音标：英 /ˌɪn ˈstɔː(r)/，美 /ˌɪn ˈstɔːr/
即将发生；等待着（某人）：表示未来某事已准备好或必然发生，常与介词 "for" 搭配。
例：You never know what's in store for you.（你永远不知道等待你的是什么。）
例：There's a shock in store for him when he gets home tonight.（今晚他回家时，会有个惊人消息等着他。）
储存着；准备着：指某物被储备以备将来使用。
例：If the electricity goes off, we have candles in store.（如果停电，我们备有蜡烛。）
例：There are plenty of energy sources in store on earth.（地球上贮藏着很多能源。）
in store for sb.：等待着某人；某人将面临某事
例：What does the future hold in store for the boy?（这个男孩的未来会怎样？）
in-store + 名词：作定语，表示“店内的”（如服务、活动等）
例：in-store banking（店内银行业务）
例：in-store promotions（店内促销）
Online releases were slated to start before in-store print release.（线上发布计划早于店内纸质版发布。）
Open 24 hours a day, they offered fresh coffee roasted in-store.（它们24小时营业，提供店内现烘的新鲜咖啡。）
He began working with an in-store music company to create mixes of music from around the world.（他开始与一家店内音乐公司合作，制作全球音乐混音。）
We'd better keep some of these in store for next year.（我们最好把这些东西储存一些留到明年用。）
I hope a bright future is in store for you.（我希望光明的前途在等着你。）
When he was arrested, he knew perfectly well what was in store for him but remained calm.（被捕时，他清楚知道等待自己的是什么，但依然保持镇定。）
Several clothing manufacturers use domed labels as disposable items by affixing them to in-store hangers.（一些服装制造商将圆顶标签作为一次性用品贴在店内衣架上。）
The event raised \(500,000, with over \)400,000 coming from in-store donations during the ride.（活动筹集了50万美元，其中40多万美元来自骑行期间的店内捐款。）
Apprentices may choose to gain experience working as an in-store designer in furniture stores.（学徒可选择在家具店担任店内设计师积累经验。）
We don't know what is in store for us.（我们不知道未来会发生什么。）
易混淆点：不要将 "in store" 直译为“在商店里”，其核心含义与“未来/储备”相关。若需表达“在商店内”，可用 "in the store"。
反义词：out of store（耗尽；无储备）
无论是描述未知的未来，还是储备的物资，"in store" 都传递着“已准备就绪”的潜台词。下次听到 "What's in store?" 时，不妨思考：是惊喜在等待，还是挑战已就位？