bag
bag — 名詞
1. a light, soft holder, usually thin plastic or paper with an open top, that you f
袋子
紙或薄塑膠製的軟質容器
a light, soft holder, usually thin plastic or paper with an open top, that you fill with food, rubbish, or other small items.
Wren carried two paper bags of groceries up the stairs.
Wren 拎著兩個裝雜貨的紙袋走上樓梯。
a bag of + noun (groceries)
The cashier asked Bram if he wanted a plastic bag for his apples.
收銀員問 Bram 要不要一個塑膠袋裝蘋果。
Please tie the rubbish bag tightly before leaving it outside.
把垃圾袋綁緊後再放到屋外。
Rohan tipped the popcorn back into the bag and went to find his seat.
Rohan 把爆米花倒回袋子裡，然後去找位子。
There were empty crisp bags scattered across the kitchen floor.
廚房地板上散落著好幾個空的洋芋片袋。
文法句型
a bag of + noun
用法筆記
Often paired with the contents in the form 'a bag of X' (a bag of rice, a bag of sweets). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is for thin disposable holders, not items you carry on your shoulder.
常見錯誤
2. a stronger holder with one or two handles or a strap, usually made of leather, c
提袋；行李袋
有提把或背帶的隨身或旅行袋
a stronger holder with one or two handles or a strap, usually made of leather, cloth, or plastic, that you carry your money, books, or travel things in.
Hadiya dropped her keys back into her bag and zipped it shut.
Hadiya 把鑰匙丟回包包，然後拉上拉鍊。
We packed our bags the night before the flight to Tokyo.
我們在飛東京的前一晚就把行李袋打包好了。
collocation: pack a bag (for travel)
The schoolboy swung his bag onto his shoulder and ran for the bus.
那名男學生把書包甩上肩膀，跑去趕公車。
Yara left her leather bag on the chair while she went to the counter.
Yara 把皮革提袋放在椅子上，自己走向櫃台。
Airport staff checked every bag at the security gate.
機場人員在安檢口檢查每一個行李袋。
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person carrying personal belongings. In British English a woman's bag is often called a handbag; in American English, a purse. For a traveller's bag, suitcase or luggage are common alternatives.
常見錯誤
3. loose, dark, or puffy folds of skin below a person's eyes, caused by tiredness o
眼袋
眼睛下方鬆弛或浮腫的皮膚
loose, dark, or puffy folds of skin below a person's eyes, caused by tiredness or aging.
After three nights of revision, Rohan had heavy bags under his eyes.
連續複習三個晚上後，Rohan 的眼袋很重。
fixed phrase: bags under sb's eyes
Bram stared into the mirror at the dark bags below his eyes.
Bram 盯著鏡子裡眼睛下方的黑眼袋。
The new mother joked about the bags she had developed since the baby's birth.
那位新手媽媽笑著說自己生產後就長出了眼袋。
Some skin creams claim to reduce puffy bags around the eyes.
有些護膚霜聲稱可以減輕眼周的浮腫眼袋。
- dark circles
specifically the dark colour, not the puffiness
- eye bags
compound noun, used in cosmetics contexts
文法句型
bags under sb's eyes
用法筆記
Almost always plural and almost always followed by 'under (sb's) eyes'. Treated as informal; in medical writing, 'periorbital puffiness' would be used instead.
常見錯誤
4. on a shopping website, the area where you save the items you plan to buy before
線上購物袋
網站上暫存欲購買商品的區域
on a shopping website, the area where you save the items you plan to buy before you pay for them.
Rohan added the blue dress to his bag and kept browsing the site.
Rohan 把那件藍色洋裝加入購物袋，然後繼續逛網站。
fixed phrase: add to bag
Click the icon at the top to view everything in your bag.
點選頂部的圖示就可以看到購物袋裡的所有商品。
The website warned Yara that items in her bag would not be reserved.
網站提醒 Yara，購物袋裡的商品不會幫她保留。
Bram emptied his bag because the shipping fee was too high.
Bram 因為運費太貴而清空了購物袋。
文法句型
add to bag
用法筆記
Common on British retail sites; American sites usually say 'cart' instead. The button is often labelled 'Add to bag'. Distinguish from sense 2: here it is a virtual collection on a screen, not a physical object.
常見錯誤
5. a rude word for a woman, usually older, who the speaker thinks is mean or unplea
老巫婆
對中年以上女性的粗魯辱罵語
a rude word for a woman, usually older, who the speaker thinks is mean or unpleasant; used as an insult.
The boys called the strict librarian an old bag behind her back.
那群男孩在背後叫嚴格的圖書館員「老巫婆」。
fixed phrase: old bag
Don't be such an old bag — let the children play in the garden.
別這麼像個老巫婆，讓孩子們在花園裡玩吧。
Bram regretted the moment he had called his neighbour a bag.
Bram 後悔自己曾經罵過鄰居老女人。
The novel's villain is described as a bitter old bag who hates her relatives.
