big-box store

IPA/ˌbɪɡ.bɒks ˈstɔːr/
IPA/ˌbɪɡ.bɑːks ˈstɔːr/

big-box store — 名詞

1. a very large retail building, operated by a national chain, where customers find

1.名詞B2
釋義

大型量販店

連鎖經營的大型零售商店，商品多且平價

a very large retail building, operated by a national chain, where customers find many kinds of household goods, electronics, and groceries sold at low prices

例句

Nia bought a TV at the big-box store near her apartment for two hundred dollars.

Nia 在公寓附近的大型量販店花兩百美元買了一台電視。

at + the + [big-box store] for a purchase location

The big-box store on the highway sells everything from winter coats to garden tools.

高速公路旁的那家大型量販店從冬季外套到園藝工具應有盡有。

sells everything from [X] to [Y] — wide range of products

同義詞
  • superstore

    similar size but may refer specifically to a very large supermarket (UK common)

  • hypermarket

    a combined supermarket and department store in one building; common in Europe and Asia

  • warehouse store

    emphasises the warehouse-like layout and bulk-purchase model

反義詞
  • corner shop

    a small local shop with a narrow product range

  • boutique

    a small shop selling specialised or luxury items

文法句型

[big-box store] + verb

at/in/a/the + [big-box store]

用法筆記

Countable noun. Frequently used as an attributive modifier (e.g. big-box retailer, big-box chain). The compound is most common in North American English; in other varieties, superstore or hypermarket may be preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I bought milk at the big-box store on the corner.
✅I bought milk at the corner shop.
💡'big-box store' describes a very large building, not a small local shop.
❌The big-box store sell many things.
✅The big-box store sells many things.
💡The compound noun takes a singular verb.