florists

IPA/ˈflɒr.ɪst/
KK[flˈɔrɪsts]IPA/ˈflɔːr.ɪst/

florists — noun

  • floristssingular
  • floristsesplural

1. a person whose job is to arrange and sell flowers in a shop

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person whose job is to arrange and sell flowers in a shop

例句

Nila asked the florist to use more white roses in the bouquet.

ask + florist + to-infinitive

The florist wrapped the sunflowers in brown paper and tied a ribbon around them.

同義詞
  • flower arranger

    more specific to the arranging skill; refers only to the person

  • floral designer

    more formal; implies professional training in flower arrangement

  • flower shop

    refers only to the shop, not the person who works there

  • flower store

    mainly American English; refers only to the shop

用法筆記

Also commonly refers to the flower shop itself by metonymy — 'I stopped at the florists' means the shop, not the person. In British English, the shop is often written as 'florist's'. Context and the determiner ('the' vs 'a') usually make the reading clear.

常見錯誤

❌I am going to florist.
✅I am going to the florist's.
💡When referring to the shop, 'the' is needed and the possessive form is common in British English.

2. someone who raises flowers and plants to sell them, usually from their own land

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone who raises flowers and plants to sell them, usually from their own land or greenhouse

例句

The florists at the Sunday market grow all their flowers on a small farm.

the florists at + place/event

Shirin buys her roses directly from local florists who never use chemical sprays.

buy directly from + florists

同義詞

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (SHOP FLORIST), this meaning refers to someone who grows the flowers themselves rather than working in a retail shop.

常見錯誤

❌My neighbour is a florist because she grows roses in her garden.
✅My neighbour grows roses in her garden, but she is not a florist
💡a florist grows flowers to sell them.' — Being a florist means growing and selling flowers as a business, not as a hobby.