書架

有讀者問雜誌架的「架」的英文是否和書架的「架」一樣？我們知道書架的「架」的英文是Shelf，即 Something used for keeping things on 因此有 Book shelf, Glass shelf, Wooden shelf, Metal shelf, Bathroom Shelf, Kitchen shelf, Library shelf, Shop shelf 和 Supermarket shelf。

例句：The fridge has three shelves是「冰箱有三層架子」，Put the bread on the middle shelf of the oven 是「把麵包放在烤箱中間的架上」，The wall had shelves from floor to ceiling是「那牆壁從地板到天花板都有架子」。但雜誌架的「架」是 Rack，即 A frame or shelf, often formed of bars, which is used to hold things 。 例如 Magazine rack 雜誌架、 Wine rack 酒瓶架、Toast rack 麵包片架、Vegetable rack 蔬菜架、 plate/dish rack 碟架、car roof rack 車頂行李架、bath rack 浴室架、luggage rack 行李架和soap rack 肥皂
架。

注意：掛衣服的架是 Hanger，照片的架是 Frame 。