能吃的“包”

Buns/steamed buns: 包子

They're getting more and more popular in the West. Foreigners will say "bao" or "Chinese bao": 包子在国外越来越受欢迎。不少外国人会直接用“bao”或者“Chinese bao”这样的表达。

To go: 打包

Can I have the rest to go? 没吃完的我能打包吗？

Can I have it to go? 同上

旅游的“包”

All-inclusive

或者缩写all-in，就是什么都包的度假酒店，房钱也包括了在酒店一日三餐的价钱

The price includes accommodation and meals: 价格包括了酒店住宿和餐饮。

The price includes airfare and accommodation: 包机包酒。

大家也会看到inclusive形容词的句型

The price is inclusive of airfare and accommodation: 价格包机包酒。

包办

Take care of something: 打理、办理、包办

I will take care of the travel planning: 旅游计划，我来包办。

It's not always good for parents to take care of everything for their children: 父母包办一切有时也不太好。

包在我身上！

下面几个表达都能告诉别人“我办事，你放心！”

I got this.

I'll handle it.

I'll take care of it.

Leave it to me.

You can count on me.

包治百病、包你有用！

最后，教大家一个特别好用的动词：

Guarantee: 保证

在句子里，常出现的用法是

Guaranteed to...

This medicine is guaranteed to ease your condition: 这种药保证能减轻你的症状。

Exercising is guaranteed to help you feel better: 运动保证能让你浑身舒畅。

A bag is guaranteed to make all your problems go away: “包”治百病。

说到guarantee，你是否想到了一个有些相似的词：

Warranty: 保修卡（是一张凭证）

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