duty-free shop

IPA/ˌdjuːti ˈfriː ʃɒp/
IPA/ˌduːti ˈfriː ʃɑːp/

duty-free shop — 名詞

1. a store located in international travel areas — such as airports, cruise ships,

1.名詞B1
釋義

免稅店

設於機場、港口等國際旅行區的免稅商店

a store located in international travel areas — such as airports, cruise ships, or border crossings — where products are sold free of import duties and local sales taxes.

例句

Heloísa bought two bottles of perfume at the duty-free shop before her flight.

Heloísa 在登機前於免稅店買了兩瓶香水。

airport location + duty-free purchase of perfume

Kian picked up a carton of cigarettes at the duty-free shop near the boarding gate.

Kian 在登機門附近的免稅店買了一條香菸。

同義詞
  • duty-free store

    same meaning; 'store' is more common in American English

  • tax-free shop

    broader term — can refer to any shop selling without local sales tax, not just those in travel zones

用法筆記

Only accessible to passengers who have passed through customs or immigration checks. Duty-free shops are not available in domestic-only terminal areas.

常見錯誤

❌I bought these sunglasses at the duty-free shop in the shopping mall.
✅I bought these sunglasses at the duty-free shop at the airport.
💡Duty-free shops are located only in international travel zones (airports, seaports, border crossings), not in regular shopping areas.