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drugstore

UK //ˈdrʌɡstɔː(r)//US //ˈdrʌɡstɔːr//

词源

源自17世纪英语,由drug(药品)和store(商店)组成,最初指专门销售药材的店铺。

noun

❶ 指售卖药品、化妆品、日用品等的商店,通常兼营零食饮料,类似国内的药店或便利店。

“I need to stop by the drugstore to pick up some aspirin.”

(我得顺路去药店买些阿司匹林。)

“She works as a cashier at the local drugstore.”

(她在本地药妆店当收银员。)

同义词:pharmacy, chemist, apothecary

常见短语

corner drugstore — 指社区里常见的小型药妆店,通常位于街角,提供基础药品和生活用品。

“Old Mr. Johnson has been running the corner drugstore for 40 years.”

(老约翰逊先生经营街角那家药妆店已有40年。)