| 单词 | store |
| 释义 | store (stɔːʳ ) Word forms: stores , storing , stored 1. countable noun B1 A store is a building or part of a building where things are sold. In British English, store is used mainly to refer to a large shop selling a variety of goods, but in American English a store can be any size of shop. ...the decline in independent stores in the town centre. ...grocery stores. ...a record store. 2. verb B2 When you store things, you put them in a container or other place and leave them there until they are needed. Store the cookies in an airtight tin. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Some types of garden furniture must be stored inside in the winter. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] Synonyms: put away, put in storage, put in store, lock away Store away means the same as store. I took a photograph of the plaque and stored it away. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He's stored away nearly one ton of potatoes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. verb B2 When you store information, you keep it in your memory, in a file, or in a computer. Where in the brain do we store information about colours? [VERB noun] ...chips for storing data in electronic equipment. [VERB noun] 4. countable noun A store of things is a supply of them that you keep somewhere until you need them. I handed over my secret store of chocolate biscuits. [+ of] Dolly's store of drinking glasses had run out. Synonyms: supply, stock, reserve, lot 5. countable noun A store is a place where things are kept while they are not being used. ...a decision taken in 1982 to build a store for spent fuel from submarines. [+ for] ...a grain store. Synonyms: repository, warehouse, depot, storehouse 6. countable noun If you have a store of knowledge, jokes, or stories, you have a large amount of them ready to be used. He possessed a vast store of knowledge. [+ of] Jessica dipped into her store of theatrical anecdotes. 7. See also chain store, cold store, department store 8. in store adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] In-store facilities are facilities that are available within a department store, supermarket, or other large shop. ...in-store banking. ...an instore bakery. 9. to set great store by or on something phrase If you set great store by something, you think that it is extremely important or necessary. [formal] ...a retail group which sets great store by traditional values. Phrasal verbs: store away store [sense 2] store up phrasal verb If you store something up, you keep it until you think that the time is right to use it. Investors were storing up a lot of cash in anticipation of disaster. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I got all the emotion out of me which had been stored up. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Idioms: like a kid in a candy store [mainly US] enjoying yourself far too much and not controlling your behaviour in any way. The usual British expression is like a child in a sweet shop. A money manager in Chicago, he went on a buying binge and `felt like a kid in a candy store,' he recalls. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dollar store I bought 24 cheap glasses from the local dollar store, grabbed some safety glasses, went out into the urban landscape, and hurled them, one by one, onto a rock ledge. Christianity Today Wrap a few toys from the dollar store and present them through the trip. canada.com The band made a number of low-fi demo tapes which were sold at a dollar store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She subsequently opened the country's first dollar store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The corporation made branded and private label heavy-duty household cleaning products sold through dollar store, mass and grocery channels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you start the day single, smiles in a health store can lead to a date. The Sun You'll meet at a cash desk or a health store. The Sun Love listens properly and new passion strikes when eyes connect twice in a health store. The Sun He got the idea for his health store after collapsing from exhaustion after 13 years' working in the corporate world. Times, Sunday Times If you like your milkshakes thick and gloopy, burger-bar style, just add a pinch of xanthan gum - available in supermarkets and health stores. The Sun Large department stores often have good food halls, in addition to in-store cafes, and kiosks will stock some essentials. Cheap Eats Guide to Europe 1994 (1993) He claims the new store will be the largest independent book store to open in Scotland in at least 30 years. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I have found that only the largest stores carry a dependable stock. Take Care of Your Skin (1990) They will also report robust profit growth in its half-year results on Thursday as new stores and strong online sales continue to provide a boost. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The company raised 12 million to invest in new stores and expanded manufacturing. Times, Sunday Times (2016) New stores seemed to multiply like fruit flies. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Ask any online store which part of their site gets the most hits and they'll say the 'new in' section. Times, Sunday Times (2014) All 13 of their albums became available through the online store last week following decades of legal rows over distribution rights. The Sun (2010) We think that there is an opportunity to be the online store for fashion. