EN： Use 'need' followed by a noun to express a requirement or desire for something.
中文： 使用“need”后接名词，用来表达对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!”是在零售商店环境中非常常见且友好的开场白。比起单说“Hi”，它听起来更自然且亲切。
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 + 动词”来主动提供协助。在 help you 后面的动词要用原形动词。
I can help you carry these bags.
我可以帮你提这些袋子。
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，店员通常会立即用“Welcome”或“Can I help you?”招呼客人以示服务热忱。若不需要帮助，客人可以礼貌地回答“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 动词 + looking for”来表达你现在正在寻找某样东西。
I am looking for my keys.
我正在找我的钥匙。
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，当店员主动提供帮助时，通常会给予积极的回应（例如说 'Great!'），这是一种礼貌的表现。
EN： Use 'many' with plural nouns (things you can count) to show a large quantity.
中文： 使用 'many' 来修饰复数名词（可数的名词），表示数量很多。
There are many books on the table.
桌子上有许多书。
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： 在零售环境中，“Please follow me”是店员引导顾客前往店内特定区域时，标准且有礼貌的说法。
EN： Use 'one' as a pronoun to avoid repeating a noun that was already mentioned (in this case, 'jacket').
中文： 使用 'one' 作为代名词，用来代替前面已经提过的复数或单数名词（在此指“夹克”），以避免重复。
I don't like the red bag, I want the black one.
我不喜欢那个红色的包包，我要那个黑色的。
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： 在西方服饰店，用 'one' 来指代你正拿着或看着的商品非常普遍。尺寸通常分为小号 (S)、中号 (M) 和大号 (L)。
EN： Use 'What + noun' to ask for specific information about a category (like size, color, or time).
中文： 使用“What + 名词”来询问关于某个类别（如尺寸、颜色或时间）的具体信息。
What color do you like?
你喜欢什么颜色？
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： 在西方服饰店，尺寸通常分为小号 (S)、中号 (M) 和大号 (L)。店员询问“你需要什么尺寸？”或“你在找什么尺寸？”是非常普遍的服务用语。
EN： Use the word 'usually' before the main verb to talk about your habits or things you do most of the time.
中文： 在一般动词之前使用“usually”来描述你的习惯或大部分时间会做的事情。
I usually drink tea in the morning.
我通常穿小号。
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）在不同品牌和国家之间可能会有很大差异。在英语系国家，店员通常会问“What size do you need?”或“What size do you take?”来询问你的尺寸。
EN： Use 'in' + [size] to specify the size of a clothing item.
中文： 使用“in + 尺寸”来表示某件衣物的特定尺寸。
Do you have this shirt in large?
这件衬衫有 L 号的吗？
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： 在英语系国家，衣服尺寸通常直接称呼名称（small, medium, large）而不只是数字。在尺寸前加上 'in' 是询问或描述特定尺寸的标准说法。
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...?”来正式或清楚地询问某物的价格。
What is the price of this red scarf?
这条红围巾的价格是多少？
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： 在英语国家，“What is the price of...?” 比 “How much is...?” 稍微正式一点。在零售店中，这两种说法都很常见。
EN： Use 'The [adjective] price is [amount]' to state how much something costs under specific conditions.
中文： 使用“The [形容词] price is [金额]”的句型来描述在特定情况下某样物品的价格。
The total price is twenty dollars.
总价是二十美元。
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： 在英语系国家的商店中，店员常会先提到 'normal price'（原价）或 'regular price'，接着再告知折扣价，以此强调优惠的程度。
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： 在形容词前使用“a bit”表示“一点点”或“稍微”。这可以让你的语气听起来更委婉、更有礼貌。
This room is a bit cold.
这间房间有一点冷。
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： 在英语系国家，说某样东西“a bit expensive”是一种常见且有礼貌的方式，用来拒绝购买或进行议价，而不会显得咄咄逼人。
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： 要表达打折时，使用“percent off”。请注意，“30 percent off”代表减去 30% 的价格，也就是通常说的“打七折”。
Everything in the store is ten percent off today.
今天店里所有商品都打九折。
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： 在英语系国家，折扣是以“减去多少”来表示（例如 20% off 是减去两成）；而在中文文化中，折扣通常是以“剩下多少”来表示（例如 8 折）。学习时要特别注意这种逻辑转换。
EN： Use 'much' before a comparative adjective (like 'cheaper') to emphasize a large difference.
中文： 在比较级形容词（如 cheaper）前面加上 'much'，可以用来强调程度上的巨大差异，表示“……得多”。
This phone is much better than my old one.
