
shop
词源
源自中古英语'shoppe',来自古英语'sceoppa'(棚屋,摊位),可能与古高地德语'scopf'(谷仓)有关。
noun
❶ 商店,指销售商品或提供服务的场所,可以是实体店或网店。
“I bought this dress from a small shop downtown.”
(我在市中心的一家小店买了这条裙子。)
“The shop is closed on Sundays.”
(这家商店星期天关门。)
❶ 车间或工场,指进行制造或修理工作的场所。
“The car is being repaired in the shop.”
(这辆车正在车间修理。)
“He works in a woodworking shop.”
(他在一家木工车间工作。)
verb
❶ 购物,指去商店购买商品的行为。
“We shopped for groceries at the supermarket.”
(我们在超市采购食品杂货。)
“She loves to shop for clothes on weekends.”
(她喜欢在周末逛街买衣服。)
❶ 告密,俚语中指向当局举报某人。
“He was shopped to the police by his neighbor.”
(他被邻居举报给了警方。)
“I can't believe you shopped me to the teacher!”
(真不敢相信你向老师告发了我!)
常见短语
shop around — 货比三家,指在购买前比较不同商家的价格和质量。
“It's wise to shop around before buying a new car.”
(买新车前货比三家是明智之举。)
talk shop — 谈论工作话题,通常指在非工作场合讨论专业内容。
“At the party, the doctors started talking shop about medical cases.”
(派对上,医生们开始讨论起医疗案例的工作话题。)
set up shop — 开店营业,也可比喻为在某地开始某项活动或业务。
“The young entrepreneur set up shop in his garage.”
(这位年轻企业家在车库里开始了他的生意。)