tuck shop
noun [ C ] UK informal uk/ˈtʌk ˌʃɒp/ us/ˈtʌk ˌʃɑːp/
小食部; 小卖部
a small shop in or near a school that sells food to school students, traditionally sweets and soft drinks
The head teacher closed the tuck shop and stocked the school's 10 vending machines with healthy alternatives such as fruit bars and fresh juices. 校长关闭了小卖部,并在学校的10台自动售货机销售更健康的选项,如水果条和新鲜果汁。
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- If your school has a tuck shop it is probably run on a simple basis of buying some snack foods and selling them for slightly more than they cost.
- There will also be a major expansion of school breakfast clubs and fruit and salad bars as an alternative to traditional tuck shops.
- School tuck shops and vending machines are the targets of a new £2 million drive to tackle child obesity in England.
- We do fundraising through the tuck shop twice a week, selling sherbets, liquorices and crisps.
- They might wish they'd spent more time in the gym instead of at the tuck shop.