baggage

常用用法

baggage的意思是“行李”,主要用于美式英语,英国人多用luggage。
baggage为不可数名词,统指行李,不指一件行李,前面不可加a, many, few等修饰语,也没有复数形式,如果表达“一件行李”则可说a piece of baggage或an article of baggage。

这组词的共同意思是“行李”。其区别是：
1.thing所指的范围最大; baggage其次; luggage所指的范围最小。
2.luggage专指外出旅行时所带的“物品”; baggage是不论轻重大小的“行李”的通称; thing既可指广义上的“物品”或“行李”,有时也可指某些特定的东西,如衣服、杯盘等。例如:
Each passenger is allowed 30 pounds of luggage free of charge.每个旅客可以免费携带行李30磅。
They told him to unpack his baggage.他们叫他打开行李。
Allow me a few minutes in which to pick up my things. 给我一点时间去收拾东西。
3.luggage和baggage一般是不可数名词; thing通常为可数名词。例如:
He attached labels to his luggage.他把标签贴在行李上。
How much does your baggage weigh?你的行李有多重?
He left his things at my home.他把行李留在我家了。
4.baggage多用于美语。