shopping
noun [ U ] uk/ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/ us/ˈʃɑː.pɪŋ/
A1 购物，买东西
the activity of buying things from shops
I'm going shopping this afternoon. 我今天下午要去购物。
My granddaughter does my weekly shopping for me. 我孙女替我买每周要用的东西。
UK The store is open for late night shopping on Wednesdays. 每个星期三，该百货商店都营业到很晚。
Christmas shopping 圣诞节购物
A2 所购物品（尤指食品）
goods that you have bought from shops, especially food
She had so many bags of shopping that she could hardly carry them. 她购买了这么多袋东西，几乎拿不了了。
I forgot my shopping list. 我忘记带购物单了。
- More examples
- She went shopping to cheer herself up.
- I dropped him at the library and went shopping.
- She's very independent and does all her own shopping and cooking.
- Will you be able to carry all the shopping back home on your bike ?
- I was loaded down with shopping.