“Shopping” 指“购物;买东西”的行为或活动,通常是在商店、市场或网上挑选并购买商品。(也可泛指“逛店/买买看”的休闲活动。)
/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
I’m going shopping after work.
我下班后要去购物。
Shopping online can save time, but it also makes it easier to spend more than you planned.
网上购物可能更省时间,但也更容易让你花超出原计划的钱。
“Shopping” 来自动词 “shop”(逛商店、买东西),其词根与“商店/作坊”的概念相关;后加 -ing 构成名词,表示“购物”这一活动或过程。