window-shopper

window-shopper — noun

1. someone who looks at goods in shop windows or online stores for interest or idea

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who looks at goods in shop windows or online stores for interest or ideas, without planning to buy anything

例句

Reuben stood outside the guitar shop like a window-shopper, reading price tags before moving on.

be like a window-shopper + read price tags

Anjali is a regular window-shopper who knows every display at the new mall.

window-shopper who + knows every display

同義詞
  • browser

    more general and often used for looking through choices online or in a shop; it is less tied to shop displays

  • shopper

    broader term for anyone shopping; unlike 'window-shopper', it does not suggest leaving without buying

  • bargain hunter

    someone actively looking for low prices; a bargain hunter usually hopes to make a purchase

反義詞
  • buyer

    someone who actually purchases the item rather than only looking

  • customer

    a person who buys from or uses a particular shop or business

文法句型

be a window-shopper

remain a window-shopper

用法筆記

Usually suggests curiosity rather than a real buying plan. It can describe someone in front of shop displays or, with clear context, someone browsing products online without committing to a purchase.

常見錯誤

❌I am a window-shopper every Saturday to buy groceries.
✅I go shopping every Saturday to buy groceries.
💡'window-shopper' suggests looking around without intending to buy, not doing routine shopping.