bundled

bundled — 名詞

1. a group of objects tied or wrapped together so they can be carried or stored as

1.名詞A2
釋義

一捆;一束

多件物品捆綁在一起以便攜帶或存放

a group of objects tied or wrapped together so they can be carried or stored as one unit

例句

Amara balanced a bundle of firewood on her head as she climbed the hill.

Amara 頭上頂著一捆柴火,穩穩地走上山坡。

collocation: a bundle of firewood

The postman left a thick bundle of letters tied with brown string at the door.

郵差把一捆用棕色繩子綁著的厚信件留在門口。

同義詞
  • bunch

    more common for flowers, grapes, or keys held loosely together

  • stack

    for flat items like paper or plates placed neatly one on top of another

  • cluster

    for things growing or gathered close together but not tied, like stars or berries

文法句型

a bundle of + [plural noun]

2. a large number or quantity of something, especially when the amount feels surpri

2.名詞B1
釋義

大量;眾多

數量或數額相當大,令人意外

a large number or quantity of something, especially when the amount feels surprising or hard to manage

例句

Ingrid came back from the market with a whole bundle of stories about her neighbours.

Ingrid 從市場回來,帶了一大堆關於鄰居的八卦。

collocation: a whole bundle of stories

The new policy created a bundle of problems that the council had not expected at all.

新政策帶來了大量問題,是市議會完全沒有預料到的。

同義詞
  • lot

    more neutral and common in everyday speech ('a lot of problems')

  • load

    even more informal; often suggests an almost excessive amount

  • heap

    similar informal quantity word; often used for physical piles too

文法句型

a bundle of + [plural noun]

用法筆記

Used only with abstract or countable things (problems, ideas, complaints), not people or uncountable substances.

常見錯誤

A bundle of people arrived early.
A crowd of people arrived early.
💡bundle for amounts refers to things or abstract ideas, never to people (except in sense 4 'a bundle of nerves').

3. a very large amount of money, often earned, paid, or spent all at once

3.名詞B2
釋義

鉅款

一大筆錢,通常一次賺入或花費

a very large amount of money, often earned, paid, or spent all at once

例句

The company paid the former director a bundle to keep quiet about the internal investigation.

公司付給前董事一筆鉅款,要他對內部調查保持沉默。

collocation: paid [someone] a bundle

Tariq sold his small tech startup and walked away with a bundle that shocked his friends.

Tariq 賣掉他的小型科技新創公司,帶著一筆令朋友們咋舌的鉅款離開。

同義詞
  • fortune

    slightly more formal; 'cost a fortune' is the most common equivalent

  • a mint

    very informal British English; same meaning as 'a bundle'

文法句型

cost/make/earn/pay + a bundle

用法筆記

Informal. Almost always used with verbs like 'cost', 'make', 'earn', 'pay', or 'save'. Never preceded by 'a bundle of' in this sense.

常見錯誤

He spent a bundle of money on the car.
He spent a bundle on the car.
💡sense 3 does not use 'a bundle of'; you just say 'a bundle'.

4. a person who is completely full of a particular feeling or quality, so that it c

4.名詞B2
釋義

化身;集合體

充滿某種情緒或特質的人

a person who is completely full of a particular feeling or quality, so that it controls how they act

例句

After three cups of strong coffee, Enrique was a bundle of energy, pacing around the tiny flat.

喝了三杯濃咖啡後,Enrique 簡直是活力的化身,在小小的公寓裡來回踱步。

collocation: a bundle of energy

The new teacher stood at the front of the class, a bundle of nerves on her first morning.

新老師站在教室前面,第一天早上活像是緊張的化身。

collocation: a bundle of nerves

同義詞
  • a bag of nerves

    only for anxiety; 'bundle' covers a wider range of qualities

  • a ball of energy

    only for energy/enthusiasm; more active and physical than 'bundle'

文法句型

a bundle of + [emotion or state noun]

用法筆記

Always uses the pattern 'a bundle of [noun]', where the noun is an emotion or state: nerves, energy, joy, excitement, contradictions. The noun is never a physical object in this sense.

常見錯誤

She is a bundle.
She is a bundle of nerves.
💡you must name the quality; 'a bundle' alone means nothing in this sense.

5. a set of connected products or services that are sold together for one combined

5.名詞B1
釋義

套裝組合

多項產品或服務以單一價格搭售

a set of connected products or services that are sold together for one combined price, usually cheaper than buying each part separately

例句

The streaming company offers a bundle that includes films, live sports, and music for one monthly fee.

串流平台提供一個套裝組合,包含電影、體育直播和音樂,每月只收一次費用。

pattern: a bundle that includes [list]

Yuki chose the home insurance bundle that covered fire, theft, and flood damage together.

Yuki 選擇了涵蓋火災、竊盜和水災的居家保險套裝方案。

同義詞
  • package

    more general; not always sold at a discounted combined price

  • deal

    emphasises the good value; more informal

  • combo

    very informal, common in advertising for food and entertainment bundles

文法句型

a bundle of + [products/services]

[product type] + bundle

用法筆記

Common in marketing, telecoms, and software contexts. Distinct from sense 1: this is about commercial packages with pricing, not physical objects tied together.

常見錯誤

I bought a bundle of apples at the shop.
I bought a bag of apples at the shop.
💡sense 5 is for commercial product packages, not physical items tied together (sense 1).

bundled — 動詞