bundle up
bundle up — phrasal verb
- bundle upbase form
- bundles up3rd person singular
- bundling up-ing form
- bundled uppast simple
1. to collect a number of separate items together and tie them into a single packag
to collect a number of separate items together and tie them into a single package or tight group
Rachid bundled up the old cardboard boxes and tied them with string.
bundle + noun + up; tied with string
Farmers bundle up hay into tight bales before the winter arrives.
The florist bundled up the roses and handed the bouquet to Sofia.
We bundled up all the used clothes and donated them to the shelter.
The park rangers bundled up the fallen branches into neat piles for the forestry truck.
文法句型
bundle + noun + up
bundle up + noun
2. to envelop someone snugly by winding or folding a warm material such as a blanke
to envelop someone snugly by winding or folding a warm material such as a blanket, large shawl, or thick scarf around their body to protect them from the cold
Andrei bundled up his baby daughter in a thick wool blanket before the walk.
bundle + someone + up + in + material
The nurse carefully bundled up the elderly man in several warm layers.
Charlotte bundled up her little brother in a scarf and hat before school.
Eri bundled up the stray kitten in an old towel and brought it inside.
文法句型
bundle + someone + up
bundle up + someone
用法筆記
The focus is on the enveloping action — a material (blanket, shawl, towel) is wound or folded around the person, rather than being put on as separate garments that the person wears. Contrast with the verb sense 'DRESS SOMEONE WARMLY', which is about putting individual items of clothing (coat, hat, gloves, cardigan) onto a person's limbs and torso.
bundle up — verb
- bundle uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- bundles up3rd person singular
- bundling up-ing form
- bundled uppast simple
1. to put individual items of warm clothing onto someone's body — such as a coat, h
to put individual items of warm clothing onto someone's body — such as a coat, hat, cardigan, scarf, or gloves — to prepare them for cold weather
Dario bundled up his toddler in a padded snowsuit before going outside.
bundle + someone + up + in + clothing item
Eve bundled up her grandmother with an extra cardigan for the walk.
The camp counselor bundled up each child before the morning hike.
Tamar bundled up the twins in matching blue coats and woolly hats.
文法句型
bundle + someone + up
bundle up + someone
用法筆記
The focus is on putting individual warm garments onto a person — a coat, hat, gloves, or cardigan — to get them ready for cold weather. Contrast with the phrasal verb sense 'WRAP SOMEONE WARM', which emphasises wrapping or swaddling someone in material such as a blanket or scarf.
常見錯誤
2. to put on warm clothes so that your own body stays comfortable in cold weather
to put on warm clothes so that your own body stays comfortable in cold weather
Sora bundled up in a heavy coat and scarf before stepping into the blizzard.
bundle up + in + clothing items (intransitive)
The skiers bundled up in thermal layers before heading to the slopes.
Lin bundled up in two thick sweaters and a wool hat before walking the dog through the snowy park.
Aarav bundled up in two sweaters when the heating stopped working.
The elderly couple bundled up warmly for their morning walk in the park.
- wrap up warm
common in British English, same meaning
- dress warmly
more formal and general; 'bundle up' is more vivid and casual
- layer up
emphasises putting on multiple thin garments
- strip off
remove clothes when warm
文法句型
bundle up (no object)
bundle up in + clothing
用法筆記
This is the only intransitive sense — no direct object follows. It is also the most common everyday use of 'bundle up'. Frequently appears as an imperative or suggestion: 'Bundle up — it's cold out there!'