store
/stɔːr/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈɔr] /stɔːr/ (ame, ipa)
store — 形容詞
- storepositive
- storercomparative
- storestsuperlative
1. relating to a shop or connected with the way a shop is run or what it sells
商店的
與商店相關的
relating to a shop or connected with the way a shop is run or what it sells
The store manager helped Beatrix find the right size for her son.
商店經理幫 Beatrix 找到了她兒子適合的尺寸。
store + noun: store manager
Hari used a store card that gave him ten percent off all purchases.
Hari 使用商店會員卡，所有消費都享有九折優惠。
The store brand of rice costs less than the well-known brands.
商店自有品牌的米比知名品牌便宜。
Valentina checked the store policy before returning the dress she bought.
Valentina 在退還洋裝之前先查閱了商店退貨政策。
The store security guard asked to see Ava's receipt at the door.
商店的警衛在門口要求查看 Ava 的收據。
文法句型
store + noun
2. bought from a shop rather than made at home or produced by the person who uses i
現成的
從商店購買而非自製的
bought from a shop rather than made at home or produced by the person who uses it
Ava used store-bought cake mix instead of making the batter from scratch.
Ava 使用現成的蛋糕粉，而不是從頭開始攪拌麵糊。
store-bought + noun: store-bought cake mix
The lasagna was store-bought, but Gabriel added fresh herbs to make it taste better.
這道千層麵是買現成的，但 Gabriel 加了新鮮香草讓它更好吃。
Hamza prefers store-bought pasta sauce because it saves him time in the kitchen.
Hamza 偏好買現成的義大利麵醬，因為這樣可以省下做飯的時間。
Evelyn filled the vase with flowers from her garden rather than store-bought ones.
Evelyn 用花園裡種的花來插花瓶，而不是買現成的。
- ready-made
more general, can describe factory-made items not necessarily from a shop
- manufactured
more formal; focuses on the production process rather than where it was bought
文法句型
store-bought + noun
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively in the compound form 'store-bought'. It contrasts with 'homemade' or 'handmade'.
常見錯誤
store — 名詞
1. a large building where many different kinds of goods are sold to the public
大商店
販售多種商品的大型零售場所
a large building where many different kinds of goods are sold to the public
Valentina bought a new coat at the department store in the city center.
Valentina 在市中心的百貨公司買了一件新外套。
department store — a kind of large shop
The new furniture store has three floors and offers free delivery.
那家新開的傢俱店有三層樓，還提供免費運送服務。
Selim works at a grocery store that sells fresh fruit and vegetables.
Selim 在一間販售新鮮蔬果的雜貨店工作。
The electronics store near the station sells laptops, cameras, and headphones.
車站附近的電子用品店販售筆記型電腦、相機和耳機。
- shop
more common in British English; can be any size
- supermarket
specifically a large self-service food store
- department store
a very large store with many sections
用法筆記
In American English, 'store' is the usual word for any shop. In British English, 'shop' is more common for smaller places, while 'store' suggests a larger building such as a department store.
常見錯誤
2. a place where products or services are sold, usually to people who want them for
店鋪
販售商品或服務的零售點
a place where products or services are sold, usually to people who want them for their own use
Ava walked to the corner store to buy milk and bread for breakfast.
Ava 走到街角的雜貨店買牛奶和麵包當早餐。
corner store — a small neighbourhood shop
The store on Main Street stays open until eleven at night.
主街上那家店營業到晚上十一點。
Evelyn went to three different stores before she found the right colour paint.
Evelyn 跑了三家店才找到顏色正確的油漆。
Hamza owns a small clothing store that sells jackets, shirts, and hats.
Hamza 經營一家小型服飾店，販售夾克、襯衫和帽子。
Takashi bought coffee beans from the corner store whose owner knew every customer by name.
Takashi 在巷口雜貨店買了烘焙咖啡豆，老闆認識每一位常客的名字。
用法筆記
In American English, 'store' is the default word for any retail outlet. In British English, 'shop' is more common, though 'store' is also used — especially for larger places.
