off-the-shelf
/ˌɒf ðə ˈʃelf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɔːf ðə ˈʃelf/ (ame, ipa)
off-the-shelf — 慣用語
1. The phrase 'off the shelf' describes buying a product that a store already has i
直接買
不需訂製就購買
The phrase 'off the shelf' describes buying a product that a store already has in stock, so you do not have to wait for someone to make it specially for you.
Sahil bought his first camera off the shelf at an electronics store.
Sahil 在電子用品店直接買了一台現成的相機。
collocation: buy + off the shelf
Most office chairs can be purchased off the shelf without any wait.
大部分的辦公椅都可以直接購買，不需要等待。
Buying furniture off the shelf was faster than waiting for custom pieces.
直接買家具比等訂製家具更快。
The clinic bought its standard equipment off the shelf rather than placing special orders.
這間診所直接購買標準設備，沒有下特殊訂單。
- ready-made
used for products that are already finished
- stock item
a noun phrase referring to products kept in regular supply
- custom-made
made especially for a particular person or purpose
- made to order
produced only after a customer requests it
文法句型
buy/purchase/get something off the shelf
用法筆記
This phrase is always used after verbs such as 'buy', 'purchase', 'get', or 'order'. Do not use hyphens in the adverbial form: 'off the shelf'.
常見錯誤
off-the-shelf — 形容詞
1. An off-the-shelf product is one that a company has already made in a standard de
現成的
已做好可直接購買的
An off-the-shelf product is one that a company has already made in a standard design, so you can buy it right away without requesting a special version.
Emre installed off-the-shelf security cameras around his small shop.
Emre 在他的小店裡安裝了現成的監視器。
attributive use before a noun
Off-the-shelf software costs much less than a custom program made for one company.
現成的軟體比為單一公司打造的客製程式便宜得多。
standard vs. custom contrast
The kitchen came with off-the-shelf cabinets from a local supplier.
這間廚房配備了從當地供應商購買的現成櫥櫃。
Vinícius prefers off-the-shelf suits because they save money on tailoring.
Vinícius 偏好現成的西裝，因為可以省下修改的費用。
Ayana bought an off-the-shelf bookshelf that needed almost no assembly.
Ayana 買了一個幾乎不需要組裝的現成書架。
- ready-made
common for clothing and food; not necessarily implying a stock item
- standard
emphasises that the product follows a common design, not a special one
- stock
often used as a noun modifier, e.g. 'stock item'
文法句型
off-the-shelf + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before a noun (attributive position). For example, 'off-the-shelf software', but NOT ⛔ 'the software is off-the-shelf'. To express that meaning, use the adverbial phrase 'off the shelf' without hyphens instead.