shop
/ʃɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ʃɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈshäp/ (ame, mw)
shop — 名詞
- shopsingular
- shopsplural
1. a building or a room inside a larger building where people can buy goods such as
商店；店鋪
販售商品或服務的場所
a building or a room inside a larger building where people can buy goods such as food, clothes, books, or medicine in exchange for money
Shirin bought a birthday card from the shop on the corner.
Shirin 在街角的商店買了一張生日卡。
from the shop — location preposition
The bookshop near the park sells children's stories in many languages.
公園附近的書店販售多種語言的兒童故事書。
compound noun: bookshop
Vinícius walked past the hardware shop just as the owner was closing the door.
Vinícius 走到五金行門口時，老闆正好在關門。
A new furniture shop has opened on the high street beside the library.
圖書館旁邊開了一家新的家具店。
Most shops in this area close at nine in the evening.
這一帶大部分的商店都在晚上九點關門。
- store
more common in American English; otherwise interchangeable
- retail outlet
more formal; used in business contexts
- boutique
small shop selling fashionable items or gifts
文法句型
a [type] shop
the shop on/in [location]
常見錯誤
2. the activity of going to a store or market to buy things that you need, especial
買東西
到商店購買日用品的行為
the activity of going to a store or market to buy things that you need, especially food and other household goods
Kasia does the weekly shopping every Saturday at the local supermarket.
Kasia 每週六都在當地的超市買東西。
do the weekly shopping — common collocation
I did a quick shop for milk and eggs on the way home from work.
我在回家的路上快速買了牛奶和雞蛋。
a quick shop — set phrase
Noa offered to do the shopping so that Élise could study for her exam.
Noa 主動去買東西，好讓 Élise 可以專心準備考試。
The weekly shop at the farmers' market takes Jabari about an hour.
Jabari 每週去農夫市集採買大約要花一個小時。
Christopher forgot to do the shopping and had to order takeout instead.
Christopher 忘記去買東西，只好叫外送晚餐。
- shopping
the more common uncountable noun form; interchangeable
- grocery run
informal; specifically for food shopping
- errand
broader; any short trip to obtain something
文法句型
do the shopping
the weekly shop
a quick shop
用法筆記
Usually used in the phrase 'do the shopping' or, in British English, 'do the shop'. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not refer to a physical location.
常見錯誤
3. the state of being available for people to buy in stores, used especially in exp
上架
商品在店內可供購買的狀態
the state of being available for people to buy in stores, used especially in expressions that describe when a product first becomes available to the public
The new album from the band will be in the shops next Friday.
這個樂團的新專輯下週五會在店內上架。
be in the shops — availability phrase
Padma checked online to find out when the latest game console would hit the shops.
Padma 上網查詢最新款的遊戲主機何時會上架。
hit the shops — informal arrival phrase
Those limited-edition trainers are already in the shops and selling very fast.
那些限量版運動鞋已經上架了，而且賣得非常快。
Joon waited for the new phone model to be in the shops before upgrading.
Joon 等到新手機型號上架之後才換機。
- available
broader; not limited to physical store contexts
- on the market
for sale to the public, especially for larger products or developments
- on sale
available for purchase (not to be confused with 'on sale' meaning discounted)
文法句型
be in the shops
hit the shops
用法筆記
Only used in fixed phrases such as 'be in the shops,' 'be on the shops,' or 'hit the shops.' It does not combine with most other verbs or prepositions. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the physical building.
4. a room or building where people use tools or machines to create, maintain, or me
工坊；修理廠
製造或修理物品的工作場所
a room or building where people use tools or machines to create, maintain, or mend objects — for example, a woodworking section in a factory or a bicycle repair place in town
Tomás took his broken bicycle to the repair shop at the end of the street.
Tomás 把他壞掉的腳踏車牽到街尾的修理店。
repair shop — compound for fixing things
The furniture shop has a large workshop at the back where workers build chairs and tables by hand.
這間傢具店的後方有一個大型工坊，工人們在那裡手工打造桌椅。
Sari works in the paint shop of a car factory, checking the colour on every new vehicle.
