pack in
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
Meaning: To stop working or break down; to quit
坏掉、停止运转；放弃、辞职（英式英语）
Estropearse, dejar de funcionar; dejarlo, abandonar (británico)
故障する、壊れる；やめる（イギリス英語）
고장 나다; 그만두다 (영국식)
British term for something breaking or deciding to stop.
英式英语，指机器坏掉或某人决定放弃、停止做某事。
Expresión británica para cuando algo deja de funcionar o alguien decide abandonar algo.
機械が動かなくなること、また仕事や活動をやめることを表すイギリス英語。
무언가가 고장 나거나 그만두기로 결정하는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 표현.
Base verb: pack
Particle: in
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- My phone's packed in. 我的手机坏了Mi móvil se ha estropeado携帯が壊れた핸드폰이 고장 났다.
- I'm going to pack it in. 我打算放弃了Lo voy a dejarやめるつもりだ그만둘 생각이야.
- The engine packed in. 发动机坏了El motor se averióエンジンが故障した엔진이 고장 났다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: breakdown, quitting
Tone: resigned
✓ Do Say
- It's packed in坏掉了Se ha estropeado壊れました고장 났어
Origin & History
British colloquial usage.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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