bags
/bæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈæɡz] /bæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈæɡz] /ˈbag How to pronounce bag (audio) also ˈbāg/ (ame, mw)
bags — noun
1. containers made from paper, cloth, plastic, or similar material that people use
containers made from paper, cloth, plastic, or similar material that people use to carry or keep things inside
The baker packed warm rolls into paper bags before the morning market opened.
paper bags for bought goods
After the storm, volunteers filled sandbags and grocery bags to block the doorway.
Mina sorted the library sale books into separate bags for children and parents.
Three bags of oranges were stacked beside the fruit stand by noon.
文法句型
bags of + noun
paper / plastic bags
用法筆記
Often names ordinary containers for shopping or storage. In quantity phrases such as 'three bags of rice', it can also point to how much the container holds.
常見錯誤
2. bags or cases for money, clothes, and other belongings that someone takes along
bags or cases for money, clothes, and other belongings that someone takes along when going out or travelling
Nadia checked her bags twice before leaving for the overnight train.
travel use: check your bags
The porter carried our bags to the hotel room while we signed in.
Bao left his bags at the station locker and went sightseeing.
Airport staff weighed the family's bags before printing the boarding tags.
- luggage
A collective word, especially for travel cases taken on a trip.
- belongings
Broader and less focused on the containers themselves.
文法句型
check your bags
carry bags
leave bags + place
用法筆記
Common in travel and daily life for suitcases, handbags, backpacks, and other personal things you carry with you. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about containers more generally.
3. swollen or loose areas of skin, especially under the eyes, or other hanging bulg
swollen or loose areas of skin, especially under the eyes, or other hanging bulges in skin or cloth
After two nights on duty, Reema woke up with dark bags under her eyes.
bags under the eyes
Cold spoons can sometimes make the bags under your eyes look smaller.
The old sofa had bags in the fabric where the stuffing had sunk.
Years of heavy use left bags of loose skin around the dog's neck.
- puffiness
Focuses on swelling rather than hanging skin.
文法句型
bags under + body part
bags in + cloth
用法筆記
Most often refers to the skin under the eyes and is common when people talk about tiredness or age. It can also describe other drooping or bulging areas.
常見錯誤
4. saved shopping areas on websites where items wait before a customer pays for the
saved shopping areas on websites where items wait before a customer pays for them
Ella kept winter boots in her bags while she compared delivery dates.
website bags = saved items
When the coupon expired, Vivek's bags emptied before he could pay.
Mira moved the lamp from one shop's bags to another tab.
- carts
The more common e-commerce label in American English.
文法句型
add to bags
remove from bags
用法筆記
This sense appears in online shopping. It usually refers to what a site labels as saved items before checkout, or to bags kept open on different shops.
5. older women spoken about in a cruel and disrespectful way
older women spoken about in a cruel and disrespectful way
The comedian apologized after viewers said his joke called older women bags.
offensive insult
She hated the tabloid headline that described actresses over fifty as bags.
Don't call your neighbors bags; it's rude and disrespectful.
文法句型
call someone bags
describe women as bags
用法筆記
Strongly offensive and dismissive. It appears mainly in British informal speech or writing and is not appropriate in respectful conversation.
6. the square markers runners have to touch in baseball
the square markers runners have to touch in baseball
By the ninth inning, mud had collected around all four bags.
all four bags in baseball
The grounds crew brushed the dirt near the bags before batting practice.
The rookie kept glancing at the bags to judge the runner's lead.
- bases
The standard neutral word in baseball.
文法句型
all four bags
around the bags
用法筆記
Used in baseball for the marked base positions on the field. It usually appears in descriptions of running, fielding, or preparing the diamond.
bags — verb
- bagspresent simple I / you / we / they
- bagses3rd person singular
- bagsing-ing form
- bagsedpast simple
1. puts something into a bag for carrying, storing, or selling
puts something into a bag for carrying, storing, or selling
The cashier bags the vegetables while Mara pays for the rice.
bags + goods at a shop
At closing time, Dev bags the leftover bread for volunteers.
The warehouse robot bags each order before the driver arrives.
Renata bags the muddy boots so the car stays clean.
- pack
Broader and can refer to many kinds of containers, not only bags.
- unpack
Take things out after they have been put away.
文法句型
bags + object
bags + object + for + person
用法筆記
Often used in shops, kitchens, and other places where goods are packed for carrying away. The object is the thing being put into the bag.
2. gets something desirable first, or secures it successfully
gets something desirable first, or secures it successfully
Naoko bags the window seat by arriving at the station early.
bags + a seat by acting first
The startup bags a major client after months of careful pitching.
Theo bags first prize at the science fair with his solar oven.
Whoever answers first bags the extra concert ticket.
- miss
Fail to get the chance or thing you wanted.
文法句型
bags a seat
bags a prize
bags a client
用法筆記
Informal and often used for opportunities, prizes, clients, or good seats. It suggests success, quick action, or a bit of skill.
3. kills, captures, or shoots an animal in hunting
kills, captures, or shoots an animal in hunting
By noon, the guide bags two rabbits for the camp kitchen.
bags + hunted animal
The falcon sometimes bags small birds near the cliffs.
Each autumn, the hunter bags a deer only with a permit.
One lucky shot bags a duck before the fog closes in.
文法句型
bags a deer
bags two rabbits
用法筆記
Used mainly in hunting. The object is the animal taken, and the verb often suggests successful capture or a clean shot.
4. reaches the top of a mountain or ridge
reaches the top of a mountain or ridge
On her birthday, Sana bags her first peak before sunrise.
bags + a mountain peak
The team bags two snowy summits during the long weekend.
If the weather holds, Karim bags the summit by noon.
- summit
More standard and formal in climbing descriptions.
文法句型
bags a peak
bags two summits
用法筆記
Informal and mostly used by climbers or walkers talking about peaks they have managed to reach.
5. hangs down loosely or sticks outward in a rounded way
hangs down loosely or sticks outward in a rounded way
After the rain, the canvas tent bags in the middle.
bags in the middle = sags loosely
His old school blazer bags at the elbows now.
The backpack pocket bags outward when Jo stuffs in too many files.
文法句型
bags at + body part
bags in the middle
bags outward
用法筆記
Used when cloth or another surface loses shape and droops, or when something becomes round and swollen from being too full.
6. stops using something that is available and chooses something else instead
stops using something that is available and chooses something else instead
After the allergy test, Hana bags dairy and cooks with oat milk.
bags one option and uses another
The coach bags long lectures and uses short video clips instead.
When prices rise, the café bags imported beans and buys local coffee.
文法句型
bags + old choice + and + uses + new choice
用法筆記
Informal and fairly uncommon. The object is the thing given up, and the sentence usually mentions the replacement choice as well.
7. criticizes or laughs at someone or something in a mean way
criticizes or laughs at someone or something in a mean way
Leo always bags the referee when his team starts losing.
bags + person to mock
The presenter bags the new logo during the radio comedy show.
Mira hates that her brother bags classmates for their accents.
文法句型
bags + person
bags + thing
用法筆記
Informal and mainly British. It is used when someone openly makes fun of a person, idea, or thing.