/kreɪt/ n.1.(box)板条箱;柳条箱
a pile of wooden crates一堆木板箱
a crate of sth
+of fruit, beer一箱…
a crate of oranges一箱橙子
He went down to the cellar to fetch another crate of beer.他去地窖再拿一箱啤酒。
2.<非正式>(vehicle)破汽车(或破飞机等)
He picked me up in some old crate his brother had lent him.他开着他弟弟借给他的一辆破汽车来接我。