stow
stow — 動詞
- stowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stowshe / she / it
- stowedpast simple
- stowing-ing form
1. to put something neatly and securely into a particular space, especially for sto
收納；安置
整齊安全地放置物品
to put something neatly and securely into a particular space, especially for storage, travel, or safekeeping — like packing camping gear into a car trunk or placing luggage in an overhead bin.
Eli stowed his hiking boots in the closet after the weekend trip.
Eli 在週末旅行後，把登山靴收進衣櫃裡。
stow + in + location
The cargo team stowed the medical supplies before the storm arrived.
貨運團隊在暴風雨來臨前，將醫療物資整齊堆放好。
stow + direct object (supplies)
Faisal always stows his passport in the same drawer when he returns home.
Faisal 回家後總是把自己的護照收在同一個抽屜裡。
Luggage should be stowed in the overhead compartment before the flight departs.
行李應在飛機起飛前收好放進座位上方的置物箱。
- pack
more general — filling a container for travel, no emphasis on neatness or security
- store
broader — putting things aside for future use, not necessarily in an orderly way
- stash
informal — implies hiding or putting away secretly
- load
focuses on putting a quantity onto a vehicle or vessel, rather than arranging neatly
文法句型
stow + noun phrase + in/under/inside + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in travel, shipping, and nautical contexts. Frequently followed by a prepositional phrase (in, under, inside) that specifies the storage location.