EN: Use 'need' followed by a noun to express a requirement or desire for something.
中文: 使用「need」後接名詞,用來表達對某事物的需求或渴望。
I need a glass of water.
我需要一杯水。
EN: 'Hi there!' is a very common, friendly way to start a conversation in a retail setting. It sounds more natural and warm than just saying 'Hi'.
中文: 「Hi there!」是在零售商店環境中非常常見且友善的開場白。比起單說「Hi」,它聽起來更自然且親切。
EN: Use 'can help you + verb' to offer assistance to someone. The verb after 'help you' should be in its base form without 'to'.
中文: 使用「can help you + 動詞」來主動提供協助。在 help you 後面的動詞要用原形動詞。
I can help you carry these bags.
我可以幫你提這些袋子。
EN: In Western retail culture, staff often greet customers immediately with 'Welcome' or 'Can I help you?' to show they are available, though customers can politely say 'I'm just looking' if they don't need help.
中文: 在西方零售文化中,店員通常會立即用「Welcome」或「Can I help you?」招呼客人以示服務熱忱。若不需要幫助,客人可以禮貌地回答「I'm just looking」(我只是看看)。
EN: Use 'be + looking for' to talk about something you are trying to find right now.
中文: 使用「be 動詞 + looking for」來表達你現在正在尋找某樣東西。
I am looking for my keys.
我正在找我的鑰匙。
EN: In Western retail culture, it is common and polite to respond enthusiastically (e.g., 'Great!') when a shop assistant offers help.
中文: 在西方零售文化中,當店員主動提供幫助時,通常會給予積極的回應(例如說 'Great!'),這是一種禮貌的表現。
EN: Use 'many' with plural nouns (things you can count) to show a large quantity.
中文: 使用 'many' 來修飾複數名詞(可數的名詞),表示數量很多。
There are many books on the table.
桌子上有許多書。
EN: In retail settings, 'Please follow me' is a standard, polite way for staff to lead customers to a specific section of the store.
中文: 在零售環境中,「Please follow me」是店員引導顧客前往店內特定區域時,標準且有禮貌的說法。
EN: Use 'one' as a pronoun to avoid repeating a noun that was already mentioned (in this case, 'jacket').
中文: 使用 'one' 作為代名詞,用來代替前面已經提過的複數或單數名詞(在此指『夾克』),以避免重複。
I don't like the red bag, I want the black one.
我不喜歡那個紅色的包包,我要那個黑色的。
EN: In Western clothing stores, it is very common to use 'one' to refer to an item you are holding or looking at. Sizes are typically categorized as Small (S), Medium (M), and Large (L).
中文: 在西方服飾店,用 'one' 來指代你正拿著或看著的商品非常普遍。尺寸通常分為小號 (S)、中號 (M) 和大號 (L)。
EN: Use 'What + noun' to ask for specific information about a category (like size, color, or time).
中文: 使用「What + 名詞」來詢問關於某個類別(如尺寸、顏色或時間)的具體資訊。
What color do you like?
你喜歡什麼顏色?
EN: In Western clothing stores, sizes are typically Small (S), Medium (M), and Large (L). It is common for staff to ask 'What size do you need?' or 'What size are you looking for?'
中文: 在西方服飾店,尺寸通常分為小號 (S)、中號 (M) 和大號 (L)。店員詢問「你需要什麼尺寸?」或「你在找什麼尺寸?」是非常普遍的服務用語。
EN: Use the word 'usually' before the main verb to talk about your habits or things you do most of the time.
中文: 在一般動詞之前使用「usually」來描述你的習慣或大部分時間會做的事情。
I usually drink tea in the morning.
我通常在早上喝茶。
EN: Clothing sizes (Small, Medium, Large) can vary significantly between different brands and countries. In English-speaking countries, it's common to ask 'What size do you need?' or 'What size do you take?'
中文: 衣服尺寸(S、M、L)在不同品牌和國家之間可能會有很大差異。在英語系國家,店員通常會問「What size do you need?」或「What size do you take?」來詢問你的尺寸。
EN: Use 'in' + [size] to specify the size of a clothing item.
中文: 使用「in + 尺寸」來表示某件衣物的特定尺寸。
Do you have this shirt in large?
這件襯衫有 L 號的嗎?
EN: In English-speaking countries, clothing sizes are often referred to by their names (small, medium, large) rather than just numbers. Using 'in' before the size is the standard way to ask for or describe a specific size.
中文: 在英語系國家,衣服尺寸通常直接稱呼名稱(small, medium, large)而不只是數字。在尺寸前加上 'in' 是詢問或描述特定尺寸的標準說法。
EN: Use 'What is the price of...?' to ask how much something costs in a formal or clear way.
