1. C 盒，匣，箱　 a container for solid objects or substances, usually with stiff straight sides and often with a lid
2. C 一盒之量　 the amount a box will hold
3. C 电话亭　 telephone booth
4. U 包厢　 a small room or enclosed space; a small enclosed space with seats in a theatre, separate from the main seating area
5. S 电视机　 television
6. C 邮政信箱　 a PO Box
7. U 困境　 difficult position
8. C 巴掌，耳光　 hitting on the ears

　break up a ～　把箱子拆了
　carry a ～　携带箱子
　close a ～　关上箱子
　mail a ～　邮寄箱子
　make a ～　做箱子
　open a ～　打开盒子
　pack a ～　包装箱子
　send a ～　寄送箱子
　tear a ～ open　把盒子撕开
　tie up a ～ with　用…捆箱子
　weigh a ～　称箱子的重量
　black ～　黑匣子
　empty ～　空箱子
　heavy ～　沉重的箱子
　musical ～　〈英〉音乐盒
　poor ～　济贫捐款箱
　strong ～　保险箱，结实的箱子
　wooden ～　木箱
　call ～　〈英〉电话间
　cardboard ～　纸箱
　Christmas ～　圣诞节礼物盒
　feeding ～　进料箱
　iron ～　铁箱
　letter ～　〈英〉信箱
　lunch ～　午餐盒
　make-up ～　化妆匣
　match ～　火柴盒
　money ～　钱箱
　music ～　〈美〉音乐盒
　phone ～　公用电话亭
　police ～　警察亭，岗哨亭
　press ～　记者席
　safe-deposit ～　保险箱
　sentry ～　哨亭
　shoe ～　鞋盒
　signal ～　〈英〉铁路的信号塔
　square ～　正方形盒子
　suggestion ～　意见箱
　telephone ～　〈英〉电话间
　tool ～　工具箱
　in a ～　处于逆境
　in the same ～　处于同一地位〔困境〕
　in the wrong ～　不得其所
　on the ～　〈英〉出现在电视上
　a ～ of chocolate　一盒巧克力
　a ～ of matches　一盒火柴
　～ with paper board　用纸板做的箱子

　The box shuts easily.　这盒子很容易关上。
　Would you help me lift these heavy boxes?　帮我抬这些重箱子好吗?
　He snapped down the lid of the box.　他砰的一声把箱子盖合上了。
　He built those pieces of wood into a box.　他用那些碎木片做成一个箱子。
　I ate a whole box of chocolates.　我吃了一整盒巧克力糖。
　The car slowed down and pulled up by the telephone box.　车子放慢了速度，在那个电话亭旁边停住了。
　Will you drop the letter into the mail box on your way home?　在你回家的路上把这封信投入信箱好吗?
　I hate all these old films they keep showing on the box every night.　每天晚上电视老重复旧片子，真是讨厌透了。
　Although the box is good in quality, it costs an arm and a leg and at present I cannot afford it.　虽然这台电视质量很好，但价钱太高，目前我买不起。
　She combined watching on the box with writing to her parents.　她一边看电视，一边给父母写信。
　The box motor hummed.　电冰箱的发动机发出嗡嗡声。
　Put the whisky in the box to chill.　把威士忌放在冰箱里冰镇。
　The boxes warmly applauded the famous violinist.　包厢内的观众为那位著名的小提琴家热烈鼓掌。
　John Wayne's last movie was a regular box office.　约翰·怀恩的最后一部影片是一部非常叫座的电影。
　The movie will be good box office.　这部电影会有很好的票房收入。
　Peace is fun. Peace is box office. Peace diverts critics. Peace is good for you.　和平令人高兴；和平上座率高；和平使你免遭抨击；和平确实对你有好处。
　When he asked me to go in, I felt in a box.　当他请我进去的时候，我感到左右为难。
　The police man gave the thief a box on the ear.　警察打了小偷一个耳光。

 ♣ box, case, casket, chest
　这组词都有“箱子”“盒子”的意思。其区别在于：
1. box泛指各种箱子、盒子、匣子，其体积不分大小，形状为方形。
2. case不分形状大小，其用途较广，有时也可指套子、罩子、壳、鞘等。例如：
　He put the knife back in its case.　他把小刀放回刀鞘中去。
3. chest指箱子，还可以指柜子、橱子、五斗橱等，较大，常用来放置贵重物品或作运输包装用。例如：
　Mother put the shirts in my clothes chest.　母亲把那几件衬衫放进我的衣柜里。
4. casket体积较小，也用来装贵重物品。例如：

1. vt.把…装入盒中　 put in a box or boxes
2. vt. & vi.拳击　 fight sb with the closed hands/fists, usually with thick gloves for sport

