Word · Frequency #2930
shelf
搁板；架子
A flat, rigid board or surface fixed to a wall or forming part of furniture, used for holding or displaying objects.
- 1.
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
- 2.
A reef, sandbar, or shoal.
- 3.
a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
放置物品的水平支撑面
- 4.
The capacity of such an object
- 5.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
山脊或水下凸起的脊状物
- 6.
A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.
- 7.
The part of a repository where shelvesets are stored.
暗礁；沙洲；岩架；突出的岩层；搁板容量；一层的量；库房的搁架区；书库的架位；放置物品的水平支撑面；山脊或水下凸起的脊状物
In use
I placed the book on the top shelf.
The kitchen shelves are filled with spices.
Please check the shelf in the garage for the tools.
be on a/the shelf
The books are on the shelf.
书在架子上。
put/place something on a shelf
也可用复数形式 shelves，如 put books on the shelves。
She placed the trophy on a shelf.
她把奖杯放在架子上。
a shelf of something
常用复数形式 shelves of，如 shelves of books。
He has a shelf of classic novels.
他有一架子经典小说。
Connections
Collocations
- on the shelf
- 在架子上
- The book is on the shelf.书在架子上。
- shelf life
- 保质期
- This product has a long shelf life.这个产品保质期长。
- bookshelf
- 书架
- I need a new bookshelf for my room.我的房间需要一个新书架。
- shelf space
- 货架空间
- They increased shelf space for the new product.他们增加了新产品的货架空间。
- shelf-stable
- 可常温保存的
- This milk is shelf-stable for months.这种牛奶可常温保存数月。
- shelf bracket
- 搁板支架
Learner notes
Memory Tip
shelf 可拆解为 she + lf，联想‘她（she）来放（lf 像‘来放’的缩写）东西到架子上’。
Context & Register
register: neutral; settings: home, office, library; note_zh: 通常用于日常场景，如家中、办公室或图书馆的架子。
Grammar Note
Plural form is 'shelves'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with 'elf' (self, elf) rhyme exactly with shelf. Words ending with 'elve' (shelve, delve, helve) share a similar spelling pattern but end with a /v/ sound, so they do NOT rhyme. 'shelve' is especially noteworthy as a common misspelling of 'shelf'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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