carton

1. N-COUNT A carton is a plastic or cardboard container in which food or drink is sold. (盛装卖品的) 盒

A quarter carton of milk is cheaper than two single pints. 一夸脱的盒装牛奶比两盒一品脱的要便宜。

2. N-COUNT You can use carton to refer to the carton and its contents, or to the contents only. 盒; 盒装物

He went to the shop for a carton of milk. 他到店里买了一盒牛奶。

3. N-COUNT A carton is a large, strong cardboard box in which goods are stored and transported. 硬纸箱[美国英语]

Those boxes contain the archives of The New Yorker for the years 1925 to 1980. 那些纸箱里装着1925年到1980年的《纽约客》杂志存档。