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There's very little rearward visibility and hardly anywhere to store stuff. Times, Sunday Times That means knowing a few basic food hygiene rules, like watching out how you store stuff. The Sun Which means it's no use at all for someone who needs 48 places to store stuff. Times, Sunday Times I thought a unit was a building where we stored stuff. Times, Sunday Times Not everywhere can store waste. Times, Sunday Times Carboys are also used to collect and store waste solvents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mined out portions were used to store waste materials and poor quality ore instead of removing them from the mines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seismic surveys are used to identify oil and gasfields, as well as the potential for storing waste carbon dioxide underground. Times,Sunday Times The company was granted a 'simple exemption' from seeking an environmental work permit when treating waste for the purpose of recovery and storing waste in a secure place. Times, Sunday Times I've heard it's dangerous to store water in plastic, even overnight. Times, Sunday Times Sedums' waxy leaves give an indication that they can store water for long periods so are mostly drought-tolerant. Times, Sunday Times Flood risk would be managed across river catchments, balancing defences with other measures such as incentives for farmers to store water on their land. Times, Sunday Times The juicy leaves of cacti and succulents store water for long periods. Times, Sunday Times In the 'utility' room are two 5,000-litre rainwater tanks which collect and store water for flushing the lavatories and watering the garden. Times, Sunday Times He would see my photo in the store window and that would inspire him to be an actor. The Sun So copying a sign from a store window opposite their home, she embroidered the words of that store sign onto his red sweater. Christianity Today The three rooms are shown behind a department store window, outside which a crowd of observers form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The items displayed in the store window show the types of prizes players can win in that game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the advertisements for the machine featured it sitting in a store window reacting to every move made by a passer-by on the street. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She has a lazy eye, bubbling behind a thrift store sticky patch. Times, Sunday Times Other designers are celebrating the delicious randomness of the thrift store with products that mix nostalgia and eccentricity. Times, Sunday Times They raise chickens, build everything by hand, wear thrift store clothes and ride fixed gear bikes (without helmets). Christianity Today Our clothes closet give-away program was converted into a thrift store where our neighbors could find bargains and also work to earn money to purchase clothes. Christianity Today We have a medical clinic that employs twenty-three doctors, a large community development corporation, a thrift store, a tutoring program, and even a new pizza parlor. Christianity Today She tells me a story about walking around a toy store with her father when she was eight years old. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But a toy store banned them over potentially harmful chemicals. The Sun (2014) A placard on a toy store simply said BUY IT, and Marta gave it points for honesty if not specificity. ROUGH JUSTICE (2001) Then it was a trip to the video store. Times, Sunday Times If he's not prepared to listen up, he will soon become as obsolete as the video store at which he once worked. Times, Sunday Times They are, she says, helping to educate a new generation of movie-makers who might otherwise learn all their tricks from the video store. Times, Sunday Times There was nobody else in the video store at the time to laugh at the silliness of it all. Times, Sunday Times Couples across the country are heading to the video store and browsing the rom-com section. The Sun I was asked to visit the store and choose another chair. Times, Sunday Times And why did health officers visit the store? The Sun Farmers and local producers visit the store for talks and tastings with customers. Times, Sunday Times We realise that some of our readers are unable to visit a store, but on the whole the majority of our readers are satisfied with the arrangement. Times, Sunday Times I used to visit the store twice a day, six days a week. The Sun The company added a membership warehouse store in 2007. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new store wasn't just much bigger, but featured an extended assortment, a selection one would expect of a modern warehouse store. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Barneys operates thirteen department stores and nine warehouse stores. Times,Sunday Times Its heavily indebted balance sheet meant that it was unable to invest in its online operations or dated warehouse stores, which struggled to attract family shoppers. Times,Sunday Times Security sources said a welder at a port building was repairing a hole when a blaze broke out and quickly spread to the warehouse storing the ammonium nitrate. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 店铺, 贮藏 Japanese: 店, 蓄える |
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