crate
/kreɪt; kret/ n
1
(a) large wooden container for transporting goods （运货用的）大木箱, 板条箱
a crate of car components 一箱汽车零部件.
(b) container made of metal, plastic, etc divided into compartments for transporting or storing bottles 周转箱（运送或存放瓶子的分格容器）
a crate of milk 一箱牛奶. =>illus at box 见box之插图.
2
(a) (sl joc 俚, 谑) worn-out car 破旧的汽车.
(b) (dated air force sl 旧, 空军, 俚) aircraft 飞机. crate, v [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) put sth in a crate 将某物装入大木箱或板条箱中
crating (up) a machine 把机器装入大木箱中.