Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense wraps, present participle wrapping, past tense, past participle wrapped
1VERB (用纸、布等)包,裹 When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present. (用纸、布等)包,裹 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them. [VERB noun]
哈里精心购置了礼物又仔细包好,让马克交给他们。
Mexican Indians used to wrap tough meat in leaves from the papaya tree. [VERB noun + in]
墨西哥印第安人过去常用番木瓜树叶把难嚼的肉包起来。
Wrap up means the same as wrap .wrap up 同 wrap
Diana is taking the opportunity to wrap up the family presents.
黛安娜利用这个机会将家人的礼物包起来。
2N-UNCOUNT 包装材料;包裹物Wrap is the material that something is wrapped in. 包装材料;包裹物
I tucked some plastic wrap around the sandwiches to keep them from getting stale. [+ around]
我用塑料包装纸把三明治裹起来,防止变质。
...gift wrap.
礼品包装纸
3VERB 用…包;用…裹 When you wrap something such as a piece of paper or cloth round another thing, you put it around it. 用…包;用…裹
She wrapped a handkerchief around her bleeding palm. [V n + around/over]
她用手绢将流血的手掌包扎起来。
Then she stood up, wrapping her coat around her angrily. [V n around/over n]
4VERB 用(手臂、指头或腿)围紧;用…绕住 If someone wraps their arms, fingers, or legs around something, they put them firmly around it. 用(手臂、指头或腿)围紧;用…绕住
He wrapped his arms around her. [V n + around]
他紧紧搂住她。
5N-COUNT 披肩;围巾 A wrap is a piece of clothing which women wear round their shoulders, either to keep them warm when wearing an evening dress, or for decoration over a coat. 披肩;围巾
7PHRASE 保密,秘而不宣(常指待日后宣布) If you keep something under wraps, you keep it secret, often until you are ready to announce it at some time in the future. 保密,秘而不宣(常指待日后宣布)
The bids were submitted in May and were meant to have been kept under wraps until October.
标书5月份递交,本欲10月份才予以公布。
The date and venue of the game must remain under wraps.
比赛的时间和地点必须保密。
You can never keep a launch as big as ours completely under wraps.