prepper

prepper — 名詞

1. a person who expects a serious crisis such as war, a pandemic, or a natural disa

1.名詞C1
釋義

末日準備者

為災難或戰爭預先儲糧備物的人

a person who expects a serious crisis such as war, a pandemic, or a natural disaster to arrive before long, and who responds by stockpiling food, water, and gear, and by training in survival skills so the household can cope when normal services break down.

例句

Marcus calls himself a prepper and keeps a year of canned food in the basement.

Marcus 自稱是末日準備者，地下室囤了一整年份的罐頭。

calls oneself a prepper; identity claim

After the 2011 earthquake, many families in Sendai quietly became preppers.

二〇一一年地震過後，仙台不少家庭悄悄成了末日準備者。

became preppers; trigger event + plural

同義詞
  • survivalist

    older and broader term; emphasises wilderness survival skills, often with a stronger off-grid lifestyle

  • doomsdayer

    informal and slightly mocking; focuses on belief in coming catastrophe rather than the practical stockpiling

  • homesteader

    overlaps in self-sufficiency, but motivation is lifestyle and farming, not fear of disaster

文法句型

a prepper who + verb-clause

用法筆記

Subject is usually an individual or a household; the noun is countable and very often appears in the plural in news writing. Frequently paired with what the person stockpiles (canned food, water, fuel) or trains in (first aid, shooting, foraging).

常見錯誤

❌I do prepper for the winter.
✅I do prepping for the winter,' or 'I am a prepper preparing for the winter.
💡'prepper' is a noun for the person; the activity is 'prepping'.
❌She is a prepper for her exam.
✅She is studying hard for her exam.
💡'prepper' is not used for ordinary preparation; it specifically refers to disaster readiness.