核心畫面

One way to hold this word: a plain paper bag carried from home into a place that would normally sell you what is inside it. The bag is the picture, but the point is the choice — you brought it yourself instead of buying it there.

可以想成一個畫面:手上提著一個從家裡帶出來的牛皮紙袋,走進一個本來會賣你袋子裡那樣東西的地方。袋子是看得見的部分,真更多收起可以想成一個畫面:手上提著一個從家裡帶出來的牛皮紙袋,走進一個本來會賣你袋子裡那樣東西的地方。袋子是看得見的部分,真正的重點卻是那個選擇——這東西是自己帶的,不是在這裡買的。所以 brown-bag 講的從來不是袋子的顏色或材質,而是「我自己準備好了,不在這裡消費」這件事。看懂了這個畫面,兩個意思就只是袋子裡裝了不同東西而已。

One branch

自己帶進來,不在這裡買

兩個意思共用同一個動作,差別只在袋子裡裝了什麼。

verb · B2

To take your own lunch with you to work or school, usually food you packed at home in a paper bag, instead of buying a meal when you get there.

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