shopper
/ˈʃɒpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʃɑːpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshä-pər/ (ame, mw)
shopper — noun
- shoppersingular
- shoppersplural
1. a person who goes to a shop or an online store to look at and choose the things
a person who goes to a shop or an online store to look at and choose the things that they want to buy
The weekend crowd of shoppers filled the main street outside the department store.
plural noun referring to a group
Anjali was one of the first shoppers to try the new café at the mall.
Camila pushed her cart past the shoppers who were waiting in a long queue.
Many shoppers compare prices online before they set foot in a physical shop.
A street vendor offered free samples to every passing shopper on a warm afternoon.
- customer
a person who buys from a specific shop; unlike 'shopper', a customer focuses on the transaction with a particular business rather than the act of looking around
- buyer
emphasises the purchase itself rather than the activity of browsing; more formal in retail contexts
- consumer
broader term that includes anyone who uses goods; often used in economic or legal discussions about rights and behaviour
文法句型
shopper + verb
常見錯誤
2. a type of large bag on small wheels that you pull by a handle, designed for brin
a type of large bag on small wheels that you pull by a handle, designed for bringing home groceries and other purchases from a shop without needing to carry them in your hands
Mert pulled his wheeled shopper through the supermarket car park after the weekly food shop.
pull + wheeled shopper
Sirin packed fresh vegetables into her shopper before heading home from the market.
The elderly woman rested her shopper against the bench while she waited for the bus.
A folded shopper fits easily into a cupboard when not in use.
- shopping trolley
more common in British English to refer to the wire cart inside a shop; less often used for the pull-along bag
- shopping cart
the American term for a wire basket on wheels pushed through a shop; not interchangeable with 'shopper' (bag)
- wheeled bag
a more general term for any bag with wheels, not just for shopping
文法句型
pull + shopper
wheeled shopper
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British English. In American English, 'shopping cart' refers to a wire basket on wheels that you push through a shop, while a 'shopper' in this sense is a collapsible bag on wheels that you pull and take home. In Taiwan, similar items are commonly called 購物拉車 (gòuwù lāchē) or 買菜車 (mǎicài chē).
常見錯誤
3. a person whose job is to buy goods for other people, either by selecting items f
a person whose job is to buy goods for other people, either by selecting items for individual clients or by visiting shops secretly to test the quality of their service
Théo works as a personal shopper for a luxury fashion brand in Taipei.
work as a personal shopper + employer / location
The mystery shopper visited the hotel to check the quality of its front-desk service.
mystery shopper + verb check + service quality
Sivan hired a professional shopper to help find the best prices on new kitchen appliances.
Naoko trained as a mystery shopper to evaluate restaurant service across the city.
- buyer
a person whose job is to choose and buy goods to be sold in a shop; a 'buyer' works for the seller, while a 'personal shopper' works for the buyer
- mystery shopper
a specific type of professional shopper who evaluates service quality anonymously
- personal shopper
the most common compound; emphasises one-to-one client service
文法句型
work as a + (personal / mystery) + shopper
用法筆記
The two most common compound forms are 'personal shopper' (someone who advises individual clients on what to buy, often in fashion or gifts) and 'mystery shopper' (someone paid to pose as a customer and evaluate a shop's service). Both are countable job titles.