shopping /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ noun
Learner's definition of SHOPPING
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: the activity of visiting places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things (such as food, clothing, etc.)购物；买东西 -
We do our/the grocery shopping once a week. = We go grocery shopping once a week. [=we shop for groceries once a week]我们一周去买一次食品杂货。
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I can do your shopping for you.我可以帮你买东西。
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When are you going to do the shopping?你什么时候去购物？
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I'm going shopping. [=(Brit) going to the shops]我打算去购物。
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We went shopping for a gift at the mall.我们去了购物中心买礼物。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
a shopping area/basket/cart购物区/篮/车
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We're going on a shopping trip in New York City.我们要去纽约进行一次购物之旅。
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a shopping bag [=(Brit) carrier bag; a bag that a store gives you to carry any items you have bought there]购物袋
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We went on a shopping spree. [=we bought a lot of things in a short period of time]我们疯狂采购了一番。
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British : the things that are bought at a shop or store从商店所购的东西