marketable
marketable — 形容詞
1. describes a product or skill that many people want to buy or use, so it sells qu
暢銷；搶手
很多人想買或使用的
describes a product or skill that many people want to buy or use, so it sells quickly or easily
Lan's handmade bags are so marketable that she sells out every week.
Lan 的手工包包非常暢銷，她每週都賣光。
so + adjective + that-clause (result)
After completing the coding course, Naoko found her new skills highly marketable.
完成程式設計課程後，Naoko 發現她的新技能非常搶手。
collocation: highly marketable
The company's marketable products include organic snacks and eco-friendly packaging.
該公司的暢銷產品包括有機零食和環保包裝。
Eli's ability to speak three languages made him more marketable to international firms.
Eli 能說三種語言的能力，讓他在國際公司眼中更具市場競爭力。
Fresh vegetables from local farms are marketable because customers want chemical-free food.
當地農場的新鮮蔬菜因為顧客想要無化學食物而非常暢銷。
- saleable
more general; a product that can be sold, not necessarily in high demand
- sought-after
more informal; emphasises that many people are trying to get it
- in demand
common phrase; used for both products and job skills
- desirable
focuses on the quality that makes people want it
- unmarketable
direct opposite; cannot be sold easily
- unsaleable
more general; nobody wants to buy it
文法句型
marketable + noun
be + marketable
highly marketable
用法筆記
Very common in business and career contexts. Often used with adverbs such as 'highly', 'commercially', or 'easily' to describe how sought-after something is.
常見錯誤
2. describes something that is in a suitable condition to be sold to customers in a
可上市
品質條件達到販售標準的
describes something that is in a suitable condition to be sold to customers in a store or online
After the inspection, the warehouse declared the furniture marketable and ready to ship.
經過檢查後，倉庫宣布這批傢俱可上市銷售，隨時可以出貨。
predicative: declared + noun + marketable
Zola checked each batch of cheese to make sure it was marketable before packaging.
Zola 檢查每一批起司，確保品質達到可銷售的標準後才包裝。
verb pattern: make sure + it + was marketable
The damaged toys were cleaned and repaired until they became marketable again.
受損的玩具經過清潔與修復後，恢復到可銷售的狀態。
Not every apple from the orchard is marketable — only the ones without bruises or spots.
果園裡並不是每顆蘋果都能上市販售——只有沒有碰傷或斑點的才可以。
Andrés tested the software thoroughly to ensure it was marketable before the release date.
Andrés 徹底測試了這套軟體，確保在發行日前達到可上市的水準。
- sellable
more casual; often used for second-hand or repaired goods
- fit for sale
phrase; clearer about legal or quality standards
- merchantable
formal/legal term; means of acceptable quality for trading
- unmarketable
direct opposite; not in a fit state to sell
- unsellable
more general; cannot be sold for any reason
文法句型
be + marketable
become + marketable
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (IN DEMAND): this sense focuses on condition, safety, or legal fitness rather than customer demand. For example, a product can be in perfect condition and fully marketable (sense 2) but still fail to sell if nobody wants it (sense 1).