delis
delis — noun
- delissingular
- delisesplural
1. an informal word for a shop that sells high-quality cooked meats, cheeses, salad
an informal word for a shop that sells high-quality cooked meats, cheeses, salads, and other foods that are ready to eat
Anya bought a sandwich and coleslaw from the delis near her office.
informal term for delicatessen — plural form
The delis in the old quarter sell excellent smoked salmon and imported cheeses.
Owen stopped at a deli on the way home and bought a fresh pasta salad.
Bao works at a deli that makes its own pastrami, so the lunch queue is long.
- delicatessen
the full, slightly more formal word that deli/delis is short for
- sandwich shop
focuses on sandwiches; may not sell cheeses, salads, or smoked meats
文法句型
the delis (subject)
at a deli (prepositional phrase)
deli + noun (modifier)
用法筆記
The singular form is deli, which is much more common in everyday speech. Delis is the plural, used when referring to more than one shop.