box /bɒks/ CET4 TEM4 ( boxing, boxed, boxes )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids. 盒子; 箱子

  例：

  He reached into the cardboard box beside him.

  他把手伸进他旁边的纸板箱。

  例：

  They sat on wooden boxes.

  他们坐在木箱上。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can use box to refer to a box and its contents, or to the contents only. 一盒的量

  例：

  She ate two boxes of chocolates.

  她吃了两盒巧克力。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A box is a square or rectangle that is printed or drawn on a piece of paper, a road, or on some other surface. 方格

  例：

  For more information, just check the box and send us the form.

  若需更多信息，在方框内打勾，然后把表格寄给我们。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A box is a small separate area in a theatre or at a sports arena or stadium, where a small number of people can sit to watch the performance or game. 包厢

  例：

  Jim watched the game from a private box.

  吉姆在私人包厢里观看比赛。

• 5. 

  N penalty box的缩写 → short for penalty box

• 6. 

  N-COUNT Box is used before a number as a mailing address by people or organizations that rent a post office box. 邮箱

  例：

  ...Country Crafts, Box 111, Landisville.

  …兰迪斯维尔克拉福特斯地区111号邮箱。

• 7. 

  N-UNCOUNT Box is a small evergreen tree with dark leaves that is often used to form hedges. 黄杨 [oft N n]

  例：

  ...box hedges.

  …黄杨树篱。

• 8. 

  V to put into a box 放入盒中或箱中

• 9. 

  V-I To box means to fight someone according to the rules of boxing. 拳击

  例：

  At school I boxed and played rugby.

  在学校，我打拳击并玩英式橄榄球。

• 10. 

  N a punch with the fist, esp on the ear 用拳打出的一击

• 11. 

  → see also boxing, post office box