matchbox

火柴盒

She kept an old matchbox with a few matches inside.

她留著一个旧火柴盒，里面还有几根火柴。

小盒子比喻

Their apartment in the city is barely bigger than a matchbox.

他们在市区的公寓小得跟火柴盒没两样。

极小的、狭小的

We cooked dinner every night in that matchbox kitchen.

我们每天晚上都在那间小得可怜的厨房做晚餐。