on the market

on the market — 慣用語

1. available for people to buy — used especially when a product has been newly deve

1.慣用語B1
釋義

出售中；上市

可供購買的狀態

available for people to buy — used especially when a product has been newly developed and released, or when a property is being offered for sale by its owner, often after a period of preparation or waiting.

例句

The Watanabe family put their old farmhouse on the market last spring.

Watanabe 一家去年春天把那棟老農舍拿出來出售。

put [sth] on the market — to make available for sale

A new electric scooter from Eli's company will be on the market by October.

Eli 公司的新電動滑板車將在十月上市。

be on the market — to be available for purchase

同義詞
  • for sale

    more direct; can appear on signs and labels; 'on the market' is more common for larger items like property

  • available (for purchase)

    broader in meaning; does not necessarily imply active offering

  • on offer

    chiefly British; can also imply a special price or promotion

反義詞
  • off the market

    direct opposite; no longer available for purchase (sold or withdrawn)

  • unavailable

    general opposite; can apply to any kind of product or service

文法句型

be + on the market

put + noun + on the market

go/come + on the market

take + noun + off the market

用法筆記

Frequently used with the verbs 'put', 'come', 'go', and 'be'. The opposite expression is 'off the market', meaning no longer available for sale. In real-estate contexts, 'come/go on the market' is especially common.

常見錯誤

❌The house has been on sale for two months.
✅The house has been on the market for two months.
💡'On sale' usually means at a discounted price, not simply available for purchase.