baggage
/ˈbægɪdʒ/noun
1
- mass noun personal belongings packed in suitcases for travelling; luggage行李。
1.1
- the portable equipment of an army(军队)辎重。
1.2
- usu. with adj. figurative past experiences or long-held ideas and opinions perceived as burdensome encumbrances〈喻〉包袱:
the emotional baggage I'm hauling around.
拖累我的感情包袱。
2
- dated a cheeky or disagreeable girl or woman〈旧〉(无礼或脾气坏的)女孩; 妇女。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French bagage (from baguer 'tie up'), or bagues 'bundles'; perhaps related to BAG.