Dialogue:
A: Where did you put that book?
那本书你放哪儿了?
B: It was not my book. I have returned it.
那不是我的书,我已经还掉了。
A: From whom did you borrow that book?
你从谁那里借的?
B: I borrowed it from Linda; it was packed away until last week.
我从琳达那里借的,上星期刚刚收起来。
A: What? Linda had that book?
什么?琳达有那本书?
词海拾贝
pack away
exp. To put something in a container for storage. (收藏起来)
e.g. We packed away the winter clothes for summer.
我们把冬天穿的衣服收起来了。
e.g. After the dinner party was over, they packed the good dishes and silverware away.
当晚宴结束后,他们把好的餐具和镀银餐具收起来了。
e.g. I'm packing away my maternity clothes in case we decide to have another baby sometime in the future.
我正在收拾孕妇装,万一我们将来什么时候再要一个孩子。
e.g. I'm sorry, I already packed the toothpaste away for the trip.
对不起,我已经把旅行用的牙膏收起来了。