storage life

IPA/stˈɔːɹɪdʒ lˈaɪf/
IPA/stˈɔːɹɪdʒ lˈaɪf/

storage life — 名詞

1. the length of time that a product — especially food, a medicine, or a chemical —

1.名詞B1
釋義

保存期限

產品可安全存放的時間

the length of time that a product — especially food, a medicine, or a chemical — can be kept under specific conditions before it becomes unsafe, stops working properly, or is no longer good to use.

例句

The storage life of fresh milk is only about one week in a refrigerator.

鮮奶在冰箱中的保存期限只有大約一星期。

the storage life of + noun phrase: defining the product

Alessia checked the storage life on the medicine bottle before buying it.

Alessia 在購買前檢查了藥瓶上的保存期限。

collocation: check the storage life

同義詞
  • shelf life

    more common for retail products; 'storage life' is preferred for warehouse or home-storage contexts.

  • keeping quality

    focuses on how well a product stays fresh rather than the exact time limit.

  • usable life

    broader term that can also apply to non-food items like batteries or tools.

文法句型

the storage life of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used interchangeably with 'shelf life', though 'shelf life' is more common for products displayed in shops and 'storage life' for products kept in warehouses or home storage.

常見錯誤

The storage life of this canned food is passed.
The storage life of this canned food has expired / run out.
💡'storage life' is a period of time; things expire or run out, not 'pass'.