BUY1 to buy something2 to buy a lot of something3 to buy something for someone else4 to go to shops in order to buy things5 someone who buys goods or servicesRELATED WORDSoppositeSELLsee alsoPAYCOSTSPEND MONEY OR TIMEMONEYSHOP/STOREEXPENSIVECHEAP1 to buy something 购买某物buy /baɪ/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to pay money for something so that you can own it 买，购买 I bought a new dress today at Macy's. 今天我在梅西百货商店买了件新连衣裙。 John makes his living buying and selling used cars. 约翰靠买卖旧车谋生。 The painting was bought by a museum in New York. 这幅画被纽约一家博物馆买了。buy somebody something Keith was going to buy me a ring, but now he says he wants to buy me a watch instead. 基思本来要给我买只戒指，但现在他说要给我买个手表。buy something for somebody If you don't have enough money for the pen, I'll buy it for you. 如果你不够钱买钢笔的话，我买给你吧。buy something from somebody I wouldn't buy anything from him - I don't trust him. 我不会从他那里买任何东西—我不信任他。buy something for $10/£200 etc The ranch, which was originally bought for $20,000, is now valued at over $2 million. 这个原来以两万美元买下的农场，现在的价值估计超过两百万元。get /get/ [transitive verb not in passive]especially spokento buy something, especially ordinary things such as food, clothes, or things for your house 【尤口】买〔尤指日用品〕 Let me get the drinks. It's my turn to pay. 我来买饮料吧。这次轮到我付钱。 Did you remember to get the bread? 你记得买面包吗？get somebody something Guess what he got her for her birthday - an iron! 猜猜他给她买了什么生日礼物—一只熨斗！get something for somebody I'm going to get one of those video games for Hillary. 我打算买一套这种电子游戏送给希拉里。get something for £20/$50 etc What do you think of this leather jacket? I got it for $40 on sale. 这件皮夹克你觉得怎么样？我在大减价时花了40美元买的。purchase /ˈpɜːʳtʃɪs, ˈpɜːʳtʃəs/ [transitive verb]formalto buy something - used in business and legal contracts 【正式】购买〔商业用语，也用于法律合同〕 Foreign investors are not permitted to purchase land. 外国投资者不得购买土地。 If this product does not give complete satisfaction, please return it to the manufacturer stating when and where it was purchased. 如果这件产品不能令您完全满意，请将其退还给制造商，并说明产品的购买日期和地点。purchase [uncountable noun]purchase of The loan was supposed to be used for the purchase of a house. 这笔贷款本应用来购买房屋的。snap up /ˌsnæp ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to buy something immediately, especially because it is very cheap or you want it very much, and you are worried that someone else might buy it first 把…赶快弄到手；抢购snap up something Readers have snapped up nearly 200,000 copies of the book. 读者踊跃购买，此书售出了差不多有20万册。 The best bargains tend to be snapped up immediately. 最划算的便宜货往往会很快被人抢购一空。snap something up If you see one for under $100, snap it up! 如果你看到定价不到100美元的，就马上把它买下来！pick up /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to buy something that you have found by chance, especially something that is unusually cheap 碰巧买到〔尤指十分便宜的东西〕pick up something He's hoping to pick up a few bargains at the sales. 他希望在大减价中买到几件便宜货。 It's just a little thing I picked up when I was in Kathmandu. 那不过是我在加德满都时碰巧买到的小玩意儿。pick something up That picture? Oh, I picked it up last week at a little shop downtown. 那幅画吗？哦，那是我上周在市区一家小商店里碰巧买到的。splash out onBritish [transitive phrasal verb not in passive]splurge (on something)American [intransitive verb] /ˌsplæʃ ˈaʊt ɒn, ˈsplɜːʳdʒ ɒn/to buy something you want such as an expensive meal, dress etc, which you would not usually buy because it is too expensive 大手大脚地花钱买〔昂贵的饭菜、衣服等〕 We splashed out on a bottle of champagne to celebrate her promotion. 我们花了很多钱买了瓶香槟以庆祝她得到晋升。 Let's splurge and have the steak. 我们就奢侈一回，吃牛排吧。acquire /əˈkwaɪəʳ/ [transitive verb]formalto become the owner of something such as land, a company, or a valuable object 【正式】收购，购得〔土地、公司或珍贵物品〕 In 1998 the business was acquired by a Dutch company. 该企业于1998年被一家荷兰公司收购。 The statue was acquired at great expense by the City Corporation. 该塑像被城市公司以高价收购。 