footlocker

/ˈfʊtlɒkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfʊtlɑːkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfu̇t-ˌlä-kər/ (ame, mw)

footlocker — noun

  • footlockersingular
  • footlockersplural

1. a large storage trunk for clothes and personal items, usually placed by a bunk o

1.名詞C1
釋義

a large storage trunk for clothes and personal items, usually placed by a bunk or bed in places such as barracks or dorm rooms

例句

Bao slid the metal footlocker back under the bunk after inspection.

collocation: slide a footlocker under a bunk

Meera kept winter blankets and old letters in the family footlocker.

同義詞
  • trunk

    a broader word for a large storage box; it does not specifically suggest barracks or bed-side use

  • chest

    often suggests a heavy wooden box and may sound more old-fashioned or decorative

  • locker

    normally means a tall fixed compartment in a school, gym, or station, not a box you carry

文法句型

a footlocker

put something in a footlocker

用法筆記

Usually refers to a portable trunk for clothes or personal gear. It is different from a fixed locker in a school, gym, or hallway.

常見錯誤

❌Put your boots in the locker under the bunk.
✅Put your boots in the footlocker under the bunk.
💡a locker is usually a fixed compartment, while a footlocker is a movable storage trunk.