overpack
overpack — 名詞
1. an extra outer crate or strong box placed around a package before it is sent abr
外包裝箱
套在貨件外層的保護箱
an extra outer crate or strong box placed around a package before it is sent abroad, so the goods have more protection on the journey.
The lab ordered an overpack for the glass bottles going to Jakarta.
那間實驗室替要送往 Jakarta 的玻璃瓶訂了一個外包裝箱。
pattern: an overpack for + fragile goods
Customs asked whether the metal drums needed an overpack for export.
海關詢問那些金屬桶出口時是否需要外包裝箱。
shipping use: need an overpack for export
The shipper added an overpack around the tea tins before ocean delivery.
託運方在海運前，先替茶葉鐵罐加上外包裝箱。
Without an overpack, the wooden toy boxes could split in heavy rain.
沒有外包裝箱的話，那些木製玩具箱在大雨中可能會裂開。
- outer carton
often lighter and usually cardboard, while an overpack can be a tougher protective outer box
- shipping crate
often a rigid wooden container and not always placed around another package
- protective case
broader and not specific to export packaging
- inner box
the original package that sits inside the outer shipping layer
文法句型
an overpack for + goods
put an overpack around + package
用法筆記
Usually appears in shipping, customs, or safety instructions and refers to a second outer container, not the product's normal retail box.
常見錯誤
overpack — 動詞
- overpackpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overpacks3rd person singular
- overpacking-ing form
- overpackedpast simple
1. to put a package or already packed goods into an extra outer box so they travel
加外箱
把貨件再裝進外層保護箱
to put a package or already packed goods into an extra outer box so they travel more safely.
Warehouse staff overpacked the medicine cartons before the truck left for Manila.
倉庫人員在卡車開往 Manila 前，先替藥品紙箱加外箱。
pattern: overpack + cartons before shipment
After the leak, the team overpacked each bottle in a second box.
發生滲漏後，團隊把每個瓶子都加外箱，放進第二個箱子裡。
pattern: overpack + item + in + second box
The supplier overpacked the machine parts to protect them from sea air.
供應商替機器零件加外箱，以免它們受海風吹蝕。
Please overpack these jars if they are going by cargo ship.
如果要走貨輪，請替這些玻璃罐加外箱。
- double-box
very close in meaning and specifically suggests adding a second box
- repack
broader and can mean packing again in any new way, not necessarily with an outer box
- crate
often means putting goods into a crate and does not require an inner package already there
文法句型
overpack + goods/package
overpack + item + in + second box
用法筆記
Object is usually a box, bottle, drum, pallet, or another shipment unit that has already been packed once. The verb focuses on adding a second protective layer for transport, especially export shipping.