pack
/pæk/
verb
PUT INTO 装进
E [I or T]
* to put something into a bag, box, etc
（把…）打包，收拾（行李）

1. We're leaving early tomorrow morning, so you'd better pack (= put clothes and other possessions into a bag or bags) tonight.
我们明天一大早就要出发，所以你最好今晚就收拾行李。

2. She packed a small suitcase for the weekend.
她收拾好一小箱行李准备度周末。

3. He just packed his bags and walked out on his wife and children.
他收拾了行李就抛下妻儿离家出走了。

4. I haven't packed my clothes (= put them into a bag, etc.) yet.
我还没收拾衣服呢。

5. [+ two objects] Could you pack me a spare pair of shoes, please/pack a spare pair of shoes for me, please?
请你帮我装进一双备用的鞋子，好吗？

6. These books need to be packed in/into a box.
这些书需要装进箱子里。

[T]
* to put a protective material around something before it is put into a bag, box, etc. so that it will not break or be damaged
给…包上保护材料

1. She packed the vase in tissue paper to protect it.
她用绵纸包好花瓶加以保护。

/pæk/
verb
FILL 装满
A [I usually + adv/prep] [T]
* to come or bring together in large numbers or to fill a space
聚集；挤进，塞满

1. Thousands of fans are packing into the stadium.
体育馆里挤满了数千名球迷。

2. Fans packed the stadium to watch the final match.
球迷涌进体育馆观看决赛。

3. The people on the bus were packed (together) like sardines (= there were many of them very close together).
公共汽车上的人挤得像沙丁鱼罐头似的。

/pæk/
verb
MASS 一堆
[I or T] [usually + adv/prep]
* to (cause to) form into a solid mass
（把…）压实，（使）堆积

1. The wind has packed the snow against the garage door.
风把雪吹到车库门口，积成了厚厚的一堆。

2. The snow has packed down tightly, making the streets dangerous to walk on.
雪积得很厚实，走在街上很容易出危险。

/pæk/
verb
CARRY 携带
[T] US slang
* to carry something, especially a gun
携带（尤指枪）

1. to pack a gun
携带枪械

2. Each missile packs several warheads.
每一枚飞弹都带有好几个弹头。

3. figurative This gun packs (= has) a lot of firepower.
这支枪火力很强。

/pæk/
verb
pack a punch informal
* to have a lot of force or a great effect
有巨大作用（或影响）

1. His speech packed quite a punch.
他的演说铿锵有力。

2. These cocktails taste quite innocent, but they really pack a punch!
这些鸡尾酒喝起来觉得没甚么，但实际上后劲非常大！

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack sth away
TIDY
* to put something into a bag or container, or to put something in the place where it is usually kept
将…收拾起来放好

1. Come on, children, it's time to pack away your toys.
好了，孩子，该把你们的玩具收拾起来了。

EAT
informal
* to eat a lot of food
吃掉大量（食物）

1. She's tiny but she can really pack away the biscuits.
她是个小不点，不过她的确能吃掉那些饼干。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack sth in informal
* to stop doing something
停止做…

1. This course is really tough, - sometimes I feeling like packing it all in.
这门课程太难了——有时候我都想放弃算了。

Pack it in! UK informal
* said to rudely tell someone to stop doing something that is annoying you
结束！停下！（用于粗鲁地告诉某人别再做令人讨厌的事）

1. Pack it in, Julie - I'm trying to read.
别闹了，朱莉！我想看书。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack sb in
END RELATIONSHIP
UK informal
* to end your relationship with someone, or to stop meeting or spending time with them
断绝（或终止）与（某人）的关系

1. "Is Emma still seeing Joe?" "No, she's packed him in."
“艾玛还在和乔交往吗？”“没有，她已经和他分手了。”

BE POPULAR
* If an entertainment or exhibition packs people in, a large number of people come to see it
（娱乐表演或展览）吸引（大批的人）

1. Spielberg's new film is packing in the crowds.
史匹柏的新影片吸引了大批观众。

2. The latest computer exhibition is really packing them in.
最新的电脑展确实吸引了他们。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack sth/sb in informal
* to manage to include a large number of things, activities or people
设法将（大量的事物、活动或人）安排在内

1. We were only there four days but we packed a lot in.
我们在那里只留了四天，但我们设法安排了很多活动。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb pack sth into sth
* to manage to do a lot of activities in a limited period of time
设法将（大量活动）安排在（一定时间）内

