"staples" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 订书钉
• 主食
• 生活必需品

Definition

“Staples”可以指用于订书机的小金属钉，也可以指基本必需品，尤其是主食或日常必需品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

有两个主要含义：(1) 指订书钉（通常复数），(2) 指“主食”或生活必需品。必须根据上下文判断意义。

Examples

Please put some staples in the stapler.

请在订书机里放些**订书钉**。

Rice and bread are common staples in many countries.

大米和面包是许多国家的常见**主食**。

We need to buy some household staples like milk and eggs.

我们需要买一些家里的**生活必需品**，比如牛奶和鸡蛋。

I'm out of staples for my stapler—can you lend me some?

我的订书机没有**订书钉**了——你能借我一些吗？

During hard times, people rely on food staples to get by.

困难时期，人们依靠**主食**度日。

If you’re stocking up your kitchen, focus first on the staples.

如果你要囤积厨房物品，先考虑**生活必需品**。