Sari 在一間汽車工廠的噴漆車間工作，負責檢查每輛新車的顏色。
Defne's uncle runs a small woodworking shop behind his house where he makes custom shelves.
Defne 的叔叔住家後面開了一家小型木工坊，專門訂製層架。
The mechanic said the car would be ready by Friday and sent it to the body shop.
技師說車子星期五可以修好，然後把它送到了板金廠。
文法句型
a repair shop
a [type] shop
用法筆記
Often appears as the second part of a compound noun (e.g., 'paint shop,' 'repair shop,' 'body shop'). Unlike sense 1, this sense is about production or repair rather than retail sales.
常見錯誤
5. a company or other commercial organisation that buys and sells goods or provides
公司；商家
以營利為目的的商業機構
a company or other commercial organisation that buys and sells goods or provides a service to make money
Aarav's parents run a small tailoring shop in the old part of the city.
Aarav 的父母在老城區經營一家小型裁縫店。
run a shop — operate a business
The coffee shop on the corner has been in business for over thirty years.
街角的咖啡店已經營業超過三十年了。
be in business — operating as a concern
Maeve decided to set up her own flower shop after working for a florist for ten years.
Maeve 在花店工作了十年後，決定自己開一家花店。
Several shops on this street had to close after the rent went up.
這條街上有好幾家店因為租金上漲而被迫關門。
Mateo inherited the family grocery shop when his father retired last year.
Mateo 在父親去年退休後繼承了家族的雜貨店。
- business
interchangeable but broader; can include online-only operations too
- establishment
formal term for any business or institution
- enterprise
more general; can refer to any business venture
文法句型
run a shop
set up shop
close shop
用法筆記
Focuses on the business entity rather than the physical building. The same word can refer to both the building (sense 1) and the business (this sense). Context clarifies which is meant: 'run a shop' = the business; 'walk into a shop' = the building.
shop — 動詞
- shoppresent simple I / you / we / they
- shops3rd person singular
- shopping-ing form
- shoppedpast simple
1. to go to stores or markets to look at and buy things that you want or need, with
購物
到商店購買需要的物品
to go to stores or markets to look at and buy things that you want or need, without focusing on one particular product
I usually shop at the supermarket on Saturday mornings.
我通常星期六早上去超市購物。
shop at [store] — location preposition
Shirin and Haruto spent the whole afternoon shopping in the city centre.
Shirin 和 Haruto 整個下午都在市中心購物。
Asher prefers to shop online rather than deal with crowded stores.
Asher 比較喜歡在網路上購物，不用面對擁擠的商店。
Eve and her grandmother shopped for ingredients at the morning market.
Eve 和她的祖母在早市的攤位採買食材。
On rainy days fewer people come out to shop in the old town.
下雨天，出來老城區購物的人就比較少。
文法句型
shop at [store]
shop for [goods]
用法筆記
The most common verb sense of 'shop.' Unlike sense 2, this sense is intransitive — it does not take a direct object. Use 'shop for' + product type or 'shop at' + store name.
常見錯誤
2. to look at a particular category of goods in shops or online, comparing styles a
瀏覽選購
為了購買而仔細觀看特定商品
to look at a particular category of goods in shops or online, comparing styles and prices, because you are thinking of buying something
Joon spent an hour shopping the sales racks but did not find anything he liked.
Joon 花了一小時逛折扣花車，但沒有看到喜歡的東西。
shop the sales — browse discounted items
Eve shopped several online stores for a good deal on a winter coat.
Eve 瀏覽了好幾家網路商店，想找一件划算的冬天外套。
Padma loves shopping the vintage stalls at the weekend market for old jewellery.
Padma 喜歡在假日市集的老物攤位選購舊首飾。
Tomás shopped the winter sale at three different department stores before choosing a suit.
Tomás 逛了三家百貨公司的冬季拍賣，才挑選了一套西裝。
Sari shopped the electronics aisle looking for a charger that would fit her tablet.
