bale

KK [bel] /beɪl/

名詞

1
大捆、綑、包
The farmer stacked hay bales along the edge of the field.
農夫把一捆捆的乾草堆在田邊。
2
捆、包用於計量
They shipped fifty bales of cotton to the mill last week.
他們上週運了五十包棉花到工廠。

動詞

1
打包、捆紮、綑成捆
The machine cuts the straw and bales it automatically.
這台機器會把稻草割下並自動捆成捆。

片語動詞

1
跳傘逃生英式；bale out
The pilot managed to bale out before the plane crashed.
飛行員在飛機墜毀前及時跳傘逃生。
2
抽身、退出、落跑英式口語；bale out
He baled out of the project when the money ran low.
資金吃緊時他就退出了這個專案。
3
紓困、金援英式；bale out
The government had to bale out two struggling banks.
政府不得不出手紓困兩家經營困難的銀行。