load up on

load up on — phrasal verb

  • load up onbase form
  • loads up on3rd person singular
  • loading up on-ing form
  • loaded up onpast simple

1. to buy or collect a large quantity of something because you expect to need it la

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to buy or collect a large quantity of something because you expect to need it later or because the price is favourable at the moment.

例句

Mizuki loaded up on rice and canned vegetables before the typhoon season began.

preposition 'on' introduces the item being stockpiled

Before the big winter storm, store shelves emptied quickly as everyone loaded up on supplies.

同義詞
  • stock up on

    very similar meaning; 'stock up on' slightly emphasises preparing for future need

  • stockpile

    more formal, suggests larger quantities and longer-term storage

  • hoard

    negative connotation — collecting more than is reasonable or needed

反義詞
  • run out of

    opposite result — used up the last supply

文法句型

load up on + noun phrase (the item being acquired)

用法筆記

The object always follows 'on' — you load up on something, not load something up on.

常見錯誤

❌I loaded up water before the hike.
✅I loaded up on water before the hike.
💡'load up on' requires the preposition 'on' before the item.
❌She loaded on plenty of snacks.
✅She loaded up on plenty of snacks.
💡The particle 'up' is part of the phrasal verb and cannot be dropped.

2. to eat a large amount of a particular type of food, often because you especially

2.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to eat a large amount of a particular type of food, often because you especially enjoy it or because other choices are unavailable.

例句

Amelia loaded up on fresh fruit at the breakfast buffet before starting her hike.

After the marathon, Tomás and his teammates loaded up on pasta at a nearby Italian restaurant.

pattern: load up on + energy-giving food for recovery

同義詞
  • pig out on

    very informal, suggests eating in an uncontrolled way

  • feast on

    more positive, suggests a special or celebratory meal

  • fill up on

    neutral, simply means eat until full

反義詞
  • skip

    to not eat a meal or type of food at all

文法句型

load up on + food noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in informal spoken English. This sense is distinguished from sense 1 (STOCK UP) by the object being a food or drink item and by the context being immediate consumption rather than storage.

常見錯誤

❌I loaded up on milk at the store' (when meaning you bought it to drink later).
✅Use sense 1 (STOCK UP) for buying groceries
💡sense 2 only describes eating, not purchasing.
❌She loaded up on the table.
✅She loaded up on salad at the table.
💡The object of 'on' must be a food item for this sense.