中文: 使用「What is the price of...?」來正式或清楚地詢問某物的價格。
What is the price of this red scarf?
這條紅圍巾的價格是多少?
EN: In English-speaking countries, 'What is the price of...?' is slightly more formal than 'How much is...?'. Both are common in retail stores.
中文: 在英語系國家,「What is the price of...?」比「How much is...?」稍微正式一點點。在零售店中,這兩種說法都很常見。
EN: Use 'The [adjective] price is [amount]' to state how much something costs under specific conditions.
中文: 使用「The [形容詞] price is [金額]」的句型來描述在特定情況下某樣物品的價格。
The total price is twenty dollars.
總價是二十美元。
EN: In English-speaking countries, 'normal price' or 'regular price' is often mentioned before announcing a discount or sale price to show the value of the deal.
中文: 在英語系國家的商店中,店員常會先提到 'normal price'(原價)或 'regular price',接著再告知折扣價,以此強調優惠的程度。
EN: Use 'a bit' before an adjective to mean 'a little' or 'slightly'. It makes your opinion sound more polite or less direct.
中文: 在形容詞前使用「a bit」表示「一點點」或「稍微」。這可以讓你的語氣聽起來更委婉、更有禮貌。
This room is a bit cold.
這間房間有一點冷。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, saying something is 'a bit expensive' is a common, polite way to decline a purchase or negotiate without sounding confrontational.
中文: 在英語系國家,說某樣東西「a bit expensive」是一種常見且有禮貌的方式,用來拒絕購買或進行議價,而不會顯得咄咄逼人。
EN: To say something is on sale, use 'percent off'. Note that '30 percent off' means you pay 70% of the original price.
中文: 要表達打折時,使用「percent off」。請注意,「30 percent off」代表減去 30% 的價格,也就是台灣習慣說的「打七折」。
Everything in the store is ten percent off today.
今天店裡所有商品都打九折。
EN: In English-speaking countries, discounts are expressed by how much is 'taken off' the price (e.g., 20% off). In Chinese-speaking cultures, discounts are often expressed by how much of the original price remains (e.g., 8折).
中文: 在英語系國家,折扣是以「減去多少」來表示(例如 20% off 是減去兩成);而在中文文化中,折扣通常是以「剩下多少」來表示(例如 8 折)。學習時要特別注意這種邏輯轉換。
EN: Use 'much' before a comparative adjective (like 'cheaper') to emphasize a large difference.
中文: 在比較級形容詞(如 cheaper)前面加上 'much',可以用來強調程度上的巨大差異,表示「……得多」。
This phone is much better than my old one.
這支手機比我舊的那支好得多。
EN: In English-speaking retail environments, 'I will take it' or 'I'll take it' is the standard idiomatic way to tell a shopkeeper you have decided to buy an item.
中文: 在英語國家的零售環境中,「I will take it」或「I'll take it」是告訴店員你決定購買某件商品的標準道地說法。
EN: Use 'Do you have...' to ask if a shop sells something or if someone possesses an item. Use 'also' to mean 'in addition to' what was already mentioned.
中文: 使用「Do you have...」來詢問商店是否有販售某物或某人是否擁有某物。使用「also」表示「除了剛才提到的東西之外還有...」。
Do you also have hats here?
你們這裡也有賣帽子嗎?
EN: In English-speaking retail environments, it is common to ask 'Do you have...?' or 'Do you carry...?' when looking for specific items.
中文: 在英語系的零售環境中,尋找特定商品時,常用「Do you have...?」或「Do you carry...?」來詢問。
EN: Use 'next to' to describe when two things are side by side or very close to each other.
中文: 使用「next to」來描述兩個事物並排或靠得很近的位置關係。
The bank is next to the supermarket.
銀行在超市旁邊。
EN: To compare two things, we add '-ier' to short adjectives ending in 'y' (like 'pretty') and follow it with 'than'.
中文: 當我們要比較兩樣事物時,如果形容詞字尾是 'y'(例如 pretty),我們會將 'y' 去掉加上 '-ier',後面再接 'than'(比)。
This box is heavier than that one.
這個箱子比那個重。
EN: To compare two things, we often add '-er' to short adjectives like 'cheap' to make 'cheaper'.
中文: 為了比較兩樣事物,我們通常會在像 'cheap' 這樣短的形容詞後面加上 '-er',變成 'cheaper'(比較便宜)。
This blue hat is smaller.
