boxed

boxed — 動詞

IPA/bɒks/
KK[bˈɑkst]IPA/bɑːks/
  • boxedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • boxeds3rd person singular
  • boxeding-ing form
  • boxededpast simple

1. to take part in a sport in which two people wearing thick padded gloves stand in

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

打拳擊

按規則戴手套與對手對打

to take part in a sport in which two people wearing thick padded gloves stand inside a square area and hit each other with their fists, following official rules until one wins or the match ends.

例句

Imran has been boxing since he was twelve and won his first match at fourteen.

Imran 從十二歲就開始打拳擊,並且在十四歲時贏得了第一場比賽。

box since [age] / win a match

The two men boxed each other for ten rounds before the referee stopped the fight.

那兩名年輕男子彼此對打了十個回合,裁判才喊停。

box + someone + for [number] + rounds

同義詞
  • spar

    means to box for practice or training, not in an official match

  • fight

    broader — can refer to any physical struggle, not limited to the sport of boxing

  • punch

    focuses on the action of hitting, not the sport as a whole

文法句型

box + someone

box + against + opponent

box + for + duration/reward

用法筆記

The transitive pattern (box + someone) focuses on who you fight against. The intransitive pattern (just box, or box against someone) focuses on the activity. This sense is different from sense verb/2 (PUT IN CONTAINER), which always needs an object.

常見錯誤

He boxed with his friend for fun.
He boxed his friend for fun.' or 'He boxed against his friend for fun.
💡Both transitive and intransitive are acceptable, but 'boxed with' can sound ambiguous between fighting together and training side by side.

2. to place things into a container made of stiff material such as cardboard, espec

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

裝箱

把物品放進箱子以運送或儲存

to place things into a container made of stiff material such as cardboard, especially when preparing to send them, store them, or move them to a new place.

例句

Tuan spent the whole weekend boxing up old books for the charity sale.

Tuan 花了整個週末把舊書裝箱,準備捐給慈善義賣會。

box + up + [items] + for + [purpose]

Sophia carefully boxed the glass ornaments before the movers arrived.

Sophia 在搬家工人抵達前,小心翼翼地把玻璃飾品裝進箱子裡。

同義詞
  • pack

    more general — can mean putting things into any kind of container, not just a box

  • package

    emphasises wrapping or sealing for sending, not just putting in a box

  • store

    focuses on keeping items somewhere, not on the action of putting them in a box

反義詞
  • unpack

    to remove things from a box or container

文法句型

box + something + up

box + something + for + purpose

用法筆記

Frequently used with the particle 'up' (box up something) to emphasise completing the packing. The object is always the items being packed, not the container. Distinguish from sense verb/1 (FIGHT WITH FISTS), which has nothing to do with containers.

常見錯誤

I boxed the box.
I boxed the dishes.
💡The object should be the items placed inside a box, not the box itself.
I boxed my clothes to the new apartment.
I boxed my clothes and sent them to the new apartment.
💡The verb describes putting items in a box; use a second verb for transportation.

boxed — 形容詞

IPA/bɒkst/
KK[bˈɑkst]IPA/bɑːkst/