delis

IPA/ˈdel.i/
IPA/ˈdel.i/

delis — 名詞

  • delissingular
  • delisesplural

1. an informal word for a shop that sells high-quality cooked meats, cheeses, salad

1.名詞B1
釋義

熟食店

售賣即食肉類、沙拉等的店鋪

an informal word for a shop that sells high-quality cooked meats, cheeses, salads, and other foods that are ready to eat

例句

Anya bought a sandwich and coleslaw from the delis near her office.

Anya 在辦公室附近的熟食店買了一個三明治和涼拌捲心菜。

informal term for delicatessen — plural form

The delis in the old quarter sell excellent smoked salmon and imported cheeses.

老街區的那些熟食店賣的煙燻鮭魚和進口起司都非常好。

同義詞
  • delicatessen

    the full, slightly more formal word that deli/delis is short for

  • sandwich shop

    focuses on sandwiches; may not sell cheeses, salads, or smoked meats

文法句型

the delis (subject)

at a deli (prepositional phrase)

deli + noun (modifier)

用法筆記

The singular form is deli, which is much more common in everyday speech. Delis is the plural, used when referring to more than one shop.

常見錯誤

I bought this at the delicatessen' (too formal in casual conversation).
I bought this at the deli.
💡deli is the natural short form in informal contexts.