supplies
[səplˈaɪz] /sə-ˈplī How to pronounce supply (audio)/ (ame, mw)
supplies — 動詞
- suppliespresent simple I / you / we / they
- supplieses3rd person singular
- suppliesing-ing form
- suppliesedpast simple
1. to give people or places the things they need, or to make enough of something av
供應;提供
提供所需事物或讓其夠用
to give people or places the things they need, or to make enough of something available for their use over time.
The farm supplies fresh eggs to three small shops in town.
那座農場供應新鮮雞蛋給鎮上的三家小店。
supplies + something + to + someone
Each welcome bag supplies visitors with a map and a bus card.
每個迎新袋都提供訪客一張地圖和一張公車卡。
supplies + someone + with + something
This tank supplies clean water to every flat in the building.
這個水箱供應乾淨的水給大樓裡的每一戶。
A scholarship supplies Rania with enough money for textbooks each term.
這筆獎學金提供 Rania 每學期買課本所需的足夠金額。
文法句型
supplies + something + to + someone/somewhere
supplies + someone + with + something
supplies + enough + noun + for + need
用法筆記
The most common patterns are supplies someone with something and supplies something to someone or somewhere. It can also describe a source that covers a need, as in supplies enough money for books.
常見錯誤
supplies — 名詞
1. stocks of things kept ready for use, or amounts that are still available when pe
存量;儲備
備好可立即取用的現有數量
stocks of things kept ready for use, or amounts that are still available when people need them.
The clinic keeps extra mask supplies in a locked room upstairs.
這家診所把額外的口罩存量放在樓上的上鎖房間裡。
extra supplies kept ready for use
Food supplies for the island were delayed by rough seas all week.
送往那座島的食物儲備因為海象惡劣延誤了一整週。
Emergency water supplies arrived before the road was washed away.
緊急用水儲備在道路被沖毀前就送到了。
Our art supplies are almost gone after the summer classes.
暑期課程結束後,我們的美術用品存量快用完了。
文法句型
extra supplies
supplies for + place/event
supplies are running low
用法筆記
Use this sense for stored stocks or available amounts in one place. When you mean a mixed set of practical items such as paper, medicine, or food for a task, sense 2 is usually more natural.
常見錯誤
2. things such as food, medicine, paper, or tools that people need for daily life o
物資;用品
生活或任務所需的一批物品
things such as food, medicine, paper, or tools that people need for daily life or for a particular job or trip.
School supplies covered the kitchen table before the first day back.
開學前一天,學用品鋪滿了廚房餐桌。
collocation: school supplies
Rescue supplies reached the flooded village by boat at sunrise.
救援物資在日出時靠船送到了淹水的村莊。
collocation: rescue supplies
Beatrix packed baby supplies in a blue bag near the door.
Beatrix 把嬰兒用品裝進門邊的藍色袋子裡。
Camping supplies were stacked beside the tent before dark.
露營用品在天黑前堆放在帳篷旁邊。
- provisions
mainly food and drink for a trip or emergency
- equipment
focuses on tools or gear more than general items
- materials
better for things used to make or build something
文法句型
school supplies
medical supplies
supplies for + activity
用法筆記
Usually plural. This sense focuses on a set of useful items for a purpose, not on the total amount available in storage.
常見錯誤
3. sources or systems that bring water, electricity, gas, or similar basic services
供應系統
供水電瓦斯等的來源或網絡
sources or systems that bring water, electricity, gas, or similar basic services to a place.
Snowmelt feeds the water supplies of several farms in the valley.
融雪為山谷裡好幾座農場的供水系統提供水源。
water supplies of + place
The storm damaged power supplies across the northern coast.
暴風雨損壞了北部海岸各地的電力供應系統。
power supplies across an area
Backup gas supplies kept the hospital kitchens working through the night.
備用瓦斯供應讓醫院廚房整晚都能運作。
Three wells support the town's water supplies during dry months.
三口井在乾旱月份支撐著鎮上的供水系統。
- utility services
broader and more formal, especially for public services
- distribution networks
emphasises the pipes, wires, or lines that carry the service
文法句型
water supplies of + place
power supplies across + area
backup supplies
用法筆記
Most common with water, power, gas, or blood. It often refers to the network or source behind the service, not just the amount available at one moment.
常見錯誤
4. amounts of goods available in the market for people to buy, especially when disc
供給
市場上可供購買的數量
amounts of goods available in the market for people to buy, especially when discussed against demand or price changes.
World wheat supplies fell after heavy rain ruined the harvest.
大雨毀掉收成後,全球小麥供給下降了。
world supplies of a product
Cheap oil supplies kept bus fares low that spring.
便宜的石油供給讓那年春天的公車票價維持低檔。
Rice supplies in the market grew after ships reached the port.
船隻抵達港口後,市場上的稻米供給增加了。
Global chip supplies are still too low for small phone makers.
全球晶片供給仍然太低,小型手機製造商很吃力。
- availability
more general and less tied to economics
- stock
common for the amount a business has ready to sell
- demand
the amount that buyers want to buy
文法句型
global supplies of + product
supplies in the market
cheap supplies
用法筆記
Common in economics and news writing. Unlike sense 1, this sense is about market availability and is often linked to prices, trade, or demand.