bundled
bundled — 名詞
1. a group of objects tied or wrapped together so they can be carried or stored as
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
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。
Dimitri unwrapped the bundle and found three old books inside, covered in dust.
Dimitri 打開那捆東西,發現裡面是三本滿是灰塵的舊書。
A bundle of fresh herbs hung from the kitchen ceiling, filling the room with a sweet smell.
一捆新鮮香草掛在廚房天花板上,讓整個房間充滿清甜的香氣。
The charity worker handed each family a bundle of blankets and dry food for the cold night.
慈善工作人員遞給每戶家庭一捆毯子和乾糧,準備度過寒冷的夜晚。
文法句型
a bundle of + [plural noun]
2. a large number or quantity of something, especially when the amount feels surpri
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
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。
Kwame received a bundle of complaints after the company changed its refund rules.
Kwame 在公司更改退款規則後,收到了大量的投訴。
The investigation turned up a bundle of contradictions in the witness statements.
調查發現證人陳述中存在大量前後矛盾的地方。
Nadia had a bundle of ideas for the school festival but only two weeks to organise everything.
Nadia 對校慶活動有一大堆的點子,但只剩兩週可以籌備。
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
3. a very large amount of money, often earned, paid, or spent all at once
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
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。
Restoring the old theatre cost a bundle, but the town council voted to go ahead anyway.
翻修舊劇院花了鉅款,但鎮議會還是投票決定繼續進行。
Zainab warned her brother that the wedding would cost him a bundle if he insisted on the grand venue.
Zainab 提醒弟弟,如果他堅持要租那個豪華場地,婚禮會花掉他一大筆錢。
The retired footballer earned a bundle from advertising deals long after his playing days ended.
那位退休足球員在球員生涯結束多年後,仍靠廣告代言賺進鉅款。
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
4. a person who is completely full of a particular feeling or quality, so that it c
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
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
Little Camila came home from the party a bundle of excitement, talking non-stop about the magician.
小 Camila 從派對回來後興奮不已,不停地說著魔術師的表演。
By Friday evening, Hugo was a bundle of exhaustion after working twelve-hour shifts all week.
到了週五傍晚,Hugo 在連續一整週每天工作十二小時後,累得不成人形。
- 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
5. a set of connected products or services that are sold together for one combined
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
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。
Fatima realised the holiday bundle was cheaper than booking the flight and hotel separately.
Fatima 發現度假套裝行程比分開訂機票和飯店還便宜。
The phone network is promoting a new bundle with unlimited data and free calls to five countries.
電信公司正在推廣一個新套裝方案,包含無限數據和五國免費通話。
Esther switched to a software bundle that gave her word processing, spreadsheets, and design tools.
Esther 改用一套包含文書處理、試算表和設計工具的軟體套裝。
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
bundled — 動詞
- bundledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bundleds3rd person singular
- bundleding-ing form
- bundlededpast simple
1. to push or move a person or thing into a place in a quick, rough, or careless wa
塞進;推進
快速且粗魯地把人推入某處
to push or move a person or thing into a place in a quick, rough, or careless way, often without much warning
The security guard bundled the shouting man out of the concert hall and onto the street.
保全把那個大聲叫嚷的男子推出音樂廳,攆到街上。
pattern: bundle + someone + out of + place
Amara bundled her wet umbrella and coat into the cramped locker before running to her desk.
Amara 把濕漉漉的雨傘和外套塞進狹窄的置物櫃,然後跑向自己的座位。
The police bundled the suspect into the back of a waiting van within seconds of the arrest.
警方在逮捕後幾秒內就把嫌犯推進等候的廂型車後座。
Dimitri bundled the dirty laundry into a black bag and carried it down three flights of stairs.
Dimitri 把髒衣服塞進黑色袋子裡,提著走下三層樓梯。
Ingrid's father bundled the crying children into the car, slamming the door before the storm hit.
Ingrid 的父親把孩子們匆匆推進車裡,在暴風雨來臨前猛地關上車門。
文法句型
bundle + someone + into/out of/onto + place
bundle + something + into + container
用法筆記
Object is the person or thing being moved — NOT the destination. Always followed by a preposition of direction (into, out of, onto, through). The adverb conveys the hurried or rough manner.
常見錯誤
2. to supply an extra product or service together with the main item being sold, ei
附贈;搭售
將額外產品與主要商品一起出售
to supply an extra product or service together with the main item being sold, either at no additional cost or as part of a single combined price
The laptop comes with photo-editing software bundled at no extra cost to the buyer.
這台筆電附贈相片編輯軟體,買家無需額外付費。
passive: be bundled at no extra cost
Kwame was annoyed that the game console bundled three sports titles he did not want.
Kwame 很不高興,因為遊戲主機搭售了三款他根本不想要的運動遊戲。
The travel agent bundled airport transfers and travel insurance with every holiday booking.
旅行社將機場接送和旅遊保險與每筆度假訂單搭售在一起。
Many publishers now bundle a free digital copy with every printed textbook they sell.
現在許多出版社每賣一本紙本教科書,就會附贈一份免費的數位版本。
Nadia found that the bank bundled life insurance with her mortgage without asking her first.
Nadia 發現銀行在未事先徵求她同意的情況下,把壽險與她的房貸搭售了。
- include
much more general; 'bundle' specifically implies a commercial package with combined pricing
- package with
very similar meaning; slightly more formal and common in business writing
文法句型
bundle + product + with + main item
be bundled with + product
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice ('is/are bundled with'). Very common in computing, software, and telecoms contexts. The bundled item is usually smaller or less valuable than the main product.
3. to gather several things and tie or wrap them together into one tight group
捆綁;包紮
將多件物品綁成一捆
to gather several things and tie or wrap them together into one tight group
Tariq bundled the old newspapers together with twine and left them on the kerb for collection.
Tariq 用麻繩把舊報紙捆綁在一起,放在路邊等回收。
pattern: bundle + [things] + together with + [material]
The farmer bundled the wheat stalks into neat sheaves before the rain could soak the field.
農夫在雨水打濕田地之前,把小麥稈捆成一束束整齊的麥捆。
Zainab bundled the rosemary, thyme, and sage together with kitchen string and hung them to dry.
Zainab 用廚房繩子把迷迭香、百里香和鼠尾草綁在一起,掛起來晾乾。
The gardener bundled the fallen branches with thick rope and dragged them to the compost heap.
園丁用粗繩把掉落的樹枝捆在一起,拖到堆肥堆旁。
After the garage sale, Enrique bundled the unsold books into a cardboard box for the charity shop.
車庫拍賣結束後,Enrique 把沒賣掉的書捆進紙箱,準備捐給慈善商店。
文法句型
bundle + something + together
bundle + something + up
bundle + something + into + a bundle
用法筆記
The core physical sense from which the noun 'bundle' comes. Often used with 'together' or 'up'. Distinct from sense 1: here the action is about gathering and securing, not pushing roughly.