Takeout box - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：takeout box (Takeout box)

Takeout box 🔊

/ˈteɪkaʊt bɒks/

A container, often made of paper or plastic, used to hold food you buy from a restaurant to eat elsewhere.

takeout box 🔊

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/ˈteɪkaʊt bɒks/

A container, often made of paper or plastic, used to hold food from a restaurant to eat elsewhere.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound of 'takeout' (from 'take out', meaning to carry away) and 'box' (a container).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a sturdy paper box holding your leftovers, ready to go home with you.

📖 Example

He didn't want to waste food, so he asked the waiter to put the leftover pizza in a takeout box. 🔊 He didn't want to waste food, so he asked the waiter to put the leftover pizza in a takeout box.

🔗 Collocations

put leftovers in a takeout box – put leftovers in a takeout box

seal the takeout box tightly – seal the takeout box tightly

cardboard takeout box with handle – cardboard takeout box with handle

🔄 Synonyms

to-go container (n.) – A container used for food intended to be eaten away from the restaurant.

carry-out box (n.) – A box for food purchased to be consumed off the premises.

doggy bag (n.) – Informal term for a bag or box to take leftover food home.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in mid-20th-century America, the takeout box became iconic with Chinese takeout, using a folded paperboard design with wire handle for easy transport.