bookcase

/ˈbʊkkeɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʊkkeɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbu̇k-ˌkās/ (ame, mw)

bookcase — noun

  • bookcasesingular
  • bookcasesplural

1. A tall piece of furniture with horizontal shelves inside, built for keeping or d

1.名詞A2
釋義

A tall piece of furniture with horizontal shelves inside, built for keeping or displaying books and similar items.

例句

Dmitri's old bookcase collapsed under the weight of too many books.

bookcase + collapsed under the weight of [objects]

Amara bought a small wooden bookcase for her daughter's bedroom.

同義詞
  • bookshelf

    can mean a single shelf or a wall-mounted unit; 'bookcase' is always a freestanding piece of furniture

  • bookrack

    smaller, often portable, with just a few shelves or slots

  • book cabinet

    has doors that close, while a bookcase usually has open shelves

文法句型

bookcase + verb

adjective + bookcase

fill / arrange / stack + bookcase

用法筆記

A bookcase is a whole piece of furniture, not a single shelf. Use "bookshelf" (plural: bookshelves) for one shelf or a set of shelves fixed to a wall.

常見錯誤

❌I need to go to the bookcase to buy a dictionary.
✅I need to go to the bookstore to buy a dictionary.
💡a bookcase stores books you already own; a bookstore is a shop that sells them.
❌Please put the books on the book case.
✅Please put the books on the bookcase.
💡'bookcase' is one word, not two.