sundry

/ˈsʌndri/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌndri] /ˈsʌndri/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌndri] /ˈsən-drē/ (ame, mw)

sundry — adjective

  • sundrypositive
  • sundriercomparative
  • sundriestsuperlative

1. used for talking about a group of different things that are not named one at a t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for talking about a group of different things that are not named one at a time, often because each one is small or would not be worth listing separately.

例句

The shop sells books, stationery, and sundry gift items for tourists.

sundry + plural noun (gift items) listing types

Maeve keeps a drawer full of sundry office supplies like paper clips and sticky notes.

sundry + noun (office supplies) — concrete location context

同義詞
  • various

    more common in everyday speech; 'sundry' is more formal and suggests the items are not named separately

  • miscellaneous

    very close in meaning; 'miscellaneous' is slightly more common in American English and can also be used as a noun ('the miscellaneous section')

  • assorted

    often used for products or goods that come in different types (e.g., assorted chocolates); 'sundry' is broader and more formal

  • diverse

    focuses on the range of differences rather than the grouping of unnamed items

文法句型

sundry + plural noun

用法筆記

Always placed before a noun (attributive position); never used after a linking verb (e.g., 'The items are sundry' is incorrect). Most common in formal writing, business records, and accounting contexts. The fixed phrase 'all and sundry' (see idiom below) is a separate expression meaning 'everyone'.

常見錯誤

❌The things in the box are sundry.
✅The box contains sundry things.
💡'sundry' must come before a noun; it cannot follow a linking verb like 'are'.
❌I bought sundry at the market.
✅I bought sundry items at the market.
💡'sundry' cannot stand alone as a noun; it must always modify a noun.