小說中的反派被形容為一個刻薄、討厭親戚的老巫婆。
文法句型
old bag
用法筆記
Highly offensive, especially toward older women. Almost always appears as 'old bag'. Avoid in any polite, professional, or written context; learners should recognise it but not use it.
常見錯誤
6. in baseball, the white square cushion fixed at each of the diamond's four corner
壘包
棒球場上四個壘上的方形墊
in baseball, the white square cushion fixed at each of the diamond's four corners; a runner has to step on it to score.
The runner slid into the bag a moment before the ball arrived.
跑者在球到達前一刻滑進了壘包。
collocation: slide into the bag
Yara rounded second bag and sprinted toward third.
Yara 繞過二壘的壘包，往三壘衝刺。
The umpire studied the replay to see if the foot had touched the bag.
裁判反覆看重播，確認那隻腳是否踩到壘包。
Coach Hana told the children to keep their eyes on the bag while running.
Hana 教練要孩子們跑壘時眼睛盯著壘包。
用法筆記
Casual baseball term, used by players and fans interchangeably with 'base'. In formal commentary or rules, 'base' is preferred.
7. the quantity that fits inside one bag, used as an informal measure of food or ot
一袋（量）
一個袋子裝得下的份量
the quantity that fits inside one bag, used as an informal measure of food or other goods.
Rohan ate a whole bag of crisps while watching the film.
Rohan 看電影時吃光了整整一袋洋芋片。
a bag of + noun as a measure
Bram poured a bag of sugar into the mixing bowl.
Bram 把一袋糖倒進攪拌碗裡。
The recipe calls for two bags of frozen peas.
這份食譜需要兩袋冷凍豌豆。
Hadiya bought three bags of flour for the bakery.
Hadiya 為了那家麵包店買了三袋麵粉。
文法句型
a bag of + noun
用法筆記
This sense names the contents-as-measure, not the container itself. Distinguish from sense 1: 'I bought a bag' (sense 1, the container) vs 'I ate a bag of nuts' (sense 7, the amount).
常見錯誤
bag — 動詞
1. to place items into a bag, especially food at a shop or evidence at a crime scen
裝袋
把物品放進袋子裡
to place items into a bag, especially food at a shop or evidence at a crime scene.
The cashier bagged Hadiya's groceries while she searched for her wallet.
Hadiya 翻找錢包時，收銀員把她的雜貨裝進袋子裡。
typical subject: a cashier or shop worker
Detectives carefully bagged the broken glass found near the door.
警探小心地把門邊找到的碎玻璃裝進袋子。
common in forensics: bag evidence
Please bag the leftover bread so it does not go stale overnight.
請把吃剩的麵包裝袋，不然放一晚會變硬。
Volunteers bagged donated clothes and labelled each parcel.
志工把捐贈的衣物裝袋，並在每個包裹上貼標籤。
文法句型
bag + noun
用法筆記
Subject is typically a worker or helper handling items for someone else (a cashier, a packer, a forensics officer). Object is the items, not the bag itself.
常見錯誤
2. to take or claim something quickly so that no one else can have it.
搶先佔到
趕在別人之前佔下或拿到
to take or claim something quickly so that no one else can have it.
Bram bagged the seat by the window before anyone else could sit down.
Bram 在大家還沒坐下前就搶先佔到了靠窗的位子。
informal British: claim the best spot
The students rushed to bag the front desks of the lecture hall.
學生們搶著佔下講堂前排的座位。
Rohan bagged the last slice of pizza while his brothers were arguing.
趁哥哥們在吵架，Rohan 搶到了最後一塊披薩。
Yara bagged a quiet corner of the cafe to do her homework.
Yara 在咖啡店搶到一個安靜角落寫作業。
- miss out on
fail to get something because someone else took it first
文法句型
bag + noun
用法筆記
Informal, mostly British and Australian. Object is usually a limited resource that several people want (seats, food, parking spots). Distinguish from sense 3 (winning): here you simply claim something available, no contest required.
常見錯誤
3. to win or earn something valuable, especially after effort or competition.
贏得；拿下
經努力或競爭後獲得獎項或成就
to win or earn something valuable, especially after effort or competition.
Rohan bagged first prize in the regional spelling contest.
Rohan 在區域拼字比賽中拿下首獎。
common collocation: bag a prize/award
The young actor bagged a leading role in a major film.
那位年輕演員拿下一部大片的主角。
Hadiya bagged three gold medals at the school sports day.
Hadiya 在校運會上贏得三面金牌。
The team bagged a surprise victory against the league champions.
那支球隊出乎意料地拿下與聯盟冠軍的勝利。
文法句型
bag + noun
用法筆記
Common in journalistic and informal speech, especially British media. Object is something earned competitively (prize, deal, role). Distinguish from sense 2: there has to be effort or competition, not just a quick grab of something free.
常見錯誤
4. to catch or shoot a wild animal or bird while hunting.
