Self-assembly furniture comes in a box as separate pieces, with screws and a little picture-book of steps, and you put it together at home. Shops like it because the flat box is cheaper to store and send; IKEA made the idea ordinary.

Self-assembly furniture self-assembly 的家具 in a box as separate pieces以一箱零散板件的樣子 comes送來，with screws附著螺絲 and a little picture-book of steps和一本小小的步驟圖冊，and you而你 at home在家 put it together把它組起來。Shops商店 like it喜歡這樣，because因為 the flat box扁扁的箱子 to store and send存放和寄送 is cheaper比較便宜；IKEA宜家 made the idea ordinary讓這個做法變得平常

It is especially British English; in American English people more often say ready-to-assemble, or just that you have to put it together. The 'self' is you, the buyer — not the furniture: the table does not build itself.

It它 is especially British English特別是英式英語；in American English在美式英語裡 people人們 more often更常 say ready-to-assemble說 ready-to-assemble，or just that或就說 you你 have to put it together得自己組。The 'self'這個 'self' is you是你、the buyer買的人——not the furniture不是家具：the table桌子 does not build itself不會自己把自己組起來

Though actually, 'self-assembly' can sound as if it will be easy, and then you are still on the floor at midnight with one piece left over. You will see it on price tags and in catalogues more than in spoken chat.

Though actually不過其實，'self-assembly' can sound as if聽起來好像 it will be easy會很簡單，and then結果 you你 at midnight半夜 still仍 on the floor坐在地板上，with one piece left over旁邊還多出一塊板子。You你 on price tags and in catalogues在標價牌和型錄上 than in spoken chat比在口頭聊天裡 will see it more看到它更多