stores
stores — 名詞
- storessingular
- storesesplural
1. a room or building where people go to look at and buy things such as clothes, bo
商店
販售商品的場所
a room or building where people go to look at and buy things such as clothes, books, electronics, or household goods.
Hiro walked past the toy store on his way to school.
Hiro 在上學途中經過了那間玩具店。
The clothing store on Main Street stays open until nine, but others close at six.
主街上的服飾店營業到九點，但其他商店六點就關門了。
collocation: clothing store / close at
The shoe store on Elm Street is having a big sale this weekend.
艾姆街上的那間鞋店這個週末正在大特賣。
Valentina works at a furniture store near the train station.
Valentina 在火車站附近的一家家具店工作。
Otis bought a gift from the store at the airport while waiting for his flight.
Otis 在等飛機的時候從機場的商店買了一份禮物。
- shop
more common in British English for smaller retail outlets
- retail outlet
formal term for any place that sells goods to the public
文法句型
a/the + store + noun
at/in a store
用法筆記
In American English, 'store' is the usual word for any shop. In British English, 'shop' is more common for small retail places, while 'store' suggests a larger establishment.
常見錯誤
2. a small shop in a local neighbourhood that sells food, drinks, and everyday hous
雜貨店
販售食品及日用品的商店
a small shop in a local neighbourhood that sells food, drinks, and everyday household items such as soap and paper towels.
Shirin walked to the corner store to buy milk and eggs.
Shirin 走到街角的雜貨店買牛奶和雞蛋。
collocation: corner store
The grocery store on Fifth Avenue has the freshest vegetables in the area.
第五大道上的那間雜貨店有這一帶最新鮮的蔬菜。
Brandon stopped at the neighbourhood grocery store to pick up bread, eggs, and dish soap.
Brandon 在社區的雜貨店停下來買了麵包、雞蛋和洗碗精。
Mrs. Chen walks to the grocery store each morning for fresh vegetables and rice.
陳太太每天早上走到雜貨店買新鮮蔬菜和米飯。
The corner grocery store sells milk, canned soup, and basic medicine like ibuprofen.
街角的雜貨店販售牛奶、罐頭湯和布洛芬等基本藥品。
- grocery store
emphasises that food is the main item sold
- corner shop
British English term for a small neighbourhood food store
- market
can mean a grocery store, especially in American English
文法句型
[possessive/the] + store
3. a website or application where people look at pictures and descriptions of produ
網路商店
提供商品銷售的網站
a website or application where people look at pictures and descriptions of products and then buy them over the internet.
Eli found a cheaper price on the same jacket at an online store.
Eli 在網路商店找到同一件夾克更便宜的價格。
collocation: online store
Priya runs an online store that ships handmade scarves to customers around the world.
Priya 經營一個網路商店，將手工圍巾運送給世界各地的顧客。
collocation: run[s] an online store
Femi browsed three different online stores before choosing a backpack for hiking.
Femi 在挑選登山背包前，瀏覽了三家不同的網路商店。
Joaquín added a pair of jeans to his cart at an online store to reach the free shipping minimum.
Joaquín 在一間網路商店將一條牛仔褲加入購物車，以便達到免運費門檻。
Vikram ordered a new phone from an online store and it arrived the next day.
Vikram 在網路商店訂了一隻新手機，隔天就到貨了。
- web store
less common term for a shop on the internet
- e-commerce site
more formal and technical term
文法句型
online store
[possessive] + online store
常見錯誤
4. goods or materials you collect and keep ready to be used when needed — for examp
儲備；儲存
為將來使用而保存的物資
goods or materials you collect and keep ready to be used when needed — for example, food saved for winter or firewood stacked for cold months.
The family kept a store of bottled water in the basement for emergencies.
這家人在地下室存放了一批瓶裝水以備緊急情況使用。
pattern: a store of + [resource]
Mice had found the store of grain in the barn and eaten most of it.
老鼠找到了穀倉裡儲存的穀物，吃掉了大部分。
Indra built up a store of firewood before the winter arrived.
Indra 在冬天來臨前儲備了大量的柴火。
The village had a large store of dried fish that lasted through the cold months.
這個村子儲存了大量的魚乾，足以度過寒冷的月份。
A good cook always keeps a store of basic spices in the kitchen cupboard.
好的廚師總是在廚房櫥櫃裡存放基本的香料。
文法句型
a store of + noun
用法筆記
This sense often appears with the preposition 'of': 'a store of food', 'a store of knowledge'. Unlike the 'shop' sense, it is not used with articles like 'the store' to mean a building.
