shelves — plural form of shelf; flat horizontal surfaces for storing or displaying items
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: plural form of shelf; flat horizontal surfaces for storing or displaying items
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃelvz/
Korean meaning: 선반들 (shelf의 복수형)
Korean pronunciation: **셸**브즈
Example Sentences
- During the pandemic, toilet paper shelves were always empty.
- She organized her kitchen shelves by color, which looked beautiful but made cooking impossible.
- The store clerk spent hours restocking the shelves after the sale.
shelves
NOUN//ʃelvz//
plural form of shelf; flat horizontal surfaces for storing or displaying items
a cheerful librarian carefully places colorful books onto different horizontal wooden surfaces mounted on the wall. She reaches up to arrange novels on the higher surfaces while keeping reference materials on the lower ones. As she organizes each section, the flat wooden platforms become neatly filled with different categories of items. Her young assistant hands her more books from a cart below, pointing to specific horizontal surfaces where each book should go. The wooden platforms create perfect display and storage spaces at various heights throughout the room. multiple flat horizontal surfaces being used for storing and displaying items
We organize these shelves ourselves, creating change for ourselves!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 게르만어에서 유래된 'shelf'의 복수형으로, 원래는 '절벽의 돌출부'를 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 집 안의 저장용 판자를 가리키게 되었고, 복수형은 불규칙 변화(-f가 -ves로)를 따릅니다.
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📝Examples
“During the pandemic, toilet paper shelves were always empty.”
“She organized her kitchen shelves by color, which looked beautiful but made cooking impossible.”
“The store clerk spent hours restocking the shelves after the sale.”
“My cat thinks the shelves are his personal highway system.”
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