Robinson spent $20 million to acquire the symphony hall. 鲁宾逊花了2,000万美金购得这座交响乐厅。acquisition /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən, ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]acquire of The National Gallery has set aside £10 million for the acquisition of the painting. 国立艺术馆拨出了1,000万英镑收购这幅画作。2 to buy a lot of something 大量购买某物buy a lot of/lots of /ˌbaɪ ə ˈlɒt ɒv, ˈlɒts ɒvǁ-ˈlɑːt-/ [verb phrase] You've been buying a lot of clothes recently. Have you decided to change your image? 你最近买了许多衣服。是不是决定了要改变形象？ We've bought lots of food and drink, so it should be a really good party. 我们已经买了许多食品和饮料，所以这个晚会大家应该可以玩得十分开心。stock up /ˌstɒk ˈʌpǁˌstɑːk-/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to buy a large quantity of something you use regularly because you may not be able to buy it later, or because you are planning to use more of it than usual 买了很多，储备；囤积〔一些经常用的物品〕 The supermarkets are full of people stocking up for the New Year's holiday. 超级市场里挤满了为过新年备年货的人。 We might as well stock up while we're here - it'll save us having to come back. 我们既然到了这里就不妨多买点东西—这样我们可以省得再来一次。stock up on We always stock up on cheap cigarettes when we go to Holland. 我们每次到荷兰去都大量购买廉价香烟。buy (something) in bulk /ˌbaɪ something ɪn ˈbʌlk/ [verb phrase]to buy a large quantity of something, especially because it is cheaper to buy a lot of it at one time 整批购买，大批购买 We always buy in bulk. It is so much more economical. 我们总是大批购买。这样经济得多。 Today more shoppers are using coupons and buying items in bulk. 如今更多顾客都用优惠券，买起东西来都是大批量的。bulk buyingbuying goods in large quantities 大量购买 Bulk buying has enabled the company to cut costs. 大批量采购使公司降低了成本。wholesale /ˈhəʊlseɪl/ [adverb]if you buy somethingwholesale, you buy a large quantity of it directly from the company that makes it 用批发方式地；批量购买地 Mark buys the earrings wholesale and then sells them for a profit. 马克批量购买耳环，再把它们转售图利。 Let's see if we can get them wholesale and save ourselves a few dollars. 我们看看能不能批量购买，这样可以省下几块钱。wholesale [adjective] The shopkeeper buys his fruit and vegetables at wholesale prices. 店主以批发价购买水果和蔬菜。buy up /ˌbaɪ ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to quickly buy all of something such as land, tickets, food etc, when there is only a limited amount available 全部买下〔土地、票子、食物等〕buy up something In the last five years development agencies have bought up almost all the land in the area. 过去的五年内，开发商几乎买下了这地区的所有土地。buy something up There weren't any good seats left for the game - some big company had bought them all up. 这场比赛的好座位已一个不剩，有家大公司把好座位都买下了。import /ɪmˈpɔːʳt/ [transitive verb]to buy goods from another country to be sold, used etc in your country, especially in large quantities 〔尤指大量地〕进口，输入 The United States has to import some of its oil. 美国所用的原油有部分必须依靠进口。import something from something Most of the wines served in this restaurant are imported from France. 这家餐馆供应的酒大部分是从法国进口的。imports /ˈɪmpɔːʳts/ [plural noun] In 1999 our imports goods that were imported greatly exceeded exports. 1999年，我国的进口商品大大超过出口。buy in /ˌbaɪ ˈɪn/ [transitive phrasal verb]Britishto buy enough of something to last for a long time, for example because it may be difficult to buy later 【英】买进〔足够的物品备用〕buy in something People had to buy in candles during the electricity strike. 电厂工人罢工期间，人们不得不大量购买蜡烛。buy something in Villagers join together to buy enough food in to last throughout the winter. 村民们一起购买足够的食品过冬。3 to buy something for someone else 为某人购买某物treat /ˈtriːt/ [transitive verb]to buy something such as a meal for someone because you like them or you want to celebrate something 款待；请客 As it's your birthday, I thought I'd treat you. 你的生日到了，我想请你吃饭。treat somebody to something Glen treated Cathy to dinner at one of the best restaurants in town. 格伦请凯茜到镇上最好的一家饭店吃晚饭。