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单词 window shopping
释义
window shopping
noun[U]
(alsowindow-shopping)
uk
/ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/us
/ˈwɪn.doʊ ˌʃɑː.pɪŋ/
theactivityofspendingtimelookingat thegoodsonsaleinshopwindowswithoutintendingtobuyany of them:
浏览商店橱窗（无意购买）
Theyfrequentlywent to Manchester togowindowshopping.
After a littlelightwindow-shopping, I haddinnerin a super-stylishJapaneserestaurant.
theactivityoflooking, forexampleon theinternet, at thechoiceofgoodsorservicesavailabletobuy:
Windowshoppingon theinternetinvolveslesswearandtearonyourshoes.
Window-shoppingonlineandplanningthatdreamgetawayis afunway tospendasparehouror so.
theactofconsideringthechoicesthat areavailablein aparticularsituationbeforedecidingwhatactionto take:
Once you getcloserto anelection, youstopthewindowshoppingand youstartgiving somecandidatesmoredetailedattention.
More examples
  • I used to godowntownforculturalandsportingevents, andwindowshopping.
  • You won'tfindanything verycheaphere, but theareais wellworthan hour's window-shopping or acoffeein one of the manycafes.
  • People using the site's window-shoppingtoolare told that thefinalpremiumto bepaidmay belowerthan thepricesshown.
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window-shop
(Definition ofwindow shoppingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
window shopping
noun[U]
uk
/ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/us
/ˈwɪn.doʊ ˌʃɑː.pɪŋ/
theactivityofspendingtimelookingat thegoodsonsaleinshopwindowswithoutintendingtobuyany of them
浏览商店橱窗（无意购买）

window-shopping| American Dictionary

window-shopping
noun[U]
us
/ˈwɪn·doʊˌʃɑp·ɪŋ/
theactivityoflookingatproductsinstorewindowswithoutbuyingthem

window-shop

verb[I]us
/ˈwɪn·doʊˌʃɑp/-pp-
We like tostrollbystorefronts(=walkslowlypaststoreswithwindowsthatletyouseelargespacesfilledwiththeirproducts)and window-shop.
(Definition ofwindow-shoppingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

window shopping| Business English

window shopping
noun[U]
COMMERCE,E-COMMERCE
uk
us
theactivityof going to astoreorwebsitetolookatgoodsratherthan tobuyanything:
98% of the site'strafficiswindowshoppingratherthanspending.

window-shop

verb[I]
People were in thestreetswindow-shopping andlookingforplacestoeat.
(Definition ofwindow shoppingfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwindow shopping

window shopping
We also go to the movies and gowindowshopping.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Retailers would be appalled if that were the case, yet we make people pay by the minute forwindowshoppingon the internet.
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Their opportunities forwindowshoppingare limited.
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There are also plenty of swanky boutiques, decor shops, salons, and art galleries forwindowshopping.
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This is also a good place forwindowshopping.
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This is sometimes referred to aswindowshopping.
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She never looked in them - she was justwindowshoppingat the time.
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Here is no scope for the shopping basket, or even forwindowshopping, to sharpen either the appetite to buy or the taste for choice.
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Lee and his friend spent a couple of hourswindowshopping, and parted company at 1pm.
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