1. We packed a lot of sightseeing into our weekend in New York.
我们把周末行程安排得满满的，游览了纽约的很多地方。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack sb off informal
* to send someone to another place
将（某人）打发走，撵走（某人）

1. We've packed the kids off for the weekend.
我们把孩子都打发出去度周末。

2. I packed her off to my sister's.
我把她打发到我姐姐家去了。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb pack sth/somewhere out UK informal
* to make a place very full
把…挤满（或填满）

1. 100 000 football supporters packed out Wembley Stadium to see the game.
十万名足球迷挤到温布莱球场观看这场比赛。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb pack up UK informal
* If a machine packs up, it stops operating
（机器）停止转动，出故障

1. My camera has packed up.
我的相机出了毛病。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack up (sth) UK informal
* to stop working or doing another regular activity
停止工作，停止（做某事）

1. She packed up her job, and went off to Australia.
她辞职去了澳大利亚。

2. [+ -ing verb] It's time you packed up smoking.
该是你戒烟的时候了。

/pæk/
verb
phrasal verb [M] pack (sth) up
* to collect all your things together when you have finished doing something
收拾好（东西）

1. I'm about to pack up my things and go home.
我准备收拾东西回家。

/pæk/
noun [C]
GROUP 团体
A
* a group, set or collection of something
一批，一套，一组

1. The information pack consists of a brochure and a map.
那套资料包括一本小册子和一张地图。

* a group of animals such as dogs, which live and/or hunt together
（一同生活和／或猎食的）一群（动物）

1. a wolf pack
狼群

2. a pack of wild dogs
一群野狗

* an organized group of children who are brownies or cubs
（童子军的）一队

1. My uncle was the leader of my Cub pack.
我叔叔曾经是我所属童子军小队的队长。

(US also deck)
* a set of playing cards
一副（纸牌）

1. a pack of cards
一副纸牌

mainly disapproving
* a group of similar people, especially one which contains people whose activities you do not approve of
（尤指行为不受欢迎的）一伙人，一帮人

1. a pack of thieves
一伙窃贼

2. A pack of journalists was waiting outside the White House.
一帮记者正在白宫外等候。
See alsoæk/
noun [C]
CONTAINER 容器
A US for
* packet (= a paper or cardboard container)
一包

1. a pack of cigarettes/gum
一包香烟／口香糖

/pæk/
noun [C]
BAG 背包
(US also backpack)
* a type of bag which you usually carry on your back when you are travelling
背包；旅行背包
See also# backpack#

/pæk/
noun [C]
MASS 一堆
* a thick mass of a substance, often like clay, which is used as a beauty treatment for the face
美容敷膏，面膜

* a thick mass of cloth, etc. which can be put on an injury to stop any bleeding or swelling
（放在伤口上止血或消肿的）裹布；敷料

1. Hold this ice pack to your head to stop the bruising.
把这个冰袋放在头上消肿。
See also# compress (CLOTH)#

/pæk/
noun [C]
a pack rat US
* someone who collects things that they do not need
杂物收藏家（其所收藏的东西都是自己不需要的）

1. For me there could be nothing worse than living with a pack rat.
对我来说，最讨厌的事情，莫过于和一个垃圾收藏家住在一起。

/pæk/
noun [C]
be ahead of the pack
* to be more successful than other people who are trying to achieve the same things as you
成功领先；出类拔萃

