bundle
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbʌn.dəl/ us/ˈbʌn.dəl/
C2 束;捆
a number of things that have been fastened or are held together
a bundle of clothes/newspapers/books 一捆衣服／报纸／书
a bundle of sticks 一捆柴火
- More examples
- We sorted the newsletters into bundles for distribution.
- I've got a bundle of clothes here to give to charity.
- How much asparagus shall I buy - a couple of bundles?
- Inside the embroidery kit there should be two different bundles of yarn.
- We left out several bundles of old newspapers for recycling.
Idioms
bundle of joyidiom 婴孩
a baby
Three days after the birth, Paul and Sandra took their precious bundle of joy home. 孩子出生3天后，保罗和桑德拉把宝宝抱回了家。
a bundle of laughsidiom informal 好笑的人（或情景）;笑料
a funny, entertaining person or situation
He's not exactly a bundle of laughs, is he? 他并不是个很滑稽搞笑的人，是不是？
a bundle of nervesidiom informalC2 焦躁的人;紧张不安的人
someone who is extremely nervous and worried
Sorry for shouting - I'm a bundle of nerves these days. 很抱歉冲你大叫大嚷——这些天我很焦躁。
go a bundle on somethingidiom UK informal 非常喜欢
to like something very much
usually in negative I don't go a bundle on his taste in clothes. 我不太喜欢他的衣着品味。
make a bundleidiom informal 大赚了一笔
to earn a lot of money
They made a bundle selling their business. 他们卖掉公司，大赚了一笔。
bundle
verb uk/ˈbʌn.dəl/ us/ˈbʌn.dəl/
(PUSH)
[ I or T, + adv/prep ]推搡;匆匆送走;乱堆;乱塞
to push or put someone or something somewhere quickly and roughly
He bundled his clothes into the washing machine. 他把衣服塞进洗衣机里。
She was bundled into the back of the car. 她被匆匆推进了车后座上。
The children were bundled off to school early that morning. 那天一大早孩子们就被匆匆送往学校。
(SELL TOGETHER)
[ T ]（计算机软件等的）捆绑销售；搭售
to include an extra computer program or other product with something that you sell
The system came bundled with a word processor, spreadsheet, and graphics program. 这个系统销售时还外带文字处理、电子制表和图像制作软件。
bundling
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbʌnd.lɪŋ/ us/ˈbʌnd.lɪŋ/
捆绑销售行为
the act of selling several products or services together
the bundling of services/software/products 捆绑服务／软件／产品
Phrasal verbs
bundle (someone) up （使…）穿得暖和
to put warm clothes on yourself or someone else
The kids were bundled up in coats and scarves. 孩子们穿着大衣，系着围巾，裹得严严实实。
bundle something up 把…捆扎起来
to tie a number of things together