释义 |
bale1/beil/ n. & v.●n. 1 a bundle of merchandise or hay etc. tightly wrapped and bound with cords or hoops 一大捆,一大包(货物或干草等) 2 the quantity in a bale as a measure, esp. US 500 lb of cotton 一大捆的量 ([尤美]一包棉花为 500 磅) ●v. tr. make up into bales 把…打成捆(或包) □ bale (or bail) out 1 (of a pilot etc.) make an emergency parachute descent from an aircraft (cf. 参见 BAIL3) (飞行员等)跳伞 2 = BAIL1 v. 2[Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch, ultimately identical with BALL1] |