| 词汇 | parcel out |
| 释义 | Idiom parcel outparcel out (something) to give parts of something to different people.The bookkeeper spent yesterday parceling out the profits from the deal.The settlement is very small and I'm glad I'm not the one who has to parcel it out. Phr V parcel out parcels, parcelling, parcelled American parceling, parceledparcel out sth or parcel sth out to divide something into several parts and give them to different peopleThe remaining profits were parcelled out to six outside companies. parcel out sth • parcel sth out to divide or share something among several people: He parcels out the work to team members according to their areas of expertise. Much of the best land in Egypt was parcelled out among rich landowners.■ SIMILAR TO: share out parcel (someone or something) outTo divide people or things into smaller groups and distribute them to others. Once we get to the museum, we're going to parcel groups of kids out to each chaperone. The teacher told Tom to parcel the box of cookies out to everyone in class. parcel someone or something outFig. to divide up and send or give away people or things. Carla parceled all the uniforms out so everyone would have one to wear for the parade. We will parcel out the children for the summer. parcel outDivide into parts and distribute, as in She parceled out the remaining candy among the children. This idiom uses parcel in the sense of "divide into small portions." [Mid-1500s] parcel outv. To divide something into parts or portions for distribution: The teacher parceled out the cookies to the pupils. I parceled the free tickets out to my friends. |
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