in stock

in stock — 慣用語

1. When a product is described as being in stock, the shop or warehouse has it read

1.慣用語B1
釋義

有庫存

店裡有貨可以買

When a product is described as being in stock, the shop or warehouse has it ready for customers to buy right away, not on order or unavailable.

例句

The shop assistant told Dario that the shoes were in stock in his size.

店員告訴 Dario 他那雙鞋的尺寸有庫存。

be + in stock + in [size/colour]

Bilal checked the website and saw the laptop was in stock.

Bilal 上網查了一下，看到他要的筆電有庫存。

同義詞
  • available

    broader meaning — can apply to people, services, or items outside shops

  • on the shelves

    more informal and implies the item is physically in the store

  • in supply

    more formal, often used for bulk quantities or raw materials

反義詞
  • out of stock

    direct opposite — the shop does not currently have the item

  • unavailable

    broader — could mean not sold or discontinued

  • sold out

    implies the item was available but all copies have been bought

文法句型

be + in stock

have/keep + something + in stock

用法筆記

This phrase is always used as a predicate after verbs like 'be', 'have', or 'keep'. The common opposite is 'out of stock', meaning the item is temporarily unavailable.

常見錯誤

❌I have this book in stock.' (meaning you personally own it).
✅This book is in stock at the store.
💡'in stock' refers to a business's inventory, not personal possession.