Meaning
“Wrap up”是一个常用的英语短语，具有多种意义和用法。首先，它可以表示“完成”或“结束”某项活动或工作。例如，当一次会议接近尾声时，你可能会听到有人说：“Let's wrap up the meeting.”意思是“让我们结束会议”。
其次，“wrap up”还可以指“包裹”或“包扎”某物。例如，冬天很冷时，你可能会“wrap up warmly”，意思是“穿得暖和些”。在这个用法中，它与“包裹”某物的动作相关。
此外，“wrap up”在非正式的谈话中也可以用来指“总结”。例如，在演讲或书面报告的最后部分，我们通常会进行总结，所以你可能会用“wrap up”来描述这个过程。
总结而言，“wrap up”主要有三种用法：结束某事、包裹某物，以及总结某事。了解这些用法可以帮助你在不同的情境中正确使用这个短语。
Today's Sentences
01
Can you help me wrap up this gift?
Situation
Can you help me wrap up this gift?
I'd love to help.
It does seem like something's missing though.
不过，似乎有些东西缺失了。
How about some finishing touches like a ribbon?
That should do it!
02
You should wrap up with some warm clothes.
Situation
You should wrap up with some warm clothes, it’s freezing.
It’s not that cold, is it?
Your breath is making its own clouds.
I guess I’ll grab a coat before winter personally attacks me.
Writer's Note
"Wrap up" is a transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - A transitive phrasal verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: We need to wrap up the project this week.
Example 2: She wrapped up the leftovers after dinner.
Example 3: Let’s wrap up the phone call so you can get some rest. - Intransitive - An intransitive phrasal verb does not take a direct object and stands alone in meaning.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: This show is about to wrap up.
Example 2: Our meeting wrapped up earlier than expected.
Example 3: The conference wrapped up on Friday. - Separable - A separable phrasal verb allows the object to appear between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: Let’s wrap the meeting up by noon.
Example 2: The decided to wrap the interview up early.
Example 3: Can you wrap the gift up for me? - Inseparable - An inseparable phrasal verb keeps the verb and particle together, and the object must follow after the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: She was wrapped up in her work all afternoon.
Example 2: He gets wrapped up in his thoughts easily.
Example 3: They were wrapped up in the story and lost track of time.
结构：“Verb + Particle + Object”
例子 1：We need to wrap up the project this week.
例子 2：She wrapped up the leftovers after dinner.
例子 3：Let’s wrap up the phone call so you can get some rest.
结构：“主语 + 动词 + 词组”
例子 1：这场演出即将“wrap up”。
例子 2：我们的会议比预期的“wrapped up”得更早。
例子 3：会议于星期五“wrapped up”。
结构：“Verb + Object + Particle”
例子 1：我们在中午之前把会议结束吧。
例子 2：他们决定提前结束面试。
例子 3：你能帮我把礼物包好吗？
结构: "Verb + Particle + Object"
例子 1: 她整个下午都“wrapped up”在工作中。
例子 2: 他很容易“wrapped up”在自己的思绪中。
例子 3: 他们“wrapped up”在故事中，忘记了时间。
Related words: Complete, conclude, end, finish, package, summarize, wind up
