sold out
sold out — 慣用語
1. used to describe an event such as a concert, play, or sports match for which eve
售罄
活動門票已全部賣完
used to describe an event such as a concert, play, or sports match for which every available ticket has been bought by the public, so that no more tickets remain for anyone to purchase.
Yumi tried to buy tickets for the concert, but it was already sold out.
Yumi 想買那場演唱會的票，但已經售罄了。
sold out — no 'of' needed for events
The final match of the tournament was sold out three months before the game.
那場錦標賽的決賽門票在比賽前三個月就已經售罄。
By the time Sven reached the ticket counter, every show that evening was completely sold out.
等 Sven 到售票窗口時，當晚每一場表演的票都完全售罄了。
The theatre posted a notice online saying the Saturday performance was sold out.
劇院在網路上發布公告，說週六場次的票已經售罄。
- available
Describes tickets that are still on sale.
文法句型
[event] is/was sold out
用法筆記
This idiomatic expression describes the situation itself (all tickets gone). Unlike the adjective 'sold-out', this form cannot be placed before a noun — you cannot say 'a sold-out concert' using the idiom; that requires the adjective entry below.
常見錯誤
2. used to say that a shop, website, or other seller has completely run out of a pa
缺貨
商店商品已全部賣光
used to say that a shop, website, or other seller has completely run out of a particular product because all of the available items have already been bought by customers.
The bakery was sold out of fresh bread by ten o'clock every morning.
那間麵包店每天早上十點前新鮮麵包就都賣光了。
sold out of [product] — required 'of' pattern for goods
Ravindra tried to buy the new phone, but the store was sold out of that model.
Ravindra 想買那款新手機，但店家說已經缺貨了。
The children's bookstore was sold out of the popular picture book within a week of its release.
那家童書店那本受歡迎的繪本在上市一週內就賣光了。
Naoko called three pharmacies, but each one was sold out of the medicine she needed.
Naoko 打了三家藥局，但每一家她需要的藥都缺貨。
- out of stock
More formal; commonly used in retail and e-commerce contexts.
- run out of
A verb phrase rather than a state; describes the process of depletion, not just the result.
文法句型
[shop/seller] is/was sold out of [product]
用法筆記
When talking about stock rather than events, the preposition 'of' is required before naming the product. Compare: 'the concert was sold out' (no 'of') vs. 'the shop was sold out of milk' ('of' required).
常見錯誤
sold out — 形容詞
1. describing a concert, show, match, or performance for which every ticket has bee
滿座
活動門票已售完的
describing a concert, show, match, or performance for which every ticket has been bought, so that no more tickets can be obtained by anyone wishing to attend.
The sold-out concert at the stadium had fans cheering from the very first song.
體育場那場滿座演唱會，從第一首歌開始粉絲就熱情歡呼。
attributive use: sold-out concert (with hyphen)
Joaquín could not get a seat because the cinema was sold out for the evening showing.
Joaquín 買不到座位，因為那家電影院晚場已經滿座了。
The theatre announced that its Saturday night performance was completely sold out.
劇院宣布週六晚上的表演已經完全滿座。
Adisa managed to buy two tickets for a sold-out basketball game from a colleague who could not attend.
Adisa 從一位無法出席的同事那裡買到兩張已經滿座的籃球賽門票。
- full
Less specific — 'full' can mean many people attended, not necessarily that all tickets were sold in advance.
- booked solid
Informal; often used for hotels and restaurants rather than live events.
- available
Describes events with tickets still on sale.
文法句型
[event] is sold out
a sold-out [event]
用法筆記
This adjective can appear both before a noun (attributive, with a hyphen: 'a sold-out show') and after a linking verb (predicative, no hyphen: 'the show is sold out'). Use the idiomatic entry above when you want to describe the situation as a fixed expression rather than modifying a noun.
常見錯誤
2. describing a store, website, or supplier that has no remaining stock of a specif
售完
商品已無庫存的
describing a store, website, or supplier that has no remaining stock of a specific item because every unit of that item has already been purchased by customers.
The electronics store was sold out of laptops after the back-to-school sale.
那家電子產品商店在開學季促銷後，筆記型電腦都賣完了。
sold out of [product category] — predicative
Nellie spotted a sold-out sign on the shelf where the coffee beans were normally kept.
Nellie 看到原本放咖啡豆的貨架上貼著「已售完」的牌子。
Pim asked the shop assistant whether they were sold out of winter coats in his size.
Pim 問店員他穿的尺寸的冬季外套是不是已經賣完了。
Chiara waited too long to order the dress, and the website was already sold out of it.
Chiara 猶豫太久沒下單那件洋裝，網站上已經售完了。
- out of stock
More formal; commonly seen on e-commerce websites and retail signs.
- depleted
Formal; less common in everyday conversation.
- in stock
Describes products that the seller still has available.
- well-stocked
Describes a shop that has plenty of a product available.
文法句型
[shop/seller] is sold out of [product]
a sold-out [product] — rare and non-idiomatic
用法筆記
This adjective is used predictively — after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'. It is rarely used attributively before a noun; a phrase like 'a sold-out product' sounds unnatural. Use the product-focused idiom entry (STOCK DEPLETED) when you want a more natural fixed-expression pattern.