There are many modern appliances in the kitchen, such as refrigerators and microwaves.

appliances 是名词 appliance 的复数形式，appliance 由动词 apply（应用）加名词后缀 -ance 构成，字面意思是"应用物"，特指"家用电器"或"器具"。在厨房语境中通常指冰箱、微波炉等电器设备。