1. At this stage in the campaign, the Democratic candidate is way ahead of the pack.
在竞选活动的这个阶段，民主党候选人成功领先。

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☞ pack
pack / pAk / verbPUT INTO CONTAINER 装入容器
1. to put clothes, etc. into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home
   收拾(行李)；装(箱):
  ▪ [V]
   I haven't packed yet.
   我还没收拾行李呢。
  ▪ [VN]
   I haven't packed my suitcase yet.
   我的行李箱还没收拾好呢。
   He packed a bag with a few things and was off.
   他装了几件衣物就走了。
   He packed a few things into a bag.
   他装了几件衣物。
   Did you pack the camera?
   你装进照相机了吗？
  ▪ [VNN]
   I've packed you some food for the journey.
   我给你打点了些路上吃的食物。
2. [VN] ~ sth (up) (in / into sth) to put sth into a container so that it can be stored, transported or sold
   包装；包裹:
   The pottery was packed in boxes and shipped to the US.
   陶器已装箱运往美国。
   I carefully packed up the gifts.
   我小心翼翼地把礼品包好。
   OPP  unpack
PROTECT 保护
3. [VN] ~ sth (in / with sth) to protect sth that breaks easily by surrounding it with soft material
   (在四周填入软料以)包装(易损物品):
   The paintings were carefully packed in newspaper.
   这些画被仔细地用报纸裹了起来。
PRESERVE FOOD 保存食品
4. [VN] ~ sth (in sth) to preserve food in a particular substance
   (用某物)保存,保藏:
   fish packed in ice
   用冰块保存的鲜鱼
FILL 填入
5. to fill sth with a lot of people or things
   塞进；挤进
  ▪ [V +adv. / prep.]
   We all packed together into one car.
   我们大家挤进一辆汽车里。
  ▪ [VN]
   Fans packed the hall to see the band.
   乐迷为了一睹乐队丰采,把大厅挤得水泄不通。
⇨ see also packed (1), packed out
SNOW / SOIL 雪；土壤
6. [VN] ~ sth (down) to press sth such as snow or soil to form a thick hard mass
   堆积；压实:
   Pack the earth down around the plant.
   把植物周围的土堆压实。
   a patch of packed snow
   一片压实的雪地
CARRY GUN 携枪
7. (NAmE, informal) to carry a gun
   佩带,携带(枪支):
  ▪ [VN]
   to pack a gun
   佩带枪支
  ▪ [V]
   Is he packing?
   他带枪吗？
STORM 暴风雨
8. [VN] to have sth
   夹带着:
   A storm packing 75 mph winds swept across the area last night.
   昨晚暴风雨夹带着每小时 75 英里的狂风横扫本地。
 IDIOMS 
▪ pack a (powerful, real, etc.) 'punch
(informal)
1. (of a boxer 拳击手) to be capable of hitting sb very hard
   能重拳出击；能重击
2. to have a powerful effect on sb
   产生巨大影响；十分有效力:
   The advertising campaign packs quite a punch.
   这次广告造势产生了相当大的影响。
▪ pack your 'bags    (informal) to leave a person or place permanently, especially after a disagreement
   (尤指产生分歧后)永远离开
⇨ more at send
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 7pack a'way
   to be capable of being folded up small when it is not being used
   能摺叠(以缩小体积):
   The tent packs away in a small bag.
   帐篷可以摺叠装进小袋子里。
▪ 7pack sth ↔ a'way
   to put sth in a box, etc. when you have finished using it
   (用后)收拾好:
   We packed away the summer clothes.
   我们把夏装收藏起来了。
▪ 7pack sb ↔ 'in [no passive] (of plays, performers, etc. 戏剧、演员等)
   to attract a lot of people to see it / them
   吸引(大批观众):
   The show is still packing them in.
   演出仍然吸引着大批观众。
▪ 7pack sth ↔ 'in (informal)
   to stop doing sth
   停止做某事
   SYN  give up :
   She decided to pack in her job.
   她决定辞职不干了。
   (especially BrE) Pack it in (= stop behaving badly or annoying me), you two!
   别闹了,你们俩！
▪ 7pack sb / sth 'in / 'into sth
1. to do a lot of things in a limited period of time
   在(有限时间里)做(大量工作):
   You seem to have packed a lot into your life!
   你生活中好像有做不完的事情！
2. to put a lot of things or people into a limited space
   在(有限空间里)塞进(大量的人或物)；塞满
   SYN  cram in :
   They've managed to pack a lot of information into a very small book.
