wrap
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they wrap | |
| he / she / it wraps | |
| past simple wrapped | |
| past participle wrapped | |
| -ing form wrapping |
- [transitive]
to cover something completely in paper or other material, for example when you are giving it as a present 包，裹（礼物等） - wrap something up
He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. 他花了一个晚上的时间把圣诞礼物都包了起来。 - wrap something
individually wrapped chocolates 单块包装的巧克力 - wrap something in something
Each apple was wrapped in paper. 每个苹果都用纸包裹。 The cheese is cut and wrapped in plastic. 将奶酪切开并用塑料包裹。 - wrap something up in something
fish and chips wrapped up in newspaper 报纸上包裹的炸鱼和土豆条
Homophones rap | wraprap wrap- rap noun
Hip-hop and rap have come to dominate the record charts. 嘻哈音乐和说唱音乐已成为唱片排行榜的佼佼者。
- rap verb
Teachers used to rap misbehaving pupils on the hand with a ruler. 老师过去常常用尺子强奸行为不端的学生。
- wrap verb
We always wrap presents and leave them under the tree on Christmas Eve. 我们总是包装礼物，并在圣诞节前夕将它们放在树下。
- wrap noun
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator. 用保鲜膜盖住面团，然后放在冰箱中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in
- …
- warm
- warmly
- well
- …
- against
- in
- wrap something up
- [transitive]
to cover something/somebody in material, for example in order to protect it/them 用…包裹（或包扎、覆盖等） - wrap A in B
Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. 把肉用锡箔裹起来后再烹调。 - wrap A up in B
I wrapped the baby up in a blanket. 我用毯子把婴儿裹了起来。 - wrap yourself in something
He tossed her a towel. ‘Wrap yourself in that.’ 他把毛巾扔给她。“把你自己包起来。” - wrap yourself up in something
She wrapped herself up in a long shawl. 她把自己裹在一条长披肩中。 - wrap B round/around A
I wrapped a blanket around the baby. 我用毯子把婴儿裹了起来。
Extra ExamplesChristine was wrapped up in one of the blankets. 克里蒂娜被裹在其中的一条毯子里。 She wrapped the child carefully in a blanket. 她用毯子仔细地把孩子裹起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in
- …
- warm
- warmly
- well
- …
- against
- in
- wrap A in B
- [transitive] wrap something around/round something/somebody
to put something around something/somebody 用…缠绕（或围紧） A scarf was wrapped around his neck. 他的脖子上围着一条围巾。 The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle. 护士用绷带紧紧地给我的脚踝包扎。 His arms were wrapped around her waist. 他的双臂紧紧环抱她的腰。 He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist. 他双臂紧紧搂着她的腰。 He wrapped his hands around my neck and tried to strangle me. 他用双手包住我的脖子，试图把我勒死。 She's got a towel wrapped around her head. 她的头上缠着一条毛巾。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in
- …
- warm
- warmly
- well
- …
- against
- in
- [transitive, intransitive] (
computing 计算机 to cause a word or text to be carried over to a new line as the end of the previous line is reached by the writer; to be carried over in this way （使文字）换行 compare unwrap
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.
Idioms
be wrapped up in somebody/something
to be so involved with somebody/something that you do not pay enough attention to other people or things 专心致志于；全神贯注于；完全沉浸于 They are completely wrapped up in their children. 他们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. 她只顾埋头工作，没意识到天已经很晚了。
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wrap/twist/wind somebody around your little finger
- (informal)
to persuade somebody to do anything that you want 任意摆布某人；左右某人 She has always been able to wrap her parents around her little finger. 她始终能够用小指包住父母。