Word · Frequency #12177
bale
包；捆
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
- 1.
Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
邪恶,尤指被视为造成毁灭或死亡的主动力量
- 2.
A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.
用布包裹并捆扎以便储存或运输的圆形货物包
- 3.
Suffering, woe, torment.
苦难、悲哀、折磨
- 4.
A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.
压缩纤维捆(尤指干草、稻草、棉花或羊毛),为运输和搬运而压实并用绳或线捆扎
- 5.
A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).
干草计量单位,等于10片,约70-90磅(32-41千克)
- 6.
A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.
纸张计量单位,等于10令
- 7.
A block of compressed cannabis.
压缩大麻块
- 8.
A group of turtles.
邪恶,尤指被视为造成毁灭或死亡的主动力量；用布包裹并捆扎以便储存或运输的圆形货物包；苦难、悲哀、折磨；压缩纤维捆(尤指干草、稻草、棉花或羊毛),为运输和搬运而压实并用绳或线捆扎；干草计量单位,等于10片,约70-90磅(32-41千克)
In use
The farmer loaded the heavy bale of hay onto the truck.
Workers stacked the cotton bales in the warehouse before shipping.
The recycler compressed the old cardboard into a tight bale for transport.
n. a bale of [sth]
bale 是可数名词，指捆扎好的大包，常用 a bale of + 物质名词。
He bought a bale of cotton from the market.
他从市场买了一捆棉花。
v. bale [sth]
动词 bale 是及物动词，后接被捆扎的物体。
They bale the hay every summer.
他们每年夏天把干草打成捆。
v. bale [sth] into [bales]
这个结构强调通过机器等把散料压成捆。
Connections
Collocations
- bale of hay
- 干草捆
- He bought two bales of hay for the horses.他给马买了两捆干草。
- straw bale
- 稻草捆
- Straw bales are often used for natural building.稻草捆常用于自然建筑。
- cotton bale
- 棉包
- Each cotton bale weighs about 500 pounds.每个棉包重约500磅。
- baling twine
- 捆扎绳
- He used baling twine to secure the bale.他用捆扎绳把那捆草捆牢。
- bale press
- 压捆机
- The farm bought a new bale press for the season.农场为这个季节买了一台新的压捆机。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bale vs ball：球是ball，捆好的干草堆是bale，多一个e像绑绳。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：农业、运输、仓储 bale 作名词指大捆（如干草、棉花或废纸），作动词指打成捆；语气通常中性，比较常见于农业、运输和仓储等书面或专业语境。日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bale /beɪl/ 押韵的词有 male、sale、tale、pale、gale、whale（/meɪl, seɪl, teɪl, peɪl, ɡeɪl, weɪl/）。注意：ball /bɔːl/、bald /bɔːld/、ballet /bæˈleɪ/ 虽形似，但读音与 bale 不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.