   他们设法把大量的信息编进了一本很小的书中。
▪ 7pack 'into sth
   to go somewhere in large numbers so that all available space is filled
   使爆满
   SYN  cram :
   Over 80 000 fans packed into the stadium to watch the final.
   8 万多名球迷涌入了体育场观看决赛。
⇨ see also pack v. (5)
▪ 7pack sb ↔ 'off (to...) (informal)
   to send sb somewhere, especially because you do not want them with you
   把…打发走:
   My parents always packed me off to bed early.
   我父母总是早早就打发我上床。
▪ 7pack sth ↔ 'out (of shows, performers, etc. 表演、演员等)
   to attract enough people to completely fill a theatre, etc.
   吸引(足够的观众)；使…满座:
   The band can still pack out concert halls.
   这支乐队仍能使音乐厅爆满。
⇨ see also packed out
▪ 7pack 'up (informal, especially BrE) (of a machine 机器)
   to stop working
   停止工作；坏了:
   The fax machine's packed up again.
   传真机又坏了。
▪ 7pack 'up | 7pack sth ↔ 'up
1. to put your possessions into a bag, etc. before leaving a place
   打行李；收拾行装:
   Are you packing up already? It's only 4 o'clock.
   你已经开始打点行李了？现在才刚刚 4 点钟。
   We arrived just as the musicians were packing up their instruments.
   我们到场时乐队已开始收拾乐器了。
2. (BrE, informal) to stop doing sth, especially a job
   停止；放弃；辞掉
   SYN  give up :
   What made you pack up a good job like that?
   什么原因使你辞去了那么好的工作？
⇨ see also pack v. (1)nounCONTAINER 容器
1. [C] (especially NAmE) a container, usually made of paper, that holds a number of the same thing or an amount of sth, ready to be sold
   (商品的)纸包,纸袋,纸盒:
   a pack of cigarettes / gum
   一盒香烟/口香糖
   You can buy the disks in packs of ten.
   你可以整盒地买磁盘,每盒十张。
⇨ compare package n. (2), packet (1)
⇨ see also flat-pack , six-pack
SET 套
2. [C] a set of different things that are supplied together for a particular purpose
   (一起供应的)全套东西:
   Send for your free information pack today.
   今天就来信索取免费资讯包。
THINGS TIED FOR CARRYING 成捆携带的东西
3. [C] a number of things that are wrapped or tied together, especially for carrying
   一捆,一包(尤指适于携带的东西):
   donkeys carrying packs of wool
   驮着成捆羊毛的驴
  (figurative) Everything she told us is a pack of lies (= a story that is completely false).
   她所说的全都是一派谎言。
LARGE BAG 大包
4. [C] a large bag that you carry on your back
   大背包:
   We passed a group of walkers, carrying huge packs.
   我们与一批背着超大行囊的步行者擦肩而过。
⇨ see also backpack n., fanny pack
OF ANIMALS 动物
5. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a group of animals that hunt together or are kept for hunting
   一群(动物或猎狗):
   packs of savage dogs
   成群的野狗
   wolves hunting in packs
   成群猎食的狼
   a pack of hounds
   一群猎犬
OF PEOPLE 人
6. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a group of similar people or things, especially one that you do not like or approve of
   群；帮；团伙:
   We avoided a pack of journalists waiting outside.
   我们避开了等在门外的一群记者。
   He's the leader of the pack.
   他是那个团伙的头目。
7. [C + sing. / pl. v.] all the people who are behind the leaders in a race, competition, etc.
   (统称)竞赛中的落后者:
   measures aimed at keeping the company ahead of the pack
   旨在使公司领先所有竞争集团的措施
OF CARDS 纸牌
8. (BrE) (also deck NAmE, BrE) [C] a complete set of 52 playing cards
   一副(为 52 张):
   a pack of cards
   一副纸牌
OF CUBS / BROWNIES 男/女幼童军
9. [C + sing. / pl. v.] an organized group of Cubs / Cub Scouts or Brownies
   一队(男或女幼童军):
   to join a Brownie pack
   加入一队幼女童军
FOR WOUND 用于伤口
10. [C] a hot or cold piece of soft material that absorbs liquid, used for treating a wound
   (治创伤用的)裹布,填塞物,敷料
⇨ see also face pack , ice pack , mud pack
⇨ more at joker

