a collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together 一捆,一包 a thick bundle of envelopes. 厚厚一扎信封。 a bundle of facts. 大量事实。 ■[insing.](informal)a person displaying a specified characteristic or a very high degree (非正式)(体现某种品质的)人 he was an enthusiastic bundle of energy. 他是有激情与活力的人。 ■(figurative)a person, especially a child, huddled or wrapped up (喻)(用衣服或布料)包起来的人(尤指小孩) ■a set of nerve, muscle, or other fibres running in parallel close together (神经、肌肉或其他纤维)束 ■(Computing)a set of software or hardware sold together (计算机)(捆绑销售的)软件(或硬件)包 ■(a bundle)(informal)a large amount of money (非正式)一大笔钱 the new printer cost a bundle. 买新打印机花了一大笔钱。
verb
[with obj.]tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel 捆起来,卷起来 she quickly bundled up her clothes. 她很快把衣服捆在一起。 ■[with obj.andadverbial]wrap or pack (something) 包裹,捆扎 the figure was bundled in furs. 那人全身都裹在毛皮里。 ■(一般作 be bundled up)dress (someone) in many clothes to keep warm 穿很多衣服保暖 they were bundled up in thick sweaters. 他们穿着层层厚毛衣。 [no obj.]I bundled up in my parka. 我裹着风衣。 ■(Computing)sell (items of hardware and software) in a package (计算机)捆绑销售,组合销售
[with obj. and adverbial of direction](常作 be bundled)(informal)push or carry forcibly (非正式)用力推(或提) he was bundled into a van. 他被塞进一辆货车。 ■send (someone) away hurriedly or unceremoniously 匆忙撵走,粗鲁地撵走 the old man was bundled off into exile. 老人被匆忙流放。 ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a group of people) move in a disorganized way 混乱地移动 they bundled out into the corridor. 他们乱作一团进入走廊。
[no obj.]sleep fully clothed with another person, as a former local custom during courtship 与某人和衣同睡(旧时当地求婚风俗)
常用词组 a bundle of fun (或 laughs)
[often with negative](informal)something extremely amusing or pleasant (非正式)非常有趣的事,让人特别高兴的事 the last year hasn't been a bundle of fun. 去年一整年的情况都不令人鼓舞的。
a bundle of nerves
见 bag 条 a bag of nerves
drop one's bundle
(Austral./NZ informal)give up trying to succeed at or achieve something; go to pieces (澳/新西兰,非正式)放弃努力,垮掉
go a bundle on
[usu. with negative](Brit. informal)be very keen on (英,非正式)非常喜欢 they don't really go a bundle on employing married women. 他们并不真想雇用已婚妇女。
派生 bundler noun 语源
Middle English : perhaps originally from Old English byndelle 'a binding', reinforced by Low German and Dutch bundel (to which byndelle is related)