rap
v
(-pp-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) (in sth) cover or enclose sth (in soft or flexible material) (用軟的或可彎曲的材料)包或裹某物
I have wrapped (up) the parcels and they're ready to be posted. 我把包裹都包好了, 可以寄出去了.
The Christmas presents were wrapped (up) in tissue paper. 圣誕禮物都用薄紙裹起來了.
2
(a) [Tn.pr] ~ sth round/around sb/sth wind or fold (a piece of material) round sb/sth as covering or protection 將(一塊材料)纏繞或圍住某人[某物](加以遮蓋或保護(hù))
Wrap a scarf round your neck. 把圍巾圍在你的脖子上.
He wrapped a clean rag around his ankle. 他把一小塊乾凈的布纏住腳腕.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
~ sb/sth in sth put sb/sth in (a piece of material) as a covering or protection 將某人[某物]置於(一塊材料)中(加以遮蓋或保護(hù))
The nurse carried in a baby wrapped (up) in a warm blanket. 保母抱著個孩子進(jìn)來, 孩子身上裹著暖暖的毯子.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) be wrapped in sth be thickly covered by sth so that nothing is visible 被遮掩得完全看不見
The hills were wrapped in mist. 小山隱沒在濃霧之中.
(fig 比喻) The events are wrapped in mystery. 這些事情隱藏在神秘的氣氛之中. be wrapped up in sb/sth have one's attention deeply occupied by sb/sth; be deeply involved in sb/sth 注意力完全集中於某人[某事物]; 與某人[某事物]難解難分
They are completely wrapped up in their children. 他們把全部精力都用在孩子身上了.
She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn't realize how late it was. 她只顧埋頭工作, 沒意識到天已經(jīng)很晚了. wrap sb up in cotton wool (infml 口) protect sb too much from dangers or risks 過分保護(hù)某人
She keeps all her children wrapped up in cotton wool. 她把子女照顧得未免過頭了.
5 (phr v) wrap (it) up (usu in the imperative 通常用於祈使句) (sl 俚) be quiet; shut up 安靜; 住嘴. wrap (sb/oneself) up put warm clothes on (sb/oneself) 給(某人[自己])穿上暖和的衣物
Wrap up warm(ly)! It's very cold outside. 穿暖和點(diǎn)! 外面很冷. wrap sth up (infml 口) complete (a task, a discussion, an agreement, etc) 完成(任務(wù)); 進(jìn)行完(討論); 簽訂完(協(xié)議)
The salesman had already wrapped up a couple of deals by lunch-time. 那個售貨員在午飯前已經(jīng)做完了幾筆生意. wrap sth up (in sth) obscure (what one is saying) by using difficult or unnecessary words (用晦澀的或多余的詞語)使(說的話)費(fèi)解
Why does he have to wrap it all up in such complicated language? 他為什麼非得用這麼艱深的語言說話呢? wrap, n
1 outer garment, eg a scarf, shawl or cloak 罩在外面的衣物(如圍巾、 披肩或斗篷).
2 (idm 習(xí)語) under `wraps (infml 口) secret or hidden 保密; 隱藏
The documents will stay/be kept under wraps for ten more years. 這些文件要再保密十年.
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.