shop
noun
Definitions of shop noun
place(地点)
- A1Countable(可数名词)
A place where goods or services are available for purchase.
商店；店铺
a bookstore / clothing shop / record shop / candy store
书店 / 服装店 / 唱片行 / 糖果店
a barber shop / betting shop
理发店 / 投注站
I need to go to the shop - there is no food left at home.
我需要去商店 - 家里已经没有食物了。
activity(活动)
- Countable(可数名词)
The activity of purchasing goods, especially food and other household necessities.
购物；（尤指食品及其他日常用品的）购买
I usually do the weekly shop on a Monday.
我通常每周一会去采购一周所需的物品。
We should do the shop over the weekend to fill the refrigerator.
我们应该在周末去采购，把冰箱填满。
She doesn't like doing the shop in crowded places.
她不喜欢在人多的地方采购。
workspace(工作区)
- Countable(可数名词)
A location where specific items are made or repaired; a workshop.
工場；工厂；修理厂
He runs a car repair shop.
他经营一家汽车修理厂。
This shop specializes in making furniture.
这家工厂专门制作家具。
They repair all types of electronics at that shop.
他们在那家工厂修理各种类型的电子产品。
business(企业)
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
A business or company.
公司；企业。
Some of the biggest shops in the industry are involved in this deal.
一些业内最大的公司都参与了这笔交易。
The shop was lauded for its success in innovation.
这家公司因其在创新方面的成功而受到赞扬。
They set up a great shop in the local area.
他们在当地成立了一家很棒的企业。
Phrases of shop noun
- be in the shops
To be available for purchase in stores, indicating that a product or item is on sale.
上市（商品）
• The new phone model will be in the shops next month.
新款手机下个月将在商店上市。
verb
Definitions of shop verb
purchase(购买)
- B1Intransitive(不及物动词)
To purchase goods from stores.
买；购物
I like to shop at thrift stores for clothes.
我喜欢在二手店买衣服。
If I'm just shopping for groceries, I tend to go to the local supermarket.
如果我只是买杂货，我通常会去当地的超市。
They enjoy shopping online because it is convenient and time-saving.
他们喜欢在网上购物，因为既方便又省时。
inform(告知)
- Transitive(及物动词)slang(俚语)
To inform the police about a criminal.
（向警方）告发。
His ex-wife shopped him to the police.
他的前妻向警方告发了他。
He was shopped for stealing his colleague's belongings.
他因偷窃同事的财物被告发。
She was afraid, so she decided to shop his criminal activity.
她很害怕，所以决定告发他的犯罪行为。
sell(出售)
- Transitive(及物动词)
To present something for sale, especially to multiple potential buyers.
（向多家买家）兜售；推销。
Your script gets shopped to literary agents and movie studios.
你的剧本被推销给了文学经纪人和电影公司。
They shopped the startup between several different investment firms.
他们向几家不同的投资公司推销了这家初创公司。
The artist shopped his work to several galleries.
这位艺术家向几家画廊推销了他的作品。
Idioms
- set up shop
To establish and begin operating one's own business.
开始经营自己的事业或公司。
• After many years of experience in the industry, he decided to set up shop on his own.
在行业中累积多年经验后，他决定自己创业。
Phrasal Verbs of shop
- shop around
to evaluate the price and quality of a similar or identical item at various stores before making a purchase decision
货比三家
• Before buying a new phone, it's advisable to shop around for prices and quality.
在购买新手机前，建议先比价购物，比较价格和品质。