must-have
/ˈmʌst.hæv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmʌst.hæv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈməst-ˌhav/ (ame, mw)
must-have — 形容詞
1. describes a product or thing that many people feel they really need to buy or ow
必備的
很多人都想入手的商品
describes a product or thing that many people feel they really need to buy or own because it is especially useful, stylish, or widely recommended.
Fashion blogs called Aylin's foldable raincoat the must-have item for spring.
時尚部落格把 Aylin 的可摺疊雨衣稱為春季必備單品。
the must-have item for [season]
The travel shop near the station sells a must-have phone charger.
車站附近那家旅用品店賣一款必備的手機充電器。
must-have + product noun
Yuna saved for weeks to buy the must-have camera bag.
Yuna 存了好幾週的錢，想買那個必備的相機包。
Parents at the school fair kept asking about the must-have lunch box.
家長們在校園園遊會上一直打聽那個必備的便當盒。
This hiking guide names Karim's water filter a must-have camping tool.
這本健行指南把 Karim 的濾水器列為必備露營工具。
- optional
suggests the item is nice but not necessary
文法句型
must-have + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun naming a product, tool, or possession. If the word stands alone after be, English more often uses the noun sense: 'It is a must-have.'
常見錯誤
must-have — 名詞
1. something a person feels they should definitely get or keep, especially a useful
必備品
不可少、值得入手的東西
something a person feels they should definitely get or keep, especially a useful or fashionable product that seems hard to do without.
For Hoa's first apartment, a rice cooker was an obvious must-have.
對 Hoa 的第一間公寓來說，電鍋是明顯的必備品。
a must-have for [situation]
The offline map app became a must-have during our train trip.
離線地圖 app 在我們搭火車旅行時成了必備品。
became a must-have
After the storm warnings, bottled water was every family's must-have.
暴風警報後，瓶裝水成了家家戶戶的必備品。
Chidi said noise-cancelling headphones were a must-have for the long flight.
Chidi 說，長途飛行時降噪耳機是必備品。
At the market, the small folding stool quickly turned into a must-have.
在市場裡，那張小摺疊凳很快就變成必備品。
- luxury
something extra rather than something strongly needed
文法句型
a must-have
must-have for + person or activity
用法筆記
Often follows be or become, and it usually refers to a product or piece of equipment people strongly recommend. Distinguish from the adjective sense, which directly modifies another noun, as in 'a must-have charger'.