這頂藍色的帽子比較小。
EN: In English-speaking countries, sales staff often use 'only' to emphasize that a price is a good deal or very affordable.
中文: 在英語系國家,店員經常使用 'only'(只要/僅僅)來強調價格非常划算或便宜。
EN: Use 'both A and B' to talk about two things together. It means 'this one AND that one'.
中文: 使用「both A and B」來同時描述兩件事物。它的意思是「這個『和』那個」。
I like both tea and coffee.
茶和咖啡我都喜歡。
EN: Use 'The total is [amount]' to tell someone the final price of everything they are buying.
中文: 使用「The total is [金額]」來告訴對方購買所有東西後的總價。
The total is twenty dollars.
總共是二十美元。
EN: In English-speaking retail culture, staff often use phrases like 'Great choice' or 'Excellent pick' to validate the customer's purchase and build rapport.
中文: 在英語系的零售文化中,店員常會說「Great choice」或「Excellent pick」來肯定顧客的眼光,這是一種建立良好顧客關係的社交禮儀。
EN: Use 'Can I + verb' to ask for permission or to see if something is possible.
中文: 使用「Can I + 動詞」來請求許可或詢問某事是否可行。
Can I sit here?
我可以坐這裡嗎?
EN: In many English-speaking countries, 'card' usually refers to either a credit card or a debit card. It is very common to pay by card even for small amounts.
中文: 在許多英語系國家,「card」通常指信用卡或提款卡。即使是小額消費,用卡片支付也是非常普遍的。
EN: Imperative sentences are used to give instructions or requests. They usually start with a verb. Adding 'Please' makes the request more polite.
中文: 祈使句用於給予指示或要求,通常以動詞開頭。加上 'Please'(請)會讓語氣更禮貌。
Please open the door.
請開門。
EN: In many English-speaking countries, customers often tap or insert their own cards into the terminal rather than handing them to the cashier.
中文: 在許多英語系國家,顧客通常會自己感應或插入卡片到刷卡機,而不是將卡片交給收銀員。
EN: Use 'Can I have...?' to politely ask for something you want or need in a shop or restaurant.
中文: 使用「Can I have...?」來禮貌地詢問或要求你在商店或餐廳需要的東西。
Can I have a bag, please?
可以給我一個袋子嗎?
EN: In many English-speaking countries, it is common to say 'please' at the end of a request to show respect to service staff.
中文: 在許多英語系國家,在請求的末尾加上「please」是很常見的,這展現了對服務人員的尊重。
EN: Use 'Thank you for + [verb-ing]' to express gratitude for a specific action someone has done.
中文: 使用「Thank you for + [動詞-ing]」來表達對某人所做的特定行為的感謝。
Thank you for helping me with my bags.
謝謝你幫我提袋子。
EN: In many English-speaking countries, it is standard customer service to hand over a receipt and thank the customer. The phrase 'Thank you for shopping with us' or 'Thank you for shopping here' is very common at the end of a transaction.
中文: 在許多英語系國家,交付收據並感謝顧客是標準的服務流程。在交易結束時,'Thank you for shopping with us' 或 'Thank you for shopping here' 是非常常見的客套話。
EN: Use 'were' (the past tense of 'are') to describe how someone was or what they did in the past, even if it was just earlier today.
中文: 使用「were」(are 的過去式)來描述某人過去的狀態或行為,即使是今天稍早發生的事也可以使用。
You were very kind to me yesterday.
你昨天對我非常親切。
EN: In Western culture, it is common and polite to use a person's first name when thanking them, especially in customer service settings to show appreciation for their personal effort.
中文: 在西方文化中,感謝他人時直呼其名是很常見且有禮貌的做法,特別是在服務業場景中,這能展現對服務人員個人努力的肯定。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 一種短款的外套,通常有拉鍊或鈕扣。
在本文中: 衣服尺寸中的中號。
在本文中: 購買物品所需支付的金額。
在本文中: 價格昂貴的,花費很多的。
在本文中: 折扣,減價。
在本文中: 比較便宜的(cheap 的比較級)。
在本文中: 圍巾(scarf 的複數形)。
在本文中: 比較漂亮的(pretty 的比較級)。
在本文中: 總計,總金額。
在本文中: 收據,證明已付款的單據。
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
To search for someone or something.
尋找
A reduction in the price of something by a specific percentage.
折價(百分之幾)
To use a specific method (like a card or cash) to give money for something.
用...支付
To come after or behind someone.
跟我來
To decide to purchase a specific item.
買下它
A credit card or debit card used as a method of payment.
信用卡或金融卡
A specific clothing size category between small and large.
中號 / M 號