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pack

I. noun

1. (esp. AmE) container holding goods

• ADJECTIVE cigarette (esp. AmE) (usually cigarette packet in ) | blister | gift, sample (BrE)

• PACK + VERB contain sth

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ How many needles are there in a ~? | ~ of It comes in ~s of six. | a ~ of cigarettes | a ~ of gum

2. things supplied together

• ADJECTIVE action, information, resource (BrE), starter, training (BrE)

• PACK + VERB contain sth, include sth Your information ~ includes addresses of leading manufacturers.

3. things put together for carrying

• ADJECTIVE heavy | fanny (AmE) battery, power a rechargeable battery ~

• VERB + PACK carry, sling

• PACK + NOUN animal, horse, mule

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ The water in his ~ made it very heavy.

4. group of animals, etc.

• ADJECTIVE wolf | hunting | brat (= a group of famous young people who sometimes behave badly)

• VERB + PACK lead

• PACK + NOUN instinct

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ the dominant animal in the ~ | in ~s The animals hunt in ~s. | ~ of a ~ of dogs/wolves

• PHRASES the leader of the ~

5. (BrE) playing cards ⇨ See also deck

• VERB + PACK shuffle | cut

• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ There are 52 playing cards in a ~.

• PHRASES the bottom of the ~, the top of the ~ Take a card from the top of the ~. | a ~ of cards

II. verb

1. put things into containers

• ADVERB carefully, neatly | tightly Live animals are transported across the continent, ~ed tightly into trucks. | quickly | away, together, up The passengers were ~ed together like cattle. | I think we might as well ~ up and go home.

• PREPOSITION in, into She ~ed her clothes into a suitcase.

2. fill a place/sth

• PREPOSITION into Crowds of people ~ed into the hall.

• PHRASES be ~ed full of sth Our new brochure is ~ed full of inspirational ideas. | be ~ed out (esp. BrE) The stadium was ~ed out. | be ~ed to bursting (esp. BrE), be ~ed to capacity, be ~ed to overflowing (esp. BrE) The hall was ~ed to capacity. | be ~ed to the brim, be ~ed to the gills, be ~ed to the rafters (esp. BrE) The hostel was ~ed to the rafters. | be ~ed with sb The place was ~ed with conference attendees. | closely ~ed, densely ~ed, tightly ~ed

Pack is used with these nouns as the subject: fan
Pack is used with these nouns as the object: backpack, bag, basket, belongings, box, clothes, crate, grocery, hall, luggage, parachute, picnic, punch, rucksack, shelf, stadium, street, suitcase, tent, thing, trunk, venue

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pack
 In addition to the idioms beginning with pack, also see Joe Six-pack; send someone about his or her business.
 * * *
 - pack a punch
 - pack it in
 - pack off
 - pack them in
 - packed in like sardines

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pack noun
⇨ herd (a pack of dogs) ⇨ packet (a pack of cigarettes) ⇨ party 3 (a pack of journalists)pack verb
⇨ pack (Fans packed the stadium.) ⇨ fill (pack a suitcase) pack

verb

 ➡ See also the entry for crowd verb 另见crowd动词词条pack ♦︎ cram ♦︎ stuff ♦︎ squeeze ♦︎ jam ♦︎ wedgeThese words all mean to push sb/sth into a small space. 这些词均表示把⋯塞进或挤进窄小的空间。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to pack / cram / stuff / squeeze / jam / wedge sb / sth in / into sth◆to pack / cram / stuff / squeeze / jam / wedge sb / sth between sth and sth else◆to pack / cram / stuff sth with sth◆to be packed / crammed / squeezed / jammed / wedged together◆to be packed / crammed / stuffed / squeezed / jammed / wedged tightly■ pack [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition 通常与副词或介词连用) (of a group of people) to all get into a small space so that it is full, with everyone very close together; to fill a space or container tightly with sth （一群人）挤进；塞进◆We all packed together into one car.我们全挤进了一辆汽车。◆Fans packed the hall to see the band.乐迷为了一睹乐队的丰采，把大厅挤得水泄不通。◆Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry.把报纸塞进湿鞋子里，这样干得快。  see also packed ⇨ full adj. ■ cram (-mm-) [transitive, intransitive] to push or force sb/sth into a small space; (of a group of people) to pack into a place 把⋯塞进；（一群人）挤满，塞满◆I managed to cram down a few mouthfuls of food.我好歹吞了几口东西。◆Supporters crammed the streets.街上挤满了支持者。◆We all managed to cram into his car.我们总算全挤进了他的车。   see also crammed ⇨ full adj. NOTE 辨析 Pack or cram?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆We all managed to pack / cram into the car.我们总算全挤进了车里。However, pack can suggest that people or things are pushed or fitted in neatly in order to get as many/much in as possible; with cram there is often less order and more force. 但是pack可表示整齐地进入或塞进，以便容纳尽可能多的人或物。cram往往更缺乏秩序，更加用力◆I managed to pack down a few mouthfuls of food. ■ stuff [transitive] to fill a space or container tightly with sth, especially in a careless or untidy way （尤指随意或凌乱地）填满，装满，塞满◆She had 500 leaflets to stuff into envelopes.她得把500份宣传单塞进信封里。◆The closet was stuffed to bursting.壁橱满得都快撑破了。◆All the drawers were stuffed full of letters and papers.所有抽屉里都塞满了信函文件。■ squeeze [transitive, intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to force sb/sth/yourself into or through a small space 挤入；挤过；把⋯塞入◆We managed to squeeze six people into the car.我们让六个人挤进了那辆车里。◆They were able to squeeze through a gap in the fence.他们从篱笆上的缺口挤了过去。▸ squeeze