Sari 逛了電子產品區，想找一個能搭配她平板的充電器。
- browse
similar meaning; can be used with or without a direct object
- look through
less formal; suggests a quick or casual search
- comparison shop
specific to comparing prices across sellers
文法句型
shop + [type of product]
用法筆記
Takes a direct object that names the type of product or the sale event being browsed ('shop the sales,' 'shop the clearance section'). Distinguish from sense 1, which is intransitive and does not take an object. Distinguish from sense 3, where the object is a location rather than a product type.
常見錯誤
3. to visit a particular store, market, shopping district, or website in order to s
到…尋購
到特定地方尋找想買的東西
to visit a particular store, market, shopping district, or website in order to see what products are available there and possibly buy something
Christopher always shops the local farmers' market for fresh vegetables.
Christopher 總是到當地的農夫市集找新鮮蔬菜。
shop [place] for [items]
Defne shops the small boutiques in her neighbourhood whenever she needs a gift.
Defne 需要送禮物的時候，都會去住家附近的精品小店尋購。
More people now shop the online marketplace instead of going to physical stores.
現在愈來愈多人到網路市集選購，而不去實體商店了。
Kasia and Maeve shopped the whole shopping centre looking for matching dresses.
Kasia 和 Maeve 逛遍了整座購物中心，想找搭配的洋裝。
Jabari usually shops the camera store on Elm Street because the staff know him well.
Jabari 通常去 Elm 街的相機店選購，因為店員都很認識他。
- visit
more general; does not imply intention to buy
- browse around
informal; implies a casual, unhurried visit
- patronise
formal; means to be a regular customer of a particular store
文法句型
shop [place/area]
用法筆記
Takes a direct object that names a specific location (a store, market, area, or website). Distinguish from sense 2, where the object is a product category or sale event. Sense 3 answers 'where' you shop; sense 2 answers 'what type of product' you look at.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I shopped dresses and then I shopped the new mall.' — Avoid mixing the two transitive uses in the same sentence, as they mean different things. Say 'I shopped for dresses and then visited the new mall.'
4. to give information about someone's criminal or secret activity to the police or
告密；出賣
向警方通報犯罪情報（俚語）
to give information about someone's criminal or secret activity to the police or other authorities, often done secretly in exchange for a reward or a lighter punishment
The police only caught the thief because one of his partners shopped him.
警方之所以能抓到那個小偷，是因為他的同夥告密。
shop someone — idiom for informing
No one in the gang trusted Marco after word spread that he had shopped them to the authorities.
幫派裡沒有人信任 Marco，因為風聲說他已經向當局告密了。
In the film, a frightened teenager shops the drug dealer to avoid going to prison herself.
電影中，一名驚恐的少女向警方供出毒販，以免自己入獄。
Iris refused to shop her classmate even though the teacher insisted she name the person who started the fight.
Iris 不肯出賣她的同學，即使老師堅持要她說出誰先動手的。
文法句型
shop someone (to the police)
用法筆記
Strongly informal slang, mainly used in British English. In American English, 'rat on' or 'snitch on' is more common. The object is always the person being informed on. Can take a second object introduced by 'to' indicating the authority figure.
5. to present an item, a piece of writing, or a business idea to a number of possib
兜售；推介
向多家公司或買家推銷以獲取報價
to present an item, a piece of writing, or a business idea to a number of possible buyers or publishers, trying to get at least one of them to pay for it or accept it
The author shopped her manuscript to eight publishers before one finally offered a deal.
這位作者把手稿兜售給八家出版社，最後終於有一家願意簽約。
shop a manuscript to publishers — business use
Quan's start-up is shopping its new app design around to several technology investors.
Quan 的新創公司正在將其應用程式設計向多家科技投資者推介。
shop something around — phrasal pattern
The film producer shopped the script to every major studio in Los Angeles.
那位電影製片人把劇本兜售給洛杉磯的每一家大型片商。
After the prototype was ready, the inventor shopped it to three different manufacturing companies.
原型完成後，發明者將其兜售給三家不同的製造公司。
文法句型
shop [something] around
shop [something] to [buyer]
用法筆記
Common in creative and business industries — publishing, film, technology. Often used with 'around' (shop something around) to emphasise that multiple potential buyers are being approached. Unlike sense 4, this is not slang and has a neutral register.