1640s, "a gathering into a bundle," verbal noun from bundle (v.). Meaning "sharing a bed for the night, fully dressed, wrapped up with someone of the opposite sex" (1782) is a former local custom in New England (especially Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts). It was noted there from about 1750s and often regarded by outsiders as grossly immoral, but New Englanders wrote defenses of it and claimed it was practiced elsewhere, too. It seems to have died out with the 18th century.
I am no advocate for temptation; yet must say, that bundling has prevailed 160 years in New England, and, I verily believe, with ten times more chastity than the sitting on a sofa. I had daughters, and speak from near forty years' experience. Bundling takes place only in cold seasons of the year--the sofa in summer is more dangerous than the bed in winter. [The Rev. Samuel Peters, "A general history of Connecticut," 1782]
双语例句
1. The nature of the bundling - sale is price discrimination and market foreclosure.
捆绑销售作为企业常用的销售策略,其实质是一种价格歧视和市场圈定行为.
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2. Main Applications: Tugboat, cargo net and floating transportation of wood, Bundling, etc.
主要用途: 拖船 、 货网、浮运木材 、 渔业拖网 、 捆绑.
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3. She complained about bundling the children off to school.
她对那种急急忙忙催促孩子们去上学的行为表示不满.
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4. Proper bundling during the stages in the project cycle.
可在项目周期阶段进行适当的汇总.
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5. This mower is provided with various functions of mowing, cuddling, bundling, hoisting, bulldozing and loading.
