"lay in" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 儲備
• 儲存

Definition

收集並儲存用品或資源，尤其為未來或緊急情況做準備。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於“lay in supplies”、“lay in food”等用法，意思是為將來儲備物資。略顯正式或舊式。不要與“lie in”（賴床）混淆。用法為“lay in + 名詞”。

Examples

We need to lay in enough water before the storm arrives.

我們需要在暴風雨來臨前**儲備**足夠的水。

They always lay in extra food for the winter.

他們總是為冬天**儲備**額外的食物。

Farmers often lay in seeds before planting season.

農民常在播種季節前**儲備**種子。

She likes to lay in a lot of snacks when there's a big sale at the store.

她喜歡商店大減價時**囤積**零食。

It's smart to lay in some extra batteries before a power outage.

停電前**儲備**一些備用電池很聰明。

If you know prices are going up, it's a good idea to lay in some essentials now.

如果你知道價格要上漲，現在**儲備**一些必需品是個好主意。