do up brown paper 用牛皮纸包装
do up a parcel 包裹包裹
wrap in brown paper 用牛皮纸包裹
package carefully 仔细包装
1. Please do up brown before sending the parcel.
寄出包裹前,请用棕色包装纸包好。
2. The shop assistant did it up brown for safe delivery.
店员用棕色包装纸将它包好以便安全寄送。
3. They decided to do up brown for the gift.
他们决定用棕色包装纸把礼物包起来。
A: Should I wrap this gift?
A:我要把这个礼物包装一下吗?
B: Yes, do up brown if you have brown paper.
B:好的,如果有牛皮纸,就用棕色包装纸包起来。
1) 用棕色包装纸包装
2) 包裹好待邮寄
3) 较少见的英式旧式表达
1. 用棕色包装纸将物品包好。
e.g.
Please do up brown before mailing the package.
寄包裹前请先用棕色包装纸包好。
2. 引申为妥善包装物品。
e.g.
The parcel was done up brown for protection.
这个包裹用棕色包装纸包好以便保护。
idiom / phrase
1. A rare and chiefly British expression meaning to wrap or package something in brown paper, especially for mailing or protection.
Synonym: wrap in brown paper, package, wrap up