parcel out

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To divide into portions or chunks; to ration. idiomatic
    — It's a large job, but if we parcel it out among several people over several weeks, it shouldn't be too difficult.
  2. To assign.
    — Jem parceled out our roles: I was Mrs. Radley, and all I had to do was come out and sweep the porch. Dill was old Mr. Radley: he walked up and down the sidewalk and coughed when Jem spoke to him. Jem, naturally, was Boo: he went under the front steps and shrieked and howled from time to time.

词形变化

parcels out present,singular,third-person parceling out US,participle,present parcelling out UK,participle,present parceled out US,participle,past parceled out US,past parcelled out UK,participle,past parcelled out UK,past
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