这支手机比我旧的那支好得多。
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： 在英语国家的零售环境中，“I will take it”或“I'll take it”是告诉店员你决定购买某件商品的标准地道说法。
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...”来询问商店是否有贩售某物或某人是否拥有某物。使用“also”表示“除了刚才提到的东西之外还有...”。
Do you also have hats here?
你们这里也有卖帽子吗？
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： 在英语系的零售环境中，寻找特定商品时，常用“Do you have...?”或“Do you carry...?”来询问。
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”来描述两个事物并排或靠得很近的位置关系。
The bank is next to the supermarket.
银行在超市旁边。
EN： To compare two things, we add '-ier' to short adjectives ending in 'y' (like 'pretty') and follow it with 'than'.
中文： 当我们要比较两样事物时，如果形容词结尾是 'y'（例如 pretty），我们会将 'y' 去掉加上 '-ier'，后面再接 'than'（比）。
This box is heavier than that one.
这个箱子比那个重。
EN： To compare two things, we often add '-er' to short adjectives like 'cheap' to make 'cheaper'.
中文： 为了比较两样事物，我们通常会在像 'cheap' 这样短的形容词后面加上 '-er'，变成 'cheaper'（比较便宜）。
This blue hat is smaller.
这顶蓝色的帽子比较小。
EN： In English-speaking countries, sales staff often use 'only' to emphasize that a price is a good deal or very affordable.
中文： 在英语国家，店员经常使用 'only'（只要/仅仅）来强调价格非常划算或便宜。
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”来同时描述两件事物。它的意思是“这个‘和’那个”。
I like both tea and coffee.
茶和咖啡我都喜欢。
EN： Use 'The total is [amount]' to tell someone the final price of everything they are buying.
中文： 使用“The total is [金额]”来告诉对方购买所有东西后的总价。
The total is twenty dollars.
总共是二十美元。
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： 在英语系的零售文化中，店员常会说“Great choice”或“Excellent pick”来肯定顾客的眼光，这是一种建立良好顾客关系的社交礼仪。
EN： Use 'Can I + verb' to ask for permission or to see if something is possible.
中文： 使用“Can I + 动词”来请求许可或询问某事是否可行。
Can I sit here?
我可以坐这里吗？
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： 在许多英语系国家，“card”通常指信用卡或借记卡。即使是小额消费，用卡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： 祈使句用于给予指示或要求，通常以动词开头。加上 'Please'（请）会让语气更礼貌。
Please open the door.
请开门。
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： 在许多英语系国家，顾客通常会自己感应或插入卡片到刷卡机，而不是将卡片交给收银员。
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...?”来礼貌地询问或要求你在商店或餐厅需要的东西。
Can I have a bag, please?
可以给我一个袋子吗？
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： 在许多英语系国家，在请求的末尾加上“please”是很常见的，这展现了对服务人员的尊重。
EN： Use 'Thank you for + [verb-ing]' to express gratitude for a specific action someone has done.
中文： 使用“Thank you for + [动词-ing]”来表达对某人所做的特定行为的感谢。
Thank you for helping me with my bags.
谢谢你帮我提袋子。
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： 在许多英语国家，交付收据并感谢顾客是标准的服务流程。在交易结束时，“Thank you for shopping with us” 或 “Thank you for shopping here” 是非常常见的客套话。
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 的过去式）来描述某人过去的状态或行为，即使是今天稍早发生的事也可以使用。
You were very kind to me yesterday.
你昨天对我非常亲切。
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，感谢他人时直呼其名是很常见且有礼貌的做法，特别是在服务业场景中，这能展现对服务人员个人努力的肯定。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 一种短款的外套，通常有拉链或扣子。
在本文中： 服装尺码中的中码/中号。
在本文中： 购买物品所需支付的金额。
在本文中： 价格昂贵的，花钱多的。
在本文中： 折扣，减价。
在本文中： 更便宜的（cheap 的比较级）。
在本文中： 围巾（scarf 的复数形式）。
在本文中： 更漂亮的（pretty 的比较级）。
在本文中： 总计，总金额。
在本文中： 收据，证明已付款的凭证。
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
To search for someone or something.
寻找
A reduction in the price of something by a specific percentage.
折扣（百分之几）
To use a specific method (like a card or cash) to give money for something.
用...支付
To come after or behind someone.
跟我来
To decide to purchase a specific item.
买下它
A credit card or debit card used as a method of payment.
信用卡或借记卡
A specific clothing size category between small and large.
中号 / M 号