Carton Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

carton

noun

快速理解

What does "Carton" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Carton"?

「carton」主要指用於包裝或儲存物品的紙盒或塑膠盒。

  1. 1

    食品飲料包裝盒

    EN: a cardboard or plastic container for food or drink

    翻譯: 用於盛裝食品或飲料的紙板或塑膠容器,如牛奶盒、果汁盒。

  2. 2

    商品運輸包裝盒

    EN: a box made of cardboard for shipping goods

    翻譯: 用於運輸商品的硬紙板箱,通常內含多個單件商品。

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    一盒的容量

    EN: the contents of a carton or its quantity

    翻譯: 指一個紙盒所裝的容量或數量,例如「一盒雞蛋」。

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    輕質塑膠盒

    EN: a light plastic container

    翻譯: 較輕的塑膠盒,常用於盛裝液體(如優格)或小型物品。

小提醒:注意「carton」通常指較輕的紙盒或塑膠盒,而「box」泛指各種材質的盒子,範圍更廣。

發音(How to Pronounce "Carton" in English

How to pronounce "Carton" in English?"Carton" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "Carton" from YouTube Videos

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a cardboard or plastic box for holding goods

用於裝貨物的紙板箱或塑膠箱

She bought a carton of milk from the supermarket.

她從超市買了一盒牛奶。

The eggs are packed in a protective carton.

雞蛋裝在一個保護性的紙盒裡。

2. a large container for holding liquids, typically made of waxed cardboard

用於盛裝液體的大型容器,通常由蠟紙板製成

We need a carton of orange juice for breakfast.

我們早餐需要一盒橙汁。

He poured the soup from the carton into a pot.

他把湯從紙盒倒進鍋子裡。

3. a small, light box or container for packaging

用於包裝的小型、輕便盒子或容器

The cigarettes come in a soft carton.

香菸裝在一個軟紙盒裡。

She folded the carton flat for recycling.

她把紙盒壓平以便回收。

4. the quantity contained in a carton

一個紙盒所裝的數量

He drinks a carton of milk every two days.

他每兩天喝掉一盒牛奶。

We ordered three cartons of printer paper.

我們訂購了三箱列印紙。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
a carton of + [uncountable noun]一盒(液體或小物品)He drank a carton of milk for breakfast. (他早餐喝了一盒牛奶。)
in a carton在紙盒裡The eggs are packed in a carton. (雞蛋裝在紙盒裡。)
[verb] + carton(s)處理/使用紙盒Please recycle the empty cartons. (請回收空紙盒。)
carton + [noun]紙盒(作為形容詞)The carton box was left by the door. (那個紙箱被留在門邊。)

用法說明

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carton of vs. carton for

  • carton of + 物品:用於說明紙盒的「內容物」,強調裡面裝的是什麼。
  • carton for + 用途/物品:用於說明紙盒的「用途」或「預定裝載的物品」,強調其功能或設計目的。
  • 當你想描述一個紙盒裡實際裝了什麼東西時,使用 carton of
  • 當你想描述一個紙盒是用來做什麼的(即使它可能是空的),使用 carton for。 EN: Please bring me a carton of milk from the store. 翻譯: 請從商店幫我帶一盒牛奶。

EN:We need an empty carton for storing these eggs.

翻譯:我們需要一個空紙盒來裝這些雞蛋。

總結建議

描述內容物用「carton of」,描述用途則用「carton for」。

易混淆對比

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carton vs box

carton 通常指紙板或厚紙製成的容器,常用於包裝食品、飲料或輕量商品;box 則泛指各種材質(如木頭、塑膠、金屬)製成的方形容器,用途更廣泛。

carton vs package

carton 是特定類型的容器(紙盒);package 則指已包裝好準備運送或販售的整體物品,可能包含外箱、緩衝材料等。

carton vs container

carton 是 container 的一種,特指紙板製的;container 是統稱,泛指任何用來裝載物品的器皿,從瓶罐到貨櫃都算。

口語用法

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引述

在轉述他人話語或想法時,用來指稱一個具體的包裝或容器。 EN: She was like, "Just grab a carton of milk from the fridge." 翻譯: 她當時說:「就從冰箱拿一盒牛奶。」

EN:He told me, "The whole carton of eggs was cracked when I got home."

翻譯:他告訴我:「我回家時整盒雞蛋都裂了。」

語氣強調

與「whole」、「entire」或「just a」等詞連用,強調數量或表達輕微的不滿、驚訝。 EN: I can't believe you drank the entire carton of juice! 翻譯: 我真不敢相信你喝掉了整整一盒果汁!

EN:It was just a flimsy carton, and it fell apart.

翻譯:它就只是個不牢固的紙箱,然後就散架了。

停頓填充

在描述或列舉物品時,用作短暫的思考填充詞,使對話更自然。 EN: I need to buy... uh... a carton of soy milk, and some bread. 翻譯: 我需要買…呃…一盒豆漿,還有一些麵包。

EN:We packed the glasses in a... what do you call it... a sturdy carton.

翻譯:我們把玻璃杯裝進一個…叫什麼來著…一個結實的紙箱裡。

正式寫作注意:在正式報告或學術寫作中,應避免上述口語用法,直接使用「carton」並提供精確描述(如「a 1-liter carton of milk」),而非將其用於引述或填充停頓。

常見短語

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a carton of milk

a carton of [liquid]

一盒/一紙盒的牛奶

egg carton

[noun] carton

雞蛋盒

juice carton

[noun] carton

果汁紙盒

cardboard carton

[material] carton

紙板箱

open a carton

open a carton

打開一個紙盒

milk carton

[noun] carton

牛奶紙盒

in its original carton

in its original carton

在原裝盒內

常見錯誤

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×I bought a carton of banana.

I bought a carton of bananas.

當使用 'a carton of' 時,後面接的通常是可數名詞的複數形式,表示一盒的內容物。

×Please throw the empty carton into the garbage.

Please throw the empty carton into the trash / recycling bin.

在英語中,'garbage' 通常指廚餘等濕垃圾,而紙盒(carton)這類可回收物品更常與 'trash'(美式)或 'recycling bin'(回收箱)搭配。

×This is a big carton of water.

This is a big bottle / jug of water.

'Carton' 通常指紙板或硬紙製成的容器,用於裝牛奶、果汁、雞蛋等。水、汽水等液體更常用 'bottle'(瓶)或 'jug'(壺)來盛裝。

×He ate a whole carton of pizza.

He ate a whole box of pizza.

披薩的外帶容器通常是 'box'(盒子),而不是 'carton'。'Carton' 較不用於形容披薩盒。

×There are ten cartons in one milk.

There are ten cartons of milk.

量詞短語 'cartons of milk' 中,'of' 是必要的,用來連接容器(cartons)和內容物(milk)。不可省略 'of' 或將順序顛倒。

×I need a carton to put my books.

I need a box to put my books in.

雖然 'carton' 和 'box' 都是容器,但 'carton' 通常指特定材質(紙板)且常與食品飲料相關。裝書的普通箱子更常用 'box'。此外,動詞 'put' 後需接介系詞 'in' 以表示放入容器內。

詞形變化

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