chemist's

chemist's — noun

1. in British English, a shop that sells medicines, beauty products, and similar ev

1.名詞A2
釋義

in British English, a shop that sells medicines, beauty products, and similar everyday items, often with a pharmacist on site

例句

Sirin walked to the chemist's on the corner to pick up her cough syrup.

go to the chemist's for medicine

Is there a chemist's near here that stays open after nine?

indefinite article with chemist's as countable shop

同義詞
  • pharmacy

    more formal; used in both British and American English

  • drugstore

    American equivalent; often larger and also sells snacks, cosmetics, cards

  • dispensary

    formal; usually a clinic or hospital section that hands out medicine

文法句型

at the chemist's

go to the chemist's

用法筆記

British English only. American English uses 'drugstore' or 'pharmacy'. Often preceded by 'the' even when speaking generally ('go to the chemist's'). The apostrophe-s comes from the older phrase 'the chemist's shop'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought aspirin at chemist.
✅I bought aspirin at the chemist's.
💡the shop noun keeps the apostrophe-s and usually takes 'the'.
❌There is a chemists on the high street.
✅There is a chemist's on the high street.
💡singular shop still needs the apostrophe.