　～ a horse　把马关在单间厩舍内
　～ the furniture　把家具装入箱内
　～ all things　把所有的东西都装入箱子
　～ sb's ear(s)　打某人耳光
　～ carelessly　草率地把…装入盒中
　～ casually　漫不经心地把…装入盒中
　～ cautiously　小心翼翼地把…装入盒中
　～ clumsily　拙劣地把…装入盒中
　～ conveniently　简单地把…装入盒中
　～ firmly　坚决地把…装入盒中
　～ habitually　惯常地把…装入盒中
　～ hurriedly　匆忙地把…装入盒中
　～ incessantly　持续不断地把…装入盒中
　～ laboriously　艰难地把…装入盒中
　～ reluctantly　勉强地把…装入盒中
　～ scientifically　科学地把…装入盒中
　～ simultaneously　暂时把…装入盒中
　～ stolidly　笨手笨脚地把…装入盒中
　～ unhesitatingly　即刻把…装入盒中
　～ accurately　准确地拳击
　～ challengingly　具有挑战性地拳击
　～ consciously　有意识地拳击
　～ courageously　勇敢地拳击
　～ dexterously　娴熟地拳击
　～ energetically　精力旺盛地拳击
　～ impatiently　急不可耐地拳击
　～ skillfully　灵活地拳击
　～ superbly　极好地拳击
　～ tremulously　大胆地拳击
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不迟疑地拳击
　～ vigorously　有力地拳击
　～ violently　强烈地拳击
　～ in　紧紧地包住或围住
　～ off　分隔
　～ out　通过拳击分胜负
　～ up　装箱，用木板封闭

　Does he box?　他会拳击吗?
　The boxer did not box fairly.　那个拳击手击拳犯规。
　They boxed the furniture.　他们把家具装入箱内。
　He boxed all his things.　他把所有的东西都装入箱子。
　She boxed a horse.　她把马关在单间厩舍内。
　She boxed an item on the front page.　她把头版的一条新闻加上一个框。
　He boxed the compass.　他依次列举了罗盘的三十二个方位。
　John and Paul boxed each other.　约翰和保罗进行拳击比赛。
　He boxed his opponent with great skill.　他以熟练的技巧与对手进行拳击比赛。
　One of the way to deal with him is to box his ears in the first few minutes, so as to knock the stuffing out of him.　对付他的办法之一就是在头几分钟里猛打他几个耳光，先杀杀他的锐气。
　She boxed her opponent's jaw.　她打在对手的颚上。
　The books were boxed and sent off quickly.　书装箱后即行运走。

 ♣ box in　(v.+adv.)
　包住，围住，限制　enclose with a box or sth like a box; limit the movement of sb/sth
　Some fool parked his car too close to mine and boxed me in.　哪个笨蛋把车紧挨着我的车停下，把我困在里面出不来了。
　They boxed the garden in with fences.　他们立起篱笆把花园围住。
　The American is running on the outside of the track after being cleverly boxed in by his opponents earlier in the race.　比赛开始时，那位美国人被他的对手们巧妙地夹在中间，现在他正在跑道的外侧奔跑。
　The whole army was boxed in by the enemy and had no hope of escape.　全军被敌人紧紧包围，没有逃脱的希望。
　The bathroom would look much nicer if the pipes were boxed in.　如果把这些管子嵌入墙内，浴室就要好看得多了。
 ♣ box off　(v.+adv.)
　分隔　separate sth
　You could box off the area under the stairs to make a cupboard.　你可以把楼梯下那块地方隔成一只小橱。
　The police boxed off the area into smaller parts for better control.　为了便于管理，警察把这个区分隔成若干小块。
　They have boxed the area off into separate sections.　他们已将这一区域划分成单独的方形地块。
　We are each boxed off in our own little offices.　我们各自隔离在自己的小办公室里。
 ♣ box out　(v.+adv.)
　通过拳击分胜负　success or failure by hitting
　They wanted to box it out.　他们想用拳头分出个胜负。
 ♣ box up　(v.+adv.)
1. 装箱 put in boxes, package
　The workers are boxing up goods.　工人们正在把货物装箱。
　When Harry went to sea, his things were boxed up and put in the storeroom.　哈利出海时，把东西都装了箱，放在了仓库里。
　Your books have to be boxed up to send to the university.　你那些书必须装箱以便寄往大学。
　The goods have been boxed up and are ready to go.　货物已装箱待发。
2. 用木板封闭 close (a space) with boards of wood
　You'd better box up the doorway until we can get a new door.　在我们装新门之前，你最好用木板把门道封起来。
　She feels very boxed up in that tiny flat.　她在那套小公寓房里有一种压抑感。
　The family was boxed up in a small shed on the hill during the flood.　洪水泛滥把这一家人困在山上的一间小棚里。

　他打了妻子一个耳光。
　［误］ He boxed on his wife's ear.
　［正］ He boxed his wife's ear.
　［误］ He gave his wife a box in ear.
　［正］ He gave his wife a box on ear.
　［析］ box作及物动词表示“打某人耳光”时直接接sb's ear作宾语，作名词表示“一记耳光”时接on ear表示“打在某一部位”，不用in.

　［同义词］ n. case, casket, chest, coffer, coffin, pack v. encase, wrap, hit
　［词源］　中古英语boxis（木盒）