The Open Dictionary

shop

名詞

UK/ʃɒp/
US/ʃɑːp/

定義 shop 名詞

place

  1. A1Countable

    A place where goods or services are available for purchase.

    • a bookstore / clothing shop / record shop / candy store

    • a barber shop / betting shop

    • I need to go to the shop - there is no food left at home.

activity

  1. Countable

    The activity of purchasing goods, especially food and other household necessities.

    • I usually do the weekly shop on a Monday.

    • We should do the shop over the weekend to fill the refrigerator.

    • She doesn't like doing the shop in crowded places.

workspace

  1. Countable

    A location where specific items are made or repaired; a workshop.

    • He runs a car repair shop.

    • This shop specializes in making furniture.

    • They repair all types of electronics at that shop.

business

  1. Countableinformal

    A business or company.

    • Some of the biggest shops in the industry are involved in this deal.

    • The shop was lauded for its success in innovation.

    • They set up a great shop in the local area.

片語 shop 名詞

  • be in the shops

    To be available for purchase in stores, indicating that a product or item is on sale.

    • The new phone model will be in the shops next month.

動詞

UK/ʃɒp/
US/ʃɑːp/

定義 shop 動詞

purchase

  1. B1Intransitive

    To purchase goods from stores.

    • I like to shop at thrift stores for clothes.

    • If I'm just shopping for groceries, I tend to go to the local supermarket.

    • They enjoy shopping online because it is convenient and time-saving.

inform

  1. Transitiveslang

    To inform the police about a criminal.

    • His ex-wife shopped him to the police.

    • He was shopped for stealing his colleague's belongings.

    • She was afraid, so she decided to shop his criminal activity.

sell

  1. Transitive

    To present something for sale, especially to multiple potential buyers.

    • Your script gets shopped to literary agents and movie studios.

    • They shopped the startup between several different investment firms.

    • The artist shopped his work to several galleries.

成語

  • set up shop

    To establish and begin operating one's own business.

    • After many years of experience in the industry, he decided to set up shop on his own.

片語動詞 shop

  • shop around

    to evaluate the price and quality of a similar or identical item at various stores before making a purchase decision

    • Before buying a new phone, it's advisable to shop around for prices and quality.