store up
store up — 片語動詞
- store upbase form
- stores up3rd person singular
- storing up-ing form
- stored uppast simple
1. to collect and keep a large amount of something, especially food, fuel, or other
囤積；儲存
大量收集物資以備日後使用
to collect and keep a large amount of something, especially food, fuel, or other supplies, so that you can use it later when it may be hard to get
The villagers stored up enough firewood to last through the harsh winter.
村民囤積了足夠的木柴，以度過嚴酷的冬天。
collocation: store up + supplies / resources
Squirrels store up nuts in the fall to eat when the weather turns cold.
松鼠在秋天囤積堅果，等到天氣變冷時食用。
Mira's family stored up canned food and bottled water before the typhoon season began.
Mira 的家人在颱風季來臨前囤積了罐頭食品和瓶裝水。
Farmers often store up grain after the harvest to sell at a better price later.
農民經常在收成後儲存穀物，以便日後能以更好的價格出售。
During the war, people stored up basic supplies like rice and medicine.
戰爭期間，人們囤積白米和藥品等基本物資。
- stockpile
suggests larger, more organised amounts, often for emergencies
- hoard
has a negative tone — implies greed or secrecy
- accumulate
more formal; does not always imply active preparation
- use up
to consume something until nothing is left
文法句型
store up + noun phrase + for + purpose
用法筆記
The object is usually a physical resource that can be accumulated — food, fuel, tools, or money. The preposition 'for' commonly introduces the purpose or anticipated need.
常見錯誤
2. to keep information, stories, or interesting details in your memory, planning to
牢記；積累
記住資訊以便日後分享或使用
to keep information, stories, or interesting details in your memory, planning to share them or use them at a later time
Haruto stored up funny stories from his trip to tell his friends when he returned.
Haruto 記下了旅途中的趣事，準備回家後說給朋友聽。
grammar: store up + noun + to-infinitive of purpose
Talia stored up every complaint about her co-workers until the annual review meeting.
Talia 把對同事的不滿全都記在心裡，直到年度考核會議才提出來。
Pedro stored up interesting facts about his city's history for a podcast episode.
Pedro 記下許多關於家鄉歷史的有趣故事，準備在播客節目中使用。
The journalist stored up details from the interview for a feature article.
記者記下了訪談中的細節，以備撰寫專題報導之用。
Hoa's grandfather stored up jokes and sayings from his youth and wrote them in a notebook.
Hoa 的祖父把年輕時聽過的笑話和諺語記在心裡，並寫進了一個筆記本。
- accumulate
more neutral; can refer to collecting items or facts without a plan to share
- collect
less specific; does not suggest a future purpose
文法句型
store up + noun phrase + to-infinitive
store up + noun phrase + for + purpose
用法筆記
Often used when someone deliberately collects small pieces of information over time with the intention of sharing them later in conversation, writing, or a performance.
常見錯誤
3. to avoid dealing with a difficulty or issue as it arises, with the result that i
累積（問題）
不處理問題導致日後更大的麻煩
to avoid dealing with a difficulty or issue as it arises, with the result that it grows into a much bigger problem over time
By ignoring the leaky roof, the landlord was storing up problems for the next tenant.
房東放任屋頂漏水不去修理，等於是爲下一位房客累積問題。
grammar: store up + abstract noun (trouble, problems)
Nia knew that not talking about the disagreement would only store up trouble for their relationship.
Nia 知道不把這場歧見說開，只會爲他們的關係埋下隱患。
Companies that delay necessary repairs are storing up costs that will be much higher later.
拖延必要維修的企業，正在累積日後高得多的成本。
Darius stored up resentment by never speaking up when his colleagues took credit for his work.
Darius 從不抗議同事搶功，心中累積的不滿越來越多。
Putting off difficult conversations at work can store up conflicts that explode later.
工作中逃避困難的對話，可能在日後引爆更大的衝突。
- accumulate
more neutral; lacks the warning tone of 'store up'
- build up
can be used for both good and bad; 'store up' carries a stronger sense of negative consequences
- postpone dealing with
more formal; describes the action rather than the result
文法句型
store up + abstract noun (trouble / problems / difficulties / costs)
store up + noun + for + person/thing
用法筆記
The object is an abstract noun describing an undesirable outcome — 'trouble', 'problems', 'costs', 'conflicts'. This sense is frequently used as a warning about the long-term consequences of short-term avoidance.
常見錯誤
4. to hold back strong emotions such as anger, sadness, or frustration instead of e
壓抑（情緒）
忍住不表達負面情緒導致更嚴重後果
to hold back strong emotions such as anger, sadness, or frustration instead of expressing them, allowing those feelings to grow in intensity and eventually become harder to manage
Camila stored up her anger for months until she finally broke down and shouted at everyone.
Camila 壓抑憤怒好幾個月，直到最後崩潰，對每個人吼叫。
idiomatic use: storing up negative emotions
Eli found it healthier to talk about his loss with a friend instead of storing up his grief.
Eli 發現與其壓抑悲傷，不如和朋友聊聊自己的失落，對健康更好。
Saira stored up all her frustration about the long working hours until she felt completely exhausted.
Saira 壓抑著對超長工時的所有不滿，直到覺得筋疲力盡。
Therapy helped Talia stop storing up negative emotions and start dealing with them as they came up.
心理治療幫助 Talia 不再壓抑負面情緒，而是選擇在情緒來臨時就處理它們。
Many people store up stress during the work week and release it only on the weekend.
許多人在工作日期間累積壓力，直到週末才得以釋放。
文法句型
store up + emotion noun
用法筆記
The object is always a negative emotion — 'anger', 'frustration', 'grief', 'stress', 'resentment'. This sense overlaps closely with 'bottle up', but 'store up' emphasises the gradual build-up over a longer period.