白家電及小家電、white goods、appliances

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.

1. White fabrics, usually of cotton or linen.
2. Household merchandise, as bed sheets and curtains, formerly made from white fabrics, but now often colored.
3. 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)