briefcase
briefcase — 名詞
1. a flat work bag or hard case that you carry by hand for papers, files, or a lapt
公事包
扁平手提包，常用來裝文件
a flat work bag or hard case that you carry by hand for papers, files, or a laptop, especially when going to the office or an important meeting.
Ravi slid the sales contract into his black briefcase before the train arrived.
Ravi 在火車到站前把那份業務合約滑進他的黑色公事包裡。
put documents into a briefcase
On the courtroom bench, Ms. Chen opened her briefcase and pulled out three folders.
在法庭的長椅上，Ms. Chen 打開公事包，拿出三個資料夾。
open a briefcase and remove papers
A worn brown briefcase rested beside the chair during the job interview.
面試期間，一個磨舊的棕色公事包放在椅子旁邊。
At airport security, Omar placed his briefcase in a gray plastic tray.
在機場安檢處，Omar 把他的公事包放進灰色塑膠托盤裡。
The lawyer carried a briefcase full of notes into the meeting.
那位律師提著一個裝滿筆記的公事包走進會議室。
- attaché case
more formal and often harder-sided; strongly associated with business use
- portfolio
flatter case or folder, often for carrying documents without much extra space
- satchel
usually softer and often worn with a shoulder strap, not mainly for office papers
文法句型
carry a briefcase
put [papers] in a briefcase
a briefcase full of [documents]
用法筆記
Usually carried by office workers, lawyers, or business travelers, and the contents are most often papers, files, or a laptop. Unlike a backpack or satchel, a briefcase is typically flat, firm, and held by a handle rather than worn on the body.