luggage

Related topics: Transport

lug·gage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ noun [uncountableU]

DLTTthe cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling 行李 SYN American English baggage

They searched his luggage for illegal drugs.

他们搜查他的行李看是否藏有毒品。

→ hand luggage →4 See picture of 见图 luggage

n THESAURUS

luggage the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling

heavy luggage

Security officers checked every piece of luggage.

baggage the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling – used especially when the bags are being looked after by an airline, train company etc

Check your baggage in at the desk.

He’s a baggage handler for British Airways.

The airline charges for excess baggage (=things that weigh more than the amount that you allowed to take with you on a plane).

Some of their baggage was stolen.

bags bags that you carry when you are travelling

They were packing their bags ready for the trip.

things/stuff informal all the things that someone has with them when they are travelling

He put the stuff in the car and started to drive away.

Have you got your things?

5 GRAMMAR 语法

Luggage is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. You can refer to one or more piece ( s ) /item ( s ) of luggage. luggage 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，须接单数动词。表示一件或多件行李时，可用 piece ( s ) /item ( s ) of luggage

All my luggage was ready.

我的行李都准备好了。

n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?

Luggage is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say:

He carried our luggage to our room.

✗Don’t say: He carried our luggages to our room.

Luggage is always followed by a singular verb:

What happens if my luggage gets lost?

When talking about one suitcase or bag, you say a piece of luggage or an item of luggage:

Each piece of luggage can weigh up to 20 kilos.

Examples from the Corpus

luggage• Some bring aboard luggage so large it has its own wheels.• I could see her working out how many jars she'd be able to carry in her hand luggage.• Two other boats followed with his luggage.• Comprehensive ticket wallet including luggage labels, exclusive full colour street map of Amsterdam and detailed travel itinerary.• A trail of missed connections and mislaid luggage follows these travelers.• From now on, we will hand-search more luggage and screen more bags.• There were 28 hijackings of U-S. passenger aircraft in 1972, despite profiling to determine whose carry-on luggage would be X-rayed.• He recommends losing as much of Earth's luggage as possible.

Origin luggage

(1500-1600) → LUG1 + -age (as in baggage)

词汇	luggage
释义	luggage Related topics: Transport lug·gage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ ●●○ noun [uncountableU] DLTTthe cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling 行李 SYN American English baggage They searched his luggage for illegal drugs. 他们搜查他的行李看是否藏有毒品。 → hand luggage →4 See picture of 见图 luggage n THESAURUS luggage the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling heavy luggage Security officers checked every piece of luggage. baggage the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling – used especially when the bags are being looked after by an airline, train company etc Check your baggage in at the desk. He’s a baggage handler for British Airways. The airline charges for excess baggage (=things that weigh more than the amount that you allowed to take with you on a plane). Some of their baggage was stolen. bags bags that you carry when you are travelling They were packing their bags ready for the trip. things/stuff informal all the things that someone has with them when they are travelling He put the stuff in the car and started to drive away. Have you got your things? 5 GRAMMAR 语法 Luggage is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. Use a singular verb after it. You can refer to one or more piece ( s ) /item ( s ) of luggage. luggage 是不可数名词，没有复数形式，须接单数动词。表示一件或多件行李时，可用 piece ( s ) /item ( s ) of luggage All my luggage was ready. 我的行李都准备好了。 n GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable? Luggage is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. You say: He carried our luggage to our room. ✗Don’t say: He carried our luggages to our room. Luggage is always followed by a singular verb: What happens if my luggage gets lost? When talking about one suitcase or bag, you say a piece of luggage or an item of luggage: Each piece of luggage can weigh up to 20 kilos. Examples from the Corpus luggage• Some bring aboard luggage so large it has its own wheels.• I could see her working out how many jars she'd be able to carry in her hand luggage.• Two other boats followed with his luggage.• Comprehensive ticket wallet including luggage labels, exclusive full colour street map of Amsterdam and detailed travel itinerary.• A trail of missed connections and mislaid luggage follows these travelers.• From now on, we will hand-search more luggage and screen more bags.• There were 28 hijackings of U-S. passenger aircraft in 1972, despite profiling to determine whose carry-on luggage would be X-rayed.• He recommends losing as much of Earth's luggage as possible. Origin luggage (1500-1600) → LUG1 + -age (as in baggage)
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