wrap

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wrap [wrap wraps wrapped wrapping] verb, noun BrE [ræp] NAmE [ræp]
verb (-pp-)
1. transitive ~ sth (up) (in sth) to cover sth completely in paper or other material, for example when you are giving it as a present
• He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents.
•individually wrapped chocolates
see also ↑gift-wrap
2. transitive to cover sth/sb in material, for example in order to protect it/them
•~ A (up) in B Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it.
•He tossed her a towel. ‘Wrap yourself in that.’
•I wrapped the baby (up) in a blanket.
•~ B round/around A I wrapped a blanket around the baby.
see also ↑shrink-wrapped
3. transitive ~ sth around/round sth/sb to put sth firmly around sth/sb
• A scarf was wrapped around his neck.
• His arms were wrapped around her waist.
•The nurse wrapped a bandage tightly around my ankle.
4. transitive, intransitive (computing)to cause text to be carried over to a new line automatically as you reach the end of the previous line; to be carried over in this way
•~ sth (around/round) How can I wrap the text around?
•~ (around/round) The text wraps around if it is too long to fit the screen.
compare ↑unwrap
more at twist/wrap/wind sb around your little finger at ↑little finger
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•Christine was wrapped up in one of the blankets.
•Each apple was individually wrapped in paper.
•He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.
•Make sure you wrap up warmly if you're going out.
•She wrapped the child carefully in a blanket.
•We went outside, well wrapped up against the cold.
Idioms: ↑under wraps ▪ ↑wrapped up in somebody
Derived: ↑wrap it up ▪ ↑wrap somebody up ▪ ↑wrap something up ▪ ↑wrap up
 
noun
1. countable a piece of cloth that a woman wears around her shoulders for decoration or to keep warm
2. uncountable paper, plastic, etc. that is used for wrapping things in
•We stock a wide range of cards and gift wrap.
•Use bubble wrap (= a sheet of plastic full of small bubbles of air) to pack things which might get broken.
see also ↑plastic wrap
3. singular used when making a film/movie to say that filming has finished
•Cut! That's a wrap.
4. countable a type of ↑sandwich made with a cold ↑tortilla rolled around meat or vegetables

Word Origin:
Middle English: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•Use bubble wrap to pack things which might get broken.
•We stock a wide range of cards and gift wrap.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  wrapping, wrapper, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose, wind, roll, twine, wrap up
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  unwind, wind off, unroll, unwrap, undo