- [countable]
a large shop that sells many different types of goods （大型）百货商店 It's available at London's three biggest stores. 它在伦敦三大商店都有售。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- major
- …
- chain
- go to
- visit
- close
- …
- carry something
- offer something
- sell something
- …
- chain
- account
- card
- …
- at a/the store
- in a/the store
- the back of a/the store
- the front of a/the store
- [countable] (North American English)
a shop, large or small 商店；店铺 
I'm going to the store. 我准备去商店。 His father opened a small grocery store. 他父亲开了一家小杂货店。 Retail stores across Europe were reporting no stock left of the game. 欧洲各地的零售店都报告说，这款游戏已经没有存货了。 You should be able to get it in any good health food store. 你应该可以在任何健康食品店买到。 He looked around for a liquor store. 他四处寻找一家酒店。
Collocationssee also consignment shop, convenience store, dime store, general store, hardware store, package storeShopping Shopping 购物 - go/go out/be out shopping
去／外出／在外购物 - go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall
去商店／商场 - do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗 - (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall
去逛商场；在商场闲逛 - try on clothes/shoes
试穿衣服／鞋 - indulge in some retail therapy
沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵） - go on a spending spree
痛痛快快地花一通钱 - cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
减少花销 - be/get caught shoplifting
在商店行窃被当场逮住 - donate something to/take something to/find something in (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store
把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物 - buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale
在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物 - find/get/pick up a bargain
找到／买到便宜货
At the shop/store 在商店 - load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart
往手推车里装东西；推手推车 - stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line
排队付款 - (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout
在付款处排队 - bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries
把食品杂货装进袋子 - pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping
将所购之物打包 - stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
（把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架 - be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop shelves
- be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
有货；脱销 - deal with/help/serve customers
应付／帮助／服务顾客 - run a special promotion
搞特别促销活动 - be on special offer
正在搞特价优惠
Buying goods 买商品 - make/complete a purchase
采购 - buy/purchase something online/by mail order
网购；邮购 - make/place/take an order for something
订购某物 - buy/order something in bulk/in advance
大批／提前购买／订购某物 - accept/take credit cards
接受信用卡 - pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate
用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付 - enter your PIN number
输入你的个人识别密码 - ask for/get/obtain a receipt
索要／拿到收据 - return/exchange an item/a product
退还／更换商品／产品 - be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
有资格要求／要求退款 - compare prices
对比价格 - offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount
给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppinga2Buying store brands certainly works out cheaper. 购买商店自有品牌的商品肯定能省钱。 Ralph Lauren's flagship store on Madison Avenue 麦迪逊大街上的拉尔夫・劳伦旗舰店 The game will hit stores in January. 这款游戏将于1月上市。 The company operates four stores in Maryland. 该公司在马里兰经营 4 家商店。 The company plans to open two new stores in Dublin. 该公司计划在都柏林开两家新店。 The new book has been flying off store shelves. 这本新书十分畅销。 The store offers a comprehensive line of auto parts. 这家商店的汽车配件应有尽有。 You can buy music from an online store. 你可以在网店购买音乐。 Ask at your local hardware store. 到你当地的五金商店去问问。 The chain has endured another terrible month at its high-street stores. 该连锁公司在商业街上的店铺又惨淡经营了一个月。 You can park on the street right outside the store. 你可以把车停在商店外面的街上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- major
- …
- chain
- go to
- visit
- close
- …
- carry something
- offer something
- sell something
- …
- chain
- account
- card
- …
- at a/the store
- in a/the store
- the back of a/the store
- the front of a/the store
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(in compounds 构成复合词 a website that sells things （大型）百货商店 an online store 网上商店 You can get it on the app store. 可以在app store上获取。
- [countable]
a quantity or supply of something that you have and use 贮存物；备用物 her secret store of chocolate 她私下存放的巧克力 a vast store of knowledge 丰富的知识
Extra Examplesyour body's fat stores 体内脂肪贮备 Stores of blood sugar are metabolized to produce energy. 储存的血糖被代谢产生能量。 This is vital information to add to your store of knowledge. 这是很重要的信息，你有必要知道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- great
- large
- …
- have
- keep
- build up
- …
- cupboard
- room
- store of
- stores[plural]
goods of a particular kind or for a particular purpose （某类或作某用途的）商品，物品 medical stores 医疗用品 They had trouble keeping rats out of the food stores. 他们怎么也不能把老鼠从食品库赶走。
- [countable] (often stores)
a place where goods of a particular kind are kept 仓库；贮藏所 The grain store holds several thousand tonnes. 这个粮仓可以存放几千吨粮食。 The soldiers were charged with guarding the weapons stores. 这些士兵负责守卫武器库。
Extra ExamplesThe mill ceased operations in 1940 and was used as a grain store. 1940年面粉厂停工，厂区被用作粮库。 You'll find a ladder in the equipment store. 你会在设备库里找到一部梯子。 We're using the shed as a temporary store for all our stuff. 我们正用这个棚子作临时仓库贮存所有物资。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- dry
- temporary
- …
- hold something
- in a/the store
- store for
see also backing store
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French estore (noun), estorer (verb), from Latin instaurare ‘renew’; compare with restore.
Idioms
in store (for somebody)
mind the store (North American English)
(British English mind the shop)
to be in charge of something for a short time while somebody is away 临时代管；帮忙关照 Who's minding the store while the boss is abroad? 老板在国外时，谁在照看商店？
set/put (great, etc.) store by something