常見錯誤
5. a large building used for keeping goods, materials, or supplies until they are r
倉庫；儲藏室
存放物品的建築物
a large building used for keeping goods, materials, or supplies until they are ready to be moved, sold, or used.
The furniture company keeps its stock in a store outside the city.
這間家具公司將其庫存存放在市郊的一間倉庫裡。
Boxes of winter clothes were brought up from the store in the basement.
幾箱冬衣從地下室的儲藏室裡搬了上來。
The construction company rents a store near the highway for its lumber and cement.
這間建築公司在高速公路旁租了一間倉庫存放木材和水泥。
The museum has a store for paintings that are not currently on show.
博物館有一間存放目前未展出畫作的儲藏室。
Extra chairs were kept in the store behind the main hall.
額外的椅子存放在主廳後面的儲藏室裡。
- warehouse
larger, often commercial storage building
- storage room
a smaller space within a building for keeping things
- depot
used for vehicles or large amounts of goods
文法句型
in a store
at a store
用法筆記
This meaning can be confused with sense 1 (a shop). The difference: a shop sells things to customers, while this sense refers to storage space. Context usually makes it clear — look for words like 'keep', 'store', 'stock', 'in the back'.
stores — 動詞
- storespresent simple I / you / we / they
- storeses3rd person singular
- storesing-ing form
- storesedpast simple
1. to put things such as food, clothes, information, or digital data in a particula
儲存；存放
將物品放在特定地方備用
to put things such as food, clothes, information, or digital data in a particular place so that they stay safe and you can use them later.
Liam stores his winter coats in a large box under the bed.
Liam 把他的冬天外套存放在床底下的一個大箱子裡。
pattern: store + object + in + [location]
The app stores your photos in the cloud for easy access on any device.
這個應用程式將你的照片儲存在雲端，方便在任何裝置上存取。
Squirrels store nuts inside tree holes and dig them up during the winter.
松鼠把堅果儲存在樹洞裡，冬天時再挖出來吃。
Farmers store the harvested grain in large metal silos near the fields.
農民將收成的穀物儲存在田野附近的大型金屬筒倉中。
All patient records are stored securely on a protected computer system.
所有病歷資料都安全地儲存在受保護的電腦系統中。
- discard
to throw away or get rid of something
文法句型
store + noun + in/on/at + noun
store + noun + for + time period
用法筆記
Commonly used with prepositions indicating location: 'store something in a cupboard', 'store something on a shelf', 'store something on a computer'. The passive form ('is stored', 'are stored') is frequent in technical and formal writing.
常見錯誤
stores — 形容詞
- storespositive
- storesercomparative
- storesestsuperlative
1. relating to a shop or to the way a shop runs, including its employees, systems,
門市的
與商店店面或營運相關的
relating to a shop or to the way a shop runs, including its employees, systems, and equipment.
The store manager asked all employees to attend a meeting on Friday morning.
門市經理要求所有員工在星期五早上參加會議。
pattern: store + [job role]
Store policy requires all customers to keep their receipts for exchange or refund.
門市規定要求所有顧客保留收據以便退換貨。
Mert checked the store inventory on a tablet before ordering more chairs.
Mert 在平板電腦上查看門市庫存，然後訂購了更多椅子。
The store display featured mannequins dressed in the latest autumn collection.
店面展示區的模特兒穿著最新的秋裝系列。
文法句型
store + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is used attributively (before a noun) to describe something connected to a retail shop. Common in American English, where 'store manager', 'store policy', and 'store brand' are everyday terms.
常見錯誤
2. made in a factory and bought from a shop, rather than made at home or found in n
市售的
從商店購買而非自製的
made in a factory and bought from a shop, rather than made at home or found in nature.
Chiara used store-bought pasta instead of making it from scratch.
Chiara 用了市售的義大利麵，而不是從頭開始自製。
compound: store-bought
The cake was store-bought, but nobody could tell the difference.
這個蛋糕是從商店買的，但沒有人看得出來。
Some bakers prefer store-bought butter for certain recipes.
有些烘焙師傅在特定食譜中偏好使用市售的奶油。
His grandmother refused to use store-bought jam in her desserts.
他祖母拒絕在甜點中使用市售的果醬。
- shop-bought
British English equivalent
- ready-made
emphasises that the item is already prepared and does not need work
- manufactured
more formal; stresses factory production over handmade
文法句型
store-bought + noun
用法筆記
Almost always appears as the compound 'store-bought' (with a hyphen). It is used to contrast something mass-produced or purchased with something homemade or handmade. This term is primarily American English; British speakers more often say 'shop-bought'.