larder

IPA/ˈlɑːdə(r)/
KK[lˈɑrdɚ]IPA/ˈlɑːrdər/

larder — 名詞

  • lardersingular
  • lardersplural

1. a dedicated area in a home, designed as a cupboard or a small room, where dry go

1.名詞B1
釋義

食物儲藏室

存放食物的櫥櫃或小房間

a dedicated area in a home, designed as a cupboard or a small room, where dry goods and everyday cooking ingredients are kept

例句

David keeps cereal, tinned tomatoes, and pasta in the kitchen larder beside the fridge.

David 把早餐穀片、番茄罐頭和義大利麵放在冰箱旁的廚房儲藏櫃裡。

collocation: kitchen larder

Tuan's grandmother had a small larder built into the wall of the old farmhouse.

Tuan 的祖母在老房子的牆壁裡建了一個小小的食物儲藏室。

常見搭配
  • kitchen larder
  • larder cupboard
  • walk-in larder
  • larder shelves
  • well-stocked larder
同義詞
  • pantry

    more common in American English; can also be a walk-in storage room for food

  • cupboard

    more general; a piece of furniture with shelves, not necessarily for food only

  • storeroom

    any room used to keep supplies, not limited to food

用法筆記

Commonly used in British English; in American English the word 'pantry' is more frequent for a walk-in food-storage space.

常見錯誤

She stored her winter coats in the larder.
She stored her winter coats in the wardrobe.
A larder is specifically for keeping food, not clothes or general household items.

2. the supply of food that a household stores for regular use

2.名詞B2
釋義

存糧

家庭儲備的糧食

the supply of food that a household stores for regular use

例句

After the storm, Faisal checked his larder and found food for a week.

風暴過後，Faisal 查看了他的存糧，發現足夠吃一個星期。

The mountain lodge's winter larder was stocked with rice, lentils, pasta, and tinned vegetables.

這間山中小屋的冬季存糧備有米、扁豆、義大利麵和蔬菜罐頭。

collocation: winter larder

常見搭配
  • full larder
  • empty larder
  • winter larder
  • well-stocked larder
同義詞
  • provisions

    emphasises food and other necessary supplies, not just what is stored in one place

  • stores

    can refer to any kind of stockpiled goods, not exclusively food

用法筆記

Often describes what a household has on hand when cooking; the fixed phrase 'a well-stocked larder' is common for this sense.

常見搭配

常用片語

  • stock the larder
  • fill the larder
  • raid the larder
  • a well-stocked larder

介系詞搭配

  • in the larder
  • from the larder