英语中“商店”的说法探析

On Different English Terms of“商店”

学过英语的人只要一听到“商店,”自然就会想到“shop”。其实,英文中表示“商店”的词远不止“shop”一个,还有store、outlet、emporium、grocery、mall、boutique、discounteri、ndependent、chainr、etailer和house等,他们都有“商店”的意思,用法上有些区别,大家如果能掌握这些词的意思及区别,相信就会对英语里的各种“商店”用起来得心应手。

As far as English is concerned, it＇ s natural for you to think of ＂shop＂ when you heard ＂商店＂. Actually, there are many English words which mean ＂商店＂. Besides ＂shop＂, there are ＂store＂,＂outlet＂,＂emporium＂, ＂grocery＂, ＂mall＂, ＂boutique＂, ＂discounter＂, ＂ independent＂, ＂chain＂, ＂retailer＂ and＂house＂. If we know the differences in their meanings and usages, we could use the terms correctly.