"hoard" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 囤积
• 积攒

Definition

指收集并保存大量的东西，尤其是私下里，为自己保留，通常超出所需。也指为将来保存物品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于贬义，指过度保存、囤积（如囤积食品）。常带有自私、隐秘的含义。与‘收藏’（兴趣、正面）不同。常见搭配：‘囤积钱’、‘囤积补给’。

Examples

He likes to hoard coins in a box under his bed.

他喜欢在床下的盒子里**囤积**硬币。

People began to hoard food before the storm.

人们在暴风雨来临前开始**囤积**食物。

It is not good to hoard things you don't need.

**囤积**你不需要的东西是不好的。

During the pandemic, some people hoarded toilet paper, making it hard for others to find any.

疫情期间，有些人**囤积**卫生纸，导致别人很难买到。

She tends to hoard old clothes, just in case she ever needs them.

她总是**囤积**旧衣服，以防以后用得上。

If you hoard knowledge and never share, it doesn't help anyone.

如果你**积攒**知识却从不分享，那对任何人都没有帮助。