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carton

UK/'kɑ:tn/US
IELTSB1

Definitions

n.

A box or container made of cardboard or waxed paper for holding goods.

硬纸盒,纸板箱。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cartonmap, chart, paper
=carton

From French carton, 'cardboard' (from charta, paper). A carton is simply a box made of card or paper — a milk carton, an egg carton.

Root cart still carries 6 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.milk carton牛奶纸盒
  • 2.egg carton鸡蛋盒
  • 3.a carton of juice一盒果汁

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She poured milk from the carton into her coffee.

  • 2.

    Please flatten the cartons before recycling them.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralcartons
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