cash-and-carry
/ˌkæʃ ən ˈkæri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkæʃ ən ˈkæri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌka-shᵊn-ˈker-ē -ˈka-rē/ (ame, mw)
cash-and-carry — 名詞
1. a wholesale outlet where customers (often other businesses) buy goods in quantit
付現自運；批發倉庫
付現金並自行載貨的批發購物方式
a wholesale outlet where customers (often other businesses) buy goods in quantity at discounted prices, settling the bill in cash and transporting the items themselves; also, the trading policy based on this arrangement
Arif runs a small grocery and buys supplies every Friday at the local cash-and-carry.
Arif 經營一家小雜貨店，每週五都到當地的付現自運商店補貨。
collocation: cash-and-carry as a place you go to for supplies
The restaurant owner bought fifty kilos of rice on a cash-and-carry basis to save money.
餐廳老闆以付現自運的方式買了五十公斤的米來省錢。
pattern: on a cash-and-carry basis
Jiro restocked his corner shop at the cash-and-carry on the industrial estate every Tuesday.
Jiro 每週二都到工業區的付現自運商店為他的街角小店補貨。
Sven drove his van to the cash-and-carry to buy cleaning supplies for the hotel.
Sven 開著廂型車到付現自運商店，為旅館採購清潔用品。
Mr. Okonkwo saved nearly half on supplies by loading his own van at the cash-and-carry.
Okonkwo 先生在付現自運商店自己裝車，省下了將近一半的進貨成本。
- wholesale outlet
broader term that may or may not require cash payment and self-transport
- warehouse store
similar large-format retailer, but often open to the general public
- wholesale club
typically requires a membership fee, unlike most cash-and-carry operations
用法筆記
Often used with 'on a ... basis' when referring to the business arrangement rather than the physical store.
常見錯誤
cash-and-carry — 形容詞
1. describing goods sold where the buyer pays in full at the time of purchase and i
付現自運的
以現金付款且不提供送貨服務的交易方式
describing goods sold where the buyer pays in full at the time of purchase and is responsible for taking the items away, with no delivery offered
Chiamaka bought the office furniture on a cash-and-carry deal and borrowed a friend's truck.
Chiamaka 以付現自運的方式購買辦公家具，並向朋友借了卡車。
collocation: cash-and-carry deal
Samira found the cash-and-carry price for cooking oil was forty pounds cheaper than delivery.
Samira 發現付現自運的食用油價格比含運費的便宜了四十英鎊。
collocation: cash-and-carry prices
Esther preferred the cash-and-carry option because she could inspect the goods before paying.
Esther 偏好付現自運的選項，因為她可以在付款前檢查商品。
Hassan took the cash-and-carry option for the shelving and drove away with it that afternoon.
Hassan 選擇了付現自運的方案購買貨架，當天下午就直接載走了。
Diego runs a catering business using only cash-and-carry suppliers to keep costs down.
Diego 經營外燴生意，只用付現自運的供應商來壓低成本。
- self-service wholesale
emphasises the DIY aspect but can also describe the store itself
- collect-in-store
narrower term, usually for items ordered online and picked up later
- delivery-included
the opposite arrangement where the seller transports the goods
文法句型
cash-and-carry + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position); rarely appears after linking verbs.