salesclerk

/ˈseɪlz.klɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈseɪlz.klɝːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsālz-ˌklərk/ (ame, mw)

salesclerk — noun

  • salesclerksingular
  • salesclerksplural

1. A person whose job is to help customers at a shop or store — for example, by fin

1.名詞B1
釋義

A person whose job is to help customers at a shop or store — for example, by finding items for them, answering questions, and taking payment.

例句

The salesclerk at Mauricio's local hardware store helped him find the right size of screws.

salesclerk + at [store] + helps [customer] find + goods

Amani asked the salesclerk whether the store had any electric kettles in stock.

ask + salesclerk + whether-clause for checking stock

同義詞
  • shop assistant

    the standard British English term for the same role

  • salesperson

    more general term; can also refer to someone who sells outside a store setting

  • sales associate

    a more formal job title often used in large retail chains

反義詞
  • customer

    the person who buys from the salesclerk

文法句型

a salesclerk

the salesclerk

salesclerk + at [store]

用法筆記

Common in American English. In British English, 'shop assistant' is the usual term. 'Salesclerk' is a countable noun — use 'a salesclerk' or 'the salesclerk' for one person, and 'salesclerks' for more than one.

常見錯誤

❌The clerk helped me find a shirt.' (when meaning a store worker in American English)
✅The salesclerk helped me find a shirt.
💡In American English, 'clerk' alone usually refers to an office worker, not a retail worker.
❌She is a salesclerk in the office.
✅She is a salesclerk in a department store.
💡A salesclerk works in a shop or store, not an office.