my treat /ˌmaɪ ˈtriːt/spokensay this when you are offering to pay for someone's meal or drinks 【口】我请客 Let's all go to a movie - my treat. 我们大家看电影去吧—我请客。something is on me/John etc /something ɪz ɒn ˈmiː/ [verb phrase]spokenuse this to say that you will pay for drinks, food etc or that a particular person will pay for them 【口】〔饮料、食物等〕由我/约翰等请客 Don't worry about the price - this meal's on me. 别管价钱—这顿饭我请客。be on the housethe bar or restaurant you are in will pay for your meal, drinks etc 由店家出钱，免费招待 The manager apologized and told us our drinks would be on the house for the rest of the evening. 经理道歉之后告诉我们说，当晚余下时间我们喝的酒由他们请客。buy/get a round /ˌbaɪ, ˌget ə ˈraʊnd/ [verb phrase]to buy a drink for everyone in the group that you are with, in a place which sells alcoholic drinks 〔在酒吧〕给每人买一份饮料 I'll get this round. What would you like? 这一轮我来请。你们想喝点什么？ Jack always leaves when it's his turn to buy a round. 每次轮到杰克请大家喝一杯的时候，他就会走开。4 to go to shops in order to buy things 到商店购物go shopping /ˌgəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋǁ-ˈʃɑː-/ [verb phrase]to go to shops to look at and buy things 逛商店买东西 Let's meet in town. We can have lunch and go shopping. 我们在城里见面吧。我们用了午餐去逛商店。 I'm going shopping now. Do you want anything? 我正要去购物。你要买什么东西吗？do the shopping /ˌduː ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋǁ-ˈʃɑː-/ [verb phrase]to go to shops in order to buy the things that you need regularly such as food 去商店购物〔指日常用品〕 On Saturdays we usually do the shopping and clean the house. 周六我们通常会去购物和打扫屋子。 She sent her husband out to do the week's shopping. 她让丈夫去买了一周需要的东西。do my/your etc shopping I did all my shopping yesterday. 我昨天把日常需要的物品都买齐了。grocery shoppingAmericanshopping for food 【美】购买食品杂货 We need to go grocery shopping - do you have the check book? 我们要去买些食品杂货，你有支票簿吗？go to the shopsBritishgo to the storeAmerican /ˌgəʊ tə ðə ˈʃɒps ǁ-ˈʃɑːps, ˌgəʊ tə ðə ˈstɔːʳ/ [verb phrase]to go out to the local shop or shops in order to buy something, especially the things that you need regularly such as food 到商店去买东西〔尤指日常用品〕 ‘Where's Julie?’ ‘She's gone to the shops.’ “朱莉在哪里？”“她买东西去了。” If you go to the store, could you get some milk? 你去买东西的话，就买些牛奶好吗? Mr Parker, my next-door neighbour, is getting old and I sometimes go to the shops for him. 住在我隔壁的帕克先生已上了年纪，所以我有时替他去商店买东西。shop /ʃɒpǁʃɑːp/ [intransitive verb not in progressive]to regularly use a particularshop, especially to buy things that you need regularly such as food 〔常去某家商店〕买东西，购物〔尤指购买日用品〕shop at/in I usually shop at Safeway. It's just around the corner from my house. 我通常在西夫韦购物。该店就在我家不远的拐角处。 When she moved here, she had never shopped in a supermarket before. 她搬到这儿住之前从未在超级市场买过东西。shop around /ˌʃɒp əˈraʊndǁˌʃɑːp-/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to go to several different shops comparing goods and their prices before deciding which ones to buy 逐店比较地选购 If you shop around you could probably get the camera a lot cheaper. 你要是货比三家，就能以便宜得多的价钱买到这台相机。shop around for I spent a couple of weeks shopping around for the lowest insurance rates. 我花了几周时间逐家公司比较，希望买到最便宜的保险。window shopping /ˈwɪndəʊ ˌʃɒpɪŋǁ-ˌʃɑːp-/ [uncountable noun]when you look at things in shop windows without intending to buy anything 浏览商店橱窗〔不打算购物〕 We spent the morning window shopping at all the antique stores. 我们一上午都在逛街浏览所有古玩店的橱窗。5 someone who buys goods or services 购买商品或服务的人customer /ˈkʌstəməʳ/ [countable noun]someone who buys goods from a particular shop, restaurant, or company 〔商店、餐馆或公司的〕顾客，客户 We don't get many customers on Mondays - Saturday is our busiest day. 周一我们的顾客不多——周六是最忙的一天。 The barman was serving the last customer of the evening. 酒吧侍应在接待当晚最后一位顾客。 Ford has launched a big sales campaign in an effort to bring in new customers. 福特公司展开了一项大型的促销活动，旨在发掘新顾客。biggest customerthe customer who buys the most goods 最大的客户 The Defense Department is one of Lockheed's biggest regular customers