small-batch

/ˌsmɔːlˈbætʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsmɑːlˈbætʃ/ (ame, ipa)

small-batch — 形容詞

1. made in small amounts, often with careful work instead of factory-style producti

1.形容詞B2
釋義

少量製作的

少量生產,常重手工與品質

made in small amounts, often with careful work instead of factory-style production

例句

Ilan sells small-batch hot sauce at the Sunday market downtown.

Ilan 在市中心的週日市集賣少量製作的辣醬。

small-batch + product sold in limited quantities

Elena roasts small-batch coffee weekly for nearby restaurants.

Elena 每週為附近的餐廳烘焙少量製作的咖啡。

small-batch + coffee: careful limited production

同義詞
  • artisanal

    Often emphasizes skilled traditional making even more strongly than small-batch.

  • handcrafted

    Stresses that people made it by hand, while small-batch focuses on limited production size.

  • limited-run

    Often used for a product released in a restricted number rather than regular production.

反義詞
  • mass-produced

    Made in large numbers by a factory or industrial process.

文法句型

small-batch + [product noun]

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns for foods, drinks, soap, and other crafted products. It often suggests more individual attention than mass-produced goods.

常見錯誤

The cafe sells small batch chocolate.
The cafe sells small-batch chocolate.
💡Keep the hyphen when the adjective comes before a noun.