)
box2
verb
  1. [with obj.]fight an opponent using one's fists; compete in the sport of boxing
    与…斗拳；与…进行拳击比赛
    he boxed for England.
    他为英格兰队参加拳击比赛。
    [with obj.]he had to box Benn for the title.
    他不得不与本争夺拳击比赛冠军。
noun
  1. [insing.]a slap with the hand on the side of a person's head given as a punishment or in anger
    耳光
    she gave him a box on the ear.
    她打了他一耳光。
常用词组
box clever
  1. (Brit. informal)act so as to outwit someone
    (英，非正式)瞒骗；智胜
    she had to box clever, let Adam think she had accepted what he said.
    她不得不耍个花招，让亚当相信她已经接受了他的观点。
box someone's ears
  1. slap someone on the side of the head as a punishment or in anger
    打某人耳光
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the general sense 'a blow'): of unknown origin
box3
noun
  1. (亦作 box tree)a slow-growing European evergreen shrub or small tree with small glossy dark green leaves. It is widely used in hedging and for topiary, and yields hard, heavy timber
    黄杨属植物，锦熟黄杨
  2. Buxus sempervirens, family Buxaceae
    拉丁名Buxus sempervirens，黄杨科
  3. any of a number of trees which have similar timber or foliage, in particular
    木材或树叶相似的树，尤指
  4. several Australian eucalyptus trees (genus Eucalyptus, family Myrtaceae) the tropical American Venezuelan or West Indian box (Casearia praecox, family Flacourtiaceae), the timber of which has now largely replaced that of the European box
    澳大利亚桉树（桉属，桃金娘科） 南美委内瑞拉或西印度群岛的早生脚骨脆（拉丁名Casearia praecox，大风子科），早生脚骨脆木材已大量替代欧洲黄杨木
语源
  1. Old English , via Latin from Greek puxos
box4
verb
(用于短语 box the compass)(chiefly Nautical)(主 航海)
  1. recite the compass points in correct order
    依次列举罗盘方位
  2. make a complete change of direction
    彻底改变方向
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: perhaps from Spanish bojar 'sail round', from Middle Low German bōgen 'bend', from the base of bow
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