shelf
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++shelf /ʃelf/ ●●● S3 W3 noun (plural shelves /ʃelvz/) 1 [countable]DHF a long flat narrow board attached to a wall or in a frame or cupboard, used for putting things on 〔墙上或橱柜里的〕搁板，架子top/bottom/next etc shelf Put it back on the top shelf. 把它放回顶层的搁板上。 shelves of books 一层层书架的书 supermarket shelves 超级市场的货架 the amount of shelf space available 可用的货架空间2. [countable]HEG a narrow surface of rock shaped like a shelf, especially under water 搁板状岩石；〔尤指海底的〕暗礁，大陆架 → continental shelf3 on the shelf a) NOT DO somethingif something is left on the shelf, it is not used or considered 不被考虑，搁置不用 The album stayed on the shelf for several years, until it was finally released. 这张专辑被搁置了几年，最后终于得以发行。 b) British English old-fashionedMARRY# too old to get married, used especially of women 〔尤指女子〕因年龄太大而结不成婚54 off-the-shelf available to be bought immediately, without having to be specially designed or ordered 现货供应 off-the-shelf software packages现货供应的计算机软件包 →off-the-peg → off-the-shelf, shelve(3)
Examples from the Corpus
shelf• shelves of books• Normally Flake bars have a shelf life of just nine months.• Her daughters would giggle over the odd doodles they found in kitchen drawers or on the back shelf of the downstairs toilet.• The next shelf we stopped on was filled with farm animals.• supermarket shelves• An interesting book hits the shelves next month involving former baseball great Tug McGraw.• I empty the soil in it and put it on the shelf.• Like any other book, its popularity will last for a moment, but it will remain on the shelves.• Now the telephone had acquired a personality, sat on the shelf so smug, taunting her with its silence.• Put it back on the top shelf.top/bottom/next etc shelf• The food and wine choices are top shelf and usually laid out on the linen-covered hood of a car.• She pointed to a pile of books on the bottom shelf of the bookcase.• Three fresh eggs lay in a small bowl on the top shelf in Freda's kitchen.• Miles likes to set up 105 his books alphabetically, with favorites on the top shelf and special baskets for series books.• Set a cup of water on the top shelf or sprinkle the newspapers lightly with water.• The small packets were on the bottom shelf, medium on the middle shelf and large packets on the top.• The next shelf we stopped on was filled with farm animals.• The top shelf is where Gay Times is traditionally to be found, nestling coyly next to Penthouse.Origin shelf (1300-1400) Middle Low German schelfshelf nounChinese
long attached a to Corpus board flat narrow a
shelf
shelf S3 W3 /ʃelf/
noun (plural shelves /ʃelvz/)
top/bottom/next etc shelf
Put it back on the top shelf.
shelves of books
supermarket shelves
the amount of shelf space available
2. [countable] a narrow surface of rock shaped like a shelf, especially under water ⇨ continental shelf
3. off-the-shelf available to be bought immediately, without having to be specially designed or ordered:
off-the-shelf software packages ⇨ off-the-peg
4. on the shelf
a. if something is left on the shelf, it is not used or considered:
The album stayed on the shelf for several years, until it was finally released.
b. British English old-fashioned too old to get married – used especially of women
⇨ shelve(3)
shelf S3 W3 /ʃelf/
noun (plural shelves /ʃelvz/) Date: 1300-1400
Language: Middle Low German
Origin: schelf
1. [countable] a long flat narrow board attached to a wall or in a frame or cupboard, used for putting things onLanguage: Middle Low German
Origin: schelf
top/bottom/next etc shelf
2. [countable] a narrow surface of rock shaped like a shelf, especially under water ⇨ continental shelf
3. off-the-shelf available to be bought immediately, without having to be specially designed or ordered:
4. on the shelf
a. if something is left on the shelf, it is not used or considered:
b. British English old-fashioned too old to get married – used especially of women
⇨ shelve(3)
Houses 房屋
refurbish/renovate/ ( BrE do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋 convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓 extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房 build ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房 knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁 knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration 装饰
furnish/paint/ ( especially
BrE decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间 be decorated in bright colours/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰 paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰 hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸 install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/( fittingsBrE 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备 build/put up shelves搭架子 lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台 put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造
do ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路 make home improvements改造房屋 add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料 fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器 insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/( the loftespecially
BrE 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置 fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking( tap/especially
BrE ( faucetNAmE usually
维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头 block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池 make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞 hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子 tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉 saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆
