unpacking

/ʌnˈpæk/ (bre, ipa) · [ənpˈækɪŋ] /ʌnˈpæk/ (ame, ipa)

unpacking — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

拿出行李

從箱子或袋子裡取出個人物品

to take your things out of suitcases, bags, or boxes, usually after a journey or a move

例句

Amir spent the first hour unpacking his suitcase at the hotel.

Amir 在飯店的第一個小時都在整理他的行李箱。

unpacking + [container] in a travel context

Yuna unpacked her shopping bags and put everything in the fridge.

Yuna 把購物袋的東西都拿出來，放進冰箱裡。

同義詞
  • empty

    more general — used for any container, not just luggage

  • unload

    used for vehicles or large-scale removal of cargo

  • take out

    more casual; may not suggest finishing the whole job

反義詞
  • 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

❌I unpacked the hotel room before going out.
✅I unpacked my bags in the hotel room before going out.
💡You unpack a container (bag, suitcase, box), not a place.

2. to examine an idea or argument in detail, breaking it into smaller parts so its

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

深入解析

仔細分析事物以理解其含義

to examine an idea or argument in detail, breaking it into smaller parts so its meaning becomes clear

例句

The teacher unpacked the poem's central metaphor for the confused students.

老師為困惑的學生解析這首詩的核心隱喻。

Kwame spent the whole meeting carefully unpacking each section of the contract.

Kwame 花了整場會議仔細解析合約的每一項條款。

unpacking + [document] in a business context

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher unpacked her bag of ideas for the class.
✅The teacher unpacked her ideas for the class.
💡In the analytical sense, the object must be abstract; adding a physical container like 'bag' creates confusion with sense 1.