bundle

bundle
noun
  1. 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
  1. [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
  2. [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。
  3. [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)
  1. [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
  1. 见 bag 条 a bag of nerves
drop one's bundle
  1. (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
  1. [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
  1. Middle English : perhaps originally from Old English byndelle 'a binding', reinforced by Low German and Dutch bundel (to which byndelle is related)
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