常見錯誤
3. something kept aside so that you can use it in the future when the need arises
儲備
為將來使用而存放的量
something kept aside so that you can use it in the future when the need arises
Hari kept a large store of canned food in the basement for emergencies.
Hari 在地下室存放了大量罐頭食品以備不時之需。
a store of + noun: a store of canned food
The body has a store of energy that it uses when you run or exercise.
人體儲備的能量在跑步或運動時會釋放出來。
abstract: a store of energy
Astrid built up a store of firewood to last through the cold winter months.
Astrid 儲備了大量柴火，好度過寒冷的冬天。
Kwame's grandmother kept a secret store of sweets hidden in the kitchen cupboard.
Kwame 的奶奶在廚房櫥櫃裡偷偷藏了一堆糖果。
The library has a rich store of historical documents from the nineteenth century.
這間圖書館收藏了大量十九世紀的歷史文獻。
文法句型
a store of + noun
用法筆記
Typically used with 'of' followed by the thing being stored. Often used in singular form even when the stored items are plural.
常見錯誤
4. a space such as a building or room that is used for keeping items safely until s
倉庫
存放物品的建築或空間
a space such as a building or room that is used for keeping items safely until someone needs them
The farmer built a hay store behind the barn to keep animals fed in winter.
農夫在穀倉後面蓋了一座乾草倉庫，讓動物冬天有食物吃。
hay store — building for stored hay
Selim stored his spare furniture in a rented store behind the apartment building.
Selim 把多餘的傢俱存放在公寓後方租來的倉庫裡。
store as a storage building: a rented store
The company's document store is in a secure building across the street.
公司的文件儲藏室位於對街一棟安全的建築物內。
Wine needs a cool, dark store away from sunlight for the bottles to age well.
葡萄酒需要存放在陰涼、無日照的地方，才能慢慢熟成。
- warehouse
a large industrial building for storing goods, often before distribution
- storehouse
a building used for storage; also used figuratively
- storage unit
a rented space for personal belongings
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'warehouse' or 'storehouse', though 'store' can also describe a dedicated room in a building rather than a separate structure.
5. the part of a computer or electronic device where information is held so that it
記憶體
電腦或電子裝置儲存資料的部件
the part of a computer or electronic device where information is held so that it can be read or used later
A buffer is a temporary store that holds data while two hardware devices communicate.
緩衝區是一種暫時存放資料的空間，用於兩個硬體裝置之間的通訊。
temporary store — a technical computing term for a holding area
The programmer configured a key-value store to cache frequently accessed customer data.
程式設計師設定了一個鍵值儲存庫來快取經常存取的客戶資料。
Cloud providers offer an object store that keeps large files like photos and videos.
雲端服務供應商提供物件儲存服務，用來存放照片和影片等大型檔案。
The database server relies on a fast data store built from solid-state drives.
這台資料庫伺服器依靠固態硬碟建構的高速資料儲存庫來運作。
常見錯誤
store — 動詞
- storepresent simple I / you / we / they
- stores3rd person singular
- storing-ing form
- storedpast simple
1. to put things away in a place where they can be kept safely until you need them
儲存；存放
將物品收存以備將來使用
to put things away in a place where they can be kept safely until you need them later
Gabriel stored his winter clothes in plastic boxes under the bed.
Gabriel 把冬天的衣服存放在床底下的塑膠收納箱裡。
store + object + in + place
The pharmacy stores vaccines in a special fridge to keep them at the right temperature.
藥局將疫苗存放在專用冰箱中，以維持適當的溫度。
Trang stored the leftover vegetables in the fridge and used them the next day.
Trang 把剩下的蔬菜放進冰箱，第二天就拿來煮了。
Kwame stored away camping gear after the trip so it would be ready next summer.
Kwame 把露營裝備收好，以便明年夏天可以直接拿出來使用。
Storing food properly in sealed containers helps keep it fresh for longer.
將食物妥善存放在密封容器中，有助於延長保鮮期。
文法句型
store + object
store + object + away/up
store + object + preposition + place
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'in', 'on', or 'at' to specify the location. 'Store away' puts extra emphasis on hiding or putting something aside for a long period.