carton /ˈkɑːtən/ CET6+ TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold. (盛装卖品的) 盒

  例：

  A quarter carton of milk is cheaper than two single pints.

  一夸脱的盒装牛奶比两盒一品脱的要便宜。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can use carton to refer to the carton and its contents, or to the contents only. 盒; 盒装物

  例：

  He went to the shop for a carton of milk.

  他到店里买了一盒牛奶。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A carton is a large, strong cardboard box in which goods are stored and transported. 硬纸箱 [美国英语]

  例：

  Those boxes contain the archives of The New Yorker for the years 1925 to 1980.

  那些纸箱里装着1925年到1980年的《纽约客》杂志存档。