suitcase
UK/'sju:tkeis/US
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Definitions
n.
A large rectangular bag with a handle, used for carrying clothes and belongings when travelling
手提箱；行李箱
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuit (a set of clothes) + case (a container) = the case you pack your suit in. Originally a case for a man's suit, it now means any travel bag.
Root suit still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pack a suitcase收拾行李箱
- 2.unpack a suitcase打开行李箱整理
- 3.carry a suitcase提行李箱
- 4.live out of a suitcase长期奔波（住哪儿都靠行李箱）
Example Sentences
- 1.
She packed her suitcase the night before the trip.
- 2.
His suitcase was too heavy to lift onto the rack.