noun

[singular] ◆It was a tight squeeze but we finally got everything into the case.箱子塞得很满，不过我们最终还是把所有东西都装进去了。■ jam (-mm-) [transitive, usually passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to put sb/sth into a small space where there is very little room to move 塞入；塞进；挤进◆We were jammed together like sardines in a can.我们像罐头里的沙丁鱼一般紧紧地挤在一起。NOTE 辨析 Pack, stuff or jam? Pack emphasizes how tightly things are put into a space, often for a good reason. * pack强调因故塞得紧紧的◆Pack wet shoes with newspaper to help them dry.把报纸塞进湿鞋子里，这样干得快。You could also use stuff in this sentence, but not jam. Stuff often suggests that things have been put into a space in a quick, careless or untidy way. 这一句也可以用stuff，但不可以用jam。stuff常指快速、随意或凌乱地塞入◆All the drawers were stuffed full of letters and papers.所有抽屉里都塞满了信函文件。You could also use jam in this sentence, but not pack. Jam is often used in the passive, to suggest that people or things have been pushed into a space against their will, more as a result of circumstances than from anyone's considered action. 这一句也可以用jam，但是不可以用pack。jam常用于被动语态，意为不情愿地被塞进，较多因情势所迫，而非深思熟虑后的行为。 ■ wedge [transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition 总是与副词或介词连用) to put or squeeze sth tightly into a narrow space, so that it cannot move easily 将⋯挤入（或塞进、插入）◆The phone was wedged under his chin.他把电话夹在颏下。

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pack

noun
1 a pack of cigarettes
PACKET , container, package, box, crate, carton, bundle, parcel, bale, sheaf; archaic fardel.

2 a 60km yomp with a 45lb pack, rifle, and webbing
BACKPACK , rucksack, knapsack, kitbag, duffel bag, bag, satchel, load, luggage, gear, equipment, belongings, things.

3 a pack of wolves
GROUP , herd, flock, drove, troop, swarm, army.

4 a pack of youngsters who spent all their time together
CROWD , mob, group, band, troupe, party, set, club, clique, coterie, camp, inner circle, gang, rabble, horde, barrage, array, throng, huddle, multitude, mass, assembly, gathering, collection, host, contingent, army, battalion, company, press, crush; informal crew, bunch.

verb
1 she helped pack the hamper
FILL , put things in, fill up, load, stuff, cram.

2 it took only a few minutes to pack their belongings
STOW , put away, place, store, box up, crate; put in a case/trunk.

3 the glasses were packed tightly in straw
WRAP (UP) , package, parcel, tie (up), swathe, swaddle, encase, enfold, envelop, cloak, bale, bundle, cover (up), protect.

4 Christmas shoppers packed the store
THRONG , crowd, fill (to overflowing), crowd (into), cram full, mob, cram, jam, press into, squash into, squeeze into.

5 wet the cloth and pack it against the wall
COMPRESS ,
PRESS , squash, squeeze, jam, stuff, condense, tamp, ram, thrust, force, wedge, crush, trample, flatten.
pack something in (informal)

1 one of the models has packed in her day job
RESIGN FROM ,
LEAVE , give up, drop, abandon, renounce, relinquish; informal quit, chuck, jack in.

2 he might have to pack in smoking
GIVE UP ,
ABSTAIN FROM , drop, desist from, refrain from, steer clear of, give a wide berth to, reject, eschew, forswear, avoid, discontinue; informal quit, leave off, kick; archaic forsake.
pack someone off (informal) the best thing is to pack the kiddies off to Grandma
SEND OFF ,
DISPATCH , dismiss, put away, bundle off, turn away, expel; informal send packing.
pack something up in the morning, she packed up her belongings
PUT AWAY , tidy up/away, clear up/away, store, stow.
pack up (informal)

1 something electrical is bound to pack up over Christmas
BREAK DOWN ,
STOP WORKING , cease to work/function, fail, give out, stall, come to a halt, develop a fault, malfunction, go wrong, break, act up, be defective/faulty, crash; informal conk out, go kaput, go phut, fall over; Brit. informal play up.

2 there's no point worrying—if you do, it's time to pack up
STOP ,
CALL IT A DAY , break off, quit, desist, not continue, halt, finish, cease; informal leave off, knock off, pack/jack it in.

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pack 捆，纸包，纸盒，打包，一群动物
来自中古英语pak, 来自Proto-Germanic→*pakko, 捆，打包，可能来自PIE→*pag, 固定，词源同page, pact。引申词义盒子，包裹，一群动物等。

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