数量名词

1. bale 包，捆

bales of cotton on the factory floor车间地板上大包大包的棉花

2. barrel 圆桶，桶

on the barrel or on the barrelhead以现金的，现付的不承认、不给或不要信用卡的：

paid cash on the barrel for the car.付现金买了这辆车

In a very awkward position from which extrication is difficult： 困境很难摆脱的艰难处境：

3. basket 筐，篓，篮

They were carrying several baskets of fruit to the market.他们正提着几筐水果到市场上去卖。

a basket of peaches一筐桃子

vt. 把...装[投入]篮中

The chickens were basketed and sent to the market.小鸡被装入篮中送去市场。

as a basket of chips大大地; 非常地， 极端地， 愉快地(笑)

fit for the wastepaper basket只合抛进字纸篓; 毫无用处， 不中用

give sb. the basket拒绝某人的求婚

tub basket桶、筐

4. box 盒，箱

a shoebox鞋盒

a box of fruit一箱水果

Some people have boxes or baskets for letters beside the front door.

有的人在自家大门口放只箱子或篮子收取信件。

a box at the theatre戏院的包厢

(与其他名词连用)小亭

money box收费亭

telephone box电话亭

(前面与 the连用)电视

What’s on the box tonight?今晚有什么电视节目?

vt.， vi.拳击

They boxed (with) each other.他们互相拳击。

5. bucket 桶;vi.， vt.倾泻

rain bucketing down倾盆大雨

颠簸

The car bucketed down the road.车子在路上颠簸而行。