A stock answer, expression, or way of doing something is one that is very commonly used, especially because people cannot be bothered to think of something new.
My boss had a stock response – 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it!'
我的上司总是这一句–“别没事找事!”
stocks
Stocks are shares in the ownership of a company, or investments on which a fixed amount of interest will be paid.
the buying and selling of stocks and shares.
证券和股票的买卖。
A company's stock is the amount of money which the company has through selling shares.
Two years later, when Compaq went public, their stock was valued at $38 million.
两年后康柏公司上市时,他们的股票价值为3800万美元。
A shop's stock is the total amount of goods which it has available to sell.
When a nearby shop burned down, our stock was ruined by smoke.
附近一家商店被烧成灰烬,我们的存货也被浓烟熏坏了。
If you have a stock of things, you have a supply of them stored in a place ready to be used.
I keep a stock of cassette tapes describing various relaxation techniques.
我收集了一些介绍各种放松技巧的盒式磁带。
Stock is a liquid, usually made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables in water, that is used to give flavour to soups and sauces.
Finally, add the beef stock.
最后,加入牛肉高汤。
stock up
Stock up means the same as stock.
I had to stock the boat up with food.
我得在船上备足干粮。
If you stock up on something, you buy a lot of it, in case you cannot get it later.
The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel.
当局已敦促人们大量储备燃料。
in stock , out of stock
If goods are in stock, a shop has them available to sell. If they are out of stock, it does not.
Check that your size is in stock.
查查你的尺码是不是有货。
take stock
If you take stock, you pause to think about all the aspects of a situation or event before deciding what to do next.
It was time to take stock of the situation.
是时候统观一下形势了。
stocks , stocking , stocked
If a shop stocks particular products, it keeps a supply of them to sell.
The shop stocks everything from cigarettes to recycled paper.
商店货品齐全,从香烟到再生纸应有尽有。
If you stock something such as a cupboard, shelf, or room, you fill it with food or other things.
I worked stocking shelves in a grocery store.
我在一家杂货店工作,负责给货架上货。
Some families stocked their cellars with food and water.
有些家庭在地窖里装满食物和水。