unpacking
/ʌnˈpæk/ (bre, ipa) · [ənpˈækɪŋ] /ʌnˈpæk/ (ame, ipa)
unpacking — verb
- unpackingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- unpackings3rd person singular
- unpackinging-ing form
- unpackingedpast simple
1. to take your things out of suitcases, bags, or boxes, usually after a journey or
to take your things out of suitcases, bags, or boxes, usually after a journey or a move
Amir spent the first hour unpacking his suitcase at the hotel.
unpacking + [container] in a travel context
Yuna unpacked her shopping bags and put everything in the fridge.
After the long flight, Priyanka sat on the bed and began unpacking.
Diego carefully unpacked the fragile dishes from the moving box.
Fatima told the children to unpack their school bags before dinner.
- pack
to put items into bags or boxes before travelling
文法句型
unpack + (something)
unpack + from + container
用法筆記
Often used without a stated object when the situation makes it obvious what is being unpacked, especially after travelling.
常見錯誤
2. to examine an idea or argument in detail, breaking it into smaller parts so its
to examine an idea or argument in detail, breaking it into smaller parts so its meaning becomes clear
The teacher unpacked the poem's central metaphor for the confused students.
Kwame spent the whole meeting carefully unpacking each section of the contract.
unpacking + [document] in a business context
Sven asked the speaker to unpack her argument with clearer examples.
Mei-Ling's essay carefully unpacks the causes of the housing crisis.
The podcast episode unpacks what the new law means for small businesses.
- analyse
more formal and often more systematic
- break down
more informal, emphasises separating into parts
- explain
more general — does not necessarily imply depth or detail
- gloss over
to treat something superficially without detail
文法句型
unpack + [idea/argument/concept/theory]
用法筆記
The object must be something that has layers of meaning — an idea, argument, theory, or body of information. Not used with physical objects in this sense.