warehouses
warehouses — 名詞
- warehousessingular
- warehousesesplural
1. a big building where products or materials are kept until they are ready to be s
倉庫
存放商品的大建築物
a big building where products or materials are kept until they are ready to be sold, delivered, or used in manufacturing
The furniture company keeps its sofas and tables in a large warehouse near the river.
這家家具公司把沙發和桌子存放在河邊的一間大倉庫裡。
collocation: furniture warehouse / large warehouse
After arriving at the port, the rice went straight into a cold-storage warehouse to protect it from moisture.
稻米抵達港口後，直接被送進冷藏倉庫以防止受潮。
collocation: cold-storage warehouse
The old warehouse in the industrial zone was converted into a modern art gallery.
工業區的那間舊倉庫被改建成了現代美術館。
Fire destroyed a clothing warehouse near the port and caused millions in damage.
一場大火燒毀了港口附近的一間服飾倉庫，造成了數百萬元的損失。
collocation: clothing warehouse
- storage warehouse
- cold-storage warehouse
- furniture warehouse
- warehouse worker
- warehouse space
- storage facility
more general; can refer to any place where things are kept, not just a single building
- depot
often implies goods passing through briefly rather than being stored long-term
- storehouse
slightly old-fashioned, emphasises keeping a large supply
文法句型
a/the + warehouse
用法筆記
Often combined with a noun that names what is stored in it, e.g. furniture warehouse, wine warehouse, or grain warehouse.
常見錯誤
2. a very large shop that sells a wide range of a particular type of product at pri
量販店
低價大量銷售的商店
a very large shop that sells a wide range of a particular type of product at prices lower than usual because it buys and sells in very large quantities
Anika bought her new laptop at an electronics warehouse for half the usual price.
Anika 在電子量販店用一半的價格買到了她的新筆電。
collocation: electronics warehouse
The furniture warehouse on the highway sells everything from beds to bookshelves at very low prices.
高速公路旁的那間家具量販店從床架到書櫃全都以非常低的價格出售。
Elena's family shops at the food warehouse once a month to save money on rice, oil, and canned goods.
Elena 一家人每個月去食品量販店一次，以節省米、油和罐頭的開銷。
pattern: [product] + warehouse meaning discount store
Miguel found a good deal on a refrigerator at the appliance warehouse.
Miguel 在電器量販店找到了一臺價格不錯的冰箱。
collocation: appliance warehouse
- electronics warehouse
- furniture warehouse
- food warehouse
- warehouse club
- warehouse store
- superstore
very similar but emphasises size rather than discount pricing
- outlet
often means a shop run directly by a manufacturer, not just any discount store
- big-box store
informal American English, emphasises the physical size of the building
文法句型
a/the + [product] + warehouse
用法筆記
This sense refers to a type of shop, not a storage building. The product type is usually named before 'warehouse', as in furniture warehouse or carpet warehouse.
常見錯誤
3. a prison, hospital, care home, or similar place where large numbers of people ar
收容機構
缺乏妥善照護的大型機構
a prison, hospital, care home, or similar place where large numbers of people are kept together without receiving proper care, attention, or help to improve their lives
Critics said the overcrowded prison had become a warehouse where inmates received no education or job training.
批評人士指出，這所過度擁擠的監獄已成為一座收容機構，受刑人得不到任何教育或職業訓練。
figurative + disapproving register
The old hospital was described as a warehouse for elderly patients who needed far more care than it could give.
那間老舊醫院被形容為年長患者的收容機構，病人需要的照護遠遠超出醫院所能提供。
pattern: a warehouse + for + [people]
Migrants were held in a remote warehouse on the edge of town for months without access to legal help.
移工們被關在城鎮邊緣一處偏遠的收容機構裡好幾個月，無法獲得法律協助。
collocation: human warehouse
- human warehouse
- prison warehouse
- warehouse for patients
- warehouse conditions
- holding facility
more neutral; implies people are there temporarily
- institution
broader and less emotional in tone
- dumping ground
more informal and even harsher in criticism
文法句型
a/the + warehouse + for + people
用法筆記
Always critical or disapproving. Used figuratively to accuse institutions of treating people like stored objects rather than individuals needing care.
常見錯誤
❌ 'The new hospital is a modern warehouse for patients.' — This sounds very negative and insulting. Use this sense only when you intend strong criticism.
warehouses — 動詞
- warehousespresent simple I / you / we / they
- warehouseses3rd person singular
- warehousessing-ing form
- warehousessedpast simple
1. to put and keep products or materials in a large storage building, usually until
入庫；倉儲
將貨物存放於倉庫
to put and keep products or materials in a large storage building, usually until they are sold, delivered, or used later
The toy company warehouses its products in three different cities before the holiday season.
這家玩具公司在假期旺季前先把產品存放在三個不同的城市。
pattern: warehouse + products/goods + location
Clara's job is to check and warehouse the medical supplies that arrive by truck each morning.
Clara 的工作是檢查每天早上卡車送來的醫療物資，並將它們入庫存放。
Most of the imported electronics are warehoused near the airport so they can be shipped out quickly.
大部分進口電子產品都存放在機場附近的倉庫，以便快速出貨。
passive: are warehoused
The pharmaceutical firm warehouses its vaccines in temperature-controlled rooms across the country.
這家藥廠將其疫苗存放在全國各地的溫控倉庫中。
collocation: warehouse + vaccines
- warehouse goods
- warehouse products
- warehouse inventory
- warehouse supplies
- store
much more general; can be used for anything kept anywhere
- stock
implies keeping a supply ready for use rather than long-term storage
- keep in storage
a phrase that sounds more natural in everyday English
- distribute
to send goods out rather than keep them in one place
- ship out
to send goods away from a storage location
文法句型
warehouse + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most commonly used in logistics and supply-chain contexts. Often appears in the passive voice: 'Goods are warehoused until needed.'
常見錯誤
❌ 'We warehouse the documents in a filing cabinet.' — 'Warehouse' as a verb is only used for large quantities of physical goods, not documents or abstract items.
2. to place people in a prison, hospital, care home, or similar institution without
漠視安置
將人安置卻不提供幫助
to place people in a prison, hospital, care home, or similar institution without giving them the care, help, or individual attention they need to improve their situation
The government was criticised for warehousing asylum seekers in crowded camps with no mental health support.
政府因將尋求庇護者安置在擁擠的營地且未提供心理健康支援而遭到批評。
disapproving register: warehousing [people]
For years, children with disabilities were warehoused in institutions instead of being taught in local schools.
多年來，身障兒童被安置在機構中，而非在當地的學校接受教育。
passive + disapproving
Noa's grandfather was warehoused in a care home where nurses barely had time to speak to him.
Noa 的祖父被安置在一間護理之家，那裡的護理師幾乎沒時間和他說話。
- warehouse prisoners
- warehouse patients
- warehouse the elderly
- warehouse children
- confine
more neutral; just means keeping someone in a limited space
- institutionalise
describes placing someone in an institution long-term, often without the critical tone of 'warehouse'
- integrate
to include people in the community rather than keeping them in an institution
- rehabilitate
to help people return to normal life
文法句型
warehouse + people + in + place
用法筆記
Strongly critical. This sense compares institutions unfavourably to warehouses for objects, implying the people inside are treated like stored goods rather than individuals.
常見錯誤
❌ 'The school warehouses students in large classrooms.' — This would be very insulting to a school. Only use this verb for places that truly fail to provide proper care.