crate
[kreit]
n. 板箱, 装货箱

[建] 篓, 筐

1. They have sold up ten crates of mineral water in the afternoon.
   午卖掉十箱矿泉。
2. Someone has sticked a label on the crate.
   板箱贴标签。
3. A large glass or plastic bottle, usually encased in a protective basket or crate and often used to hold corrosive liquids.
   口瓶种玻璃瓶塑瓶，通常套装护性篮板箱，盛装腐蚀性液体

crate
[ noun ]

1. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping

<noun.artifact>

2. the quantity contained in a crate

<noun.quantity>

[ verb ]

1. put into a crate; as for protection

<verb.contact>
crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum

Crate \Crate\ (kr[=a]t), n. [L. cratis hurdle; perh. akin to E.
cradle. See {Hurdle}, and cf. {Crate} a framework.]
1. A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the
transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.

2. A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with
interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.


crate \crate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Crating}.]
To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a
sewing machine; to crate peaches.