白家電及小家電、white goods、appliances
「白家電及小家電」是從日文:「白物家電・小物家電」翻譯過來的,這指要談家電生產產業。
「白家電及小家電」這詞的英美日常根源相當混亂,因為這要先從他們家居紡織品說起,才能談家庭器具、家電用品:
A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. An appliance is differentiated from a plumbing fixture because it uses an energy input for its operation other than water, generally using electricity or natural gas/propane. An object run by a watermill would also be considered an appliance. The term white goods is also used for these items, primarily where British English is spoken, although definitions differ on what is a white good. In the United States, the term white goods more commonly refers to linens than appliances.
white goods
pl.n.
- White fabrics, usually of cotton or linen.
- Household merchandise, as bed sheets and curtains, formerly made from white fabrics, but now often colored.
- Large household appliances, as ovens and refrigerators, formerly finished with white enamel, but now often colored.
plural noun SPECIALIZED:白色貨品(冰箱,洗衣機,被單等等)
white goods 白い家庭用品 ((タオル, シーツなど;また〈米〉では冷蔵庫などにも言う)).
large electrical goods for the house, such as cookers and washing machines
The noun white goods has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1: large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel
Meaning #2: drygoods for household use that are typically made of white cloth
Synonym: household linen
In retailing, all those heavy household appliances that were originally manufactured with a white enamel finish, such as refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers, or stoves.
appliance
noun [C]
a device, machine or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house such as a cooker or washing machine:
electric/domestic/household appliances
(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
domestic appliance noun [C]
a large piece of electrical equipment used in the home, especially in the kitchen:
We stock a wide range of domestic appliances, including fridges, freezers and dishwashers.
(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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