獵獲
在打獵時捕獲或射殺野生動物
to catch or shoot a wild animal or bird while hunting.
The hunters bagged two pheasants on the first morning of the trip.
獵人們在這趟旅行的第一個早晨就獵到兩隻雉雞。
typical object: game animals/birds
Bram has never bagged a deer in fifteen years of hunting.
Bram 打獵十五年都沒獵到過鹿。
Local farmers were allowed to bag rabbits damaging their crops.
當地農民被允許獵殺破壞農作物的兔子。
Old hunting diaries record how many ducks each guest bagged that weekend.
舊獵人日記記錄了那個週末每位來客獵到幾隻鴨子。
文法句型
bag + animal
用法筆記
Object must be an animal or bird that is legally hunted (game). Used both for capturing alive and for shooting; modern usage usually implies shooting. Subject is normally a hunter.
常見錯誤
5. to successfully climb a mountain all the way up to its summit, especially as a p
登頂
成功攻上山峰
to successfully climb a mountain all the way up to its summit, especially as a personal challenge collecting many peaks.
Yara has bagged every Munro in the Scottish Highlands.
Yara 已經登頂蘇格蘭高地的每一座 Munro 山。
fixed phrase: bag a Munro (Scottish peak)
After three failed tries, the team finally bagged Everest in May.
經過三次失敗，那支隊伍終於在五月成功登頂聖母峰。
Hadiya bagged her tenth peak this summer and recorded each climb.
Hadiya 今夏完成了第十座登頂，並把每次攀登都記錄下來。
The retired teacher hopes to bag Mount Fuji before her seventieth birthday.
那位退休教師希望在七十歲生日前登頂富士山。
文法句型
bag + mountain name
用法筆記
Niche mountaineering slang, especially British. Object is normally a named peak. Often appears with hill-collecting traditions like 'Munro bagging' (climbing Scotland's 282 mountains over 3,000 feet).
常見錯誤
6. of clothing, to hang in loose folds rather than fitting closely to the body.
鬆垂
衣物寬鬆下垂而不貼身
of clothing, to hang in loose folds rather than fitting closely to the body.
Hadiya's old jeans bagged at the knees after years of wear.
Hadiya 那條舊牛仔褲穿了多年後在膝蓋處變得鬆垂。
common subject: trousers/jeans bagging at the knees
The sleeves of the borrowed jacket bagged around Bram's wrists.
Bram 借來的外套袖子在手腕處鬆鬆地垂著。
Cheap cotton tends to bag after one or two washes.
便宜的棉布通常洗一兩次後就會鬆垂變形。
The school uniform bagged badly on the small first-year pupils.
校服在矮小的一年級學生身上鬆垮垮地掛著。
- fit snugly
of clothing, to sit closely against the body
用法筆記
Subject is the garment itself, not the wearer. Often combined with a body-part location ('bag at the knees', 'bag around the waist'). The adjective form 'baggy' is far more common in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
7. to stop doing or using something, often because a better choice has come up.
放棄不做
中止某項計畫或習慣
to stop doing or using something, often because a better choice has come up.
Bram bagged his evening run because his friend invited him to dinner.
朋友邀 Bram 吃晚餐，他就放棄了傍晚的跑步行程。
informal American: drop a plan
Let's bag the meeting and grab coffee instead.
我們別開那個會了，去喝杯咖啡吧。
imperative: 'let's bag X'
Rohan bagged his old commute and started cycling to work.
Rohan 放棄了原本的通勤方式，開始騎腳踏車上班。
Hadiya bagged the diet after one tough week of cravings.
Hadiya 撐了一週難熬的嘴饞後就放棄了那個減肥計畫。
- stick with
to keep doing something rather than abandoning it
文法句型
bag + noun
用法筆記
Informal American slang, mostly spoken. Object is an activity, plan, or habit you abandon. Often paired with a contrast ('bag X and do Y instead'). Easily confused with sense 2 (claim quickly) — context tells them apart: bagging a chore means dropping it, bagging a chair means grabbing it.
常見錯誤
8. to make fun of or speak harshly about a person or thing, usually in a mean way.
嘲笑；批評
用惡意言語取笑或攻擊
to make fun of or speak harshly about a person or thing, usually in a mean way.
The classmates kept bagging Bram for his bright orange shoes.
同學們一直拿 Bram 那雙鮮橘色的鞋子嘲笑他。
pattern: bag (on) + person + for + reason
Critics bagged the new film for its weak ending.
影評人因為結尾薄弱而狠批這部新片。
Don't bag on Hadiya's cooking — she's still learning.
別嘲笑 Hadiya 的廚藝，她還在學。
Rohan hates how his brothers bag on his favourite singer.
Rohan 很討厭哥哥們對他最愛的歌手冷嘲熱諷。
- praise
to say good things about someone or something
文法句型
bag on + noun
用法筆記
Informal, especially Australian and American teen slang. Often appears as 'bag on someone' in American English. Considered rude or hurtful in formal contexts; safer to avoid in writing.