a collection of things, or a quantity of material, tied or wrapped up together
一捆,一包
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a thick bundle of envelopes 厚厚一扎信封
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figurative 〈喻〉a bundle of facts .大量事实。
[in sing.]
〈非正式〉 (体现某种品质的)人
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he was an enthusiastic bundle of energy .他是有激情与活力的人。
〈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。
【计算机】 (捆绑销售的)软件(或硬件)包。
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〈非正式〉 一大笔钱
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the new printer cost a bundle. 买新打印机花了一大笔钱。
[with obj.]tie or roll up (a number of things) together as though into a parcel
捆起来,卷起来
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she quickly bundled up her clothes .她很快把衣服捆在一起。
[with obj. and adverbial]wrap or pack (something)
包裹,捆扎
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the figure was bundled in furs .那人全身都裹在毛皮里。
(一 般作
穿很多衣服保暖
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they were bundled up in thick sweaters 他们穿着层层厚毛衣
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[no obj.]
I bundled up in my parka .我裹着风衣。
【计算机】 捆绑销售,组合销售(硬件,软件)。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction](常作
〈非正式〉 用力推(或提)
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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
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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
(人群)混乱地移动
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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)。
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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怎么令人鼓舞 -
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 -
[ORIGIN from obsolete bundle ‘swag’.]
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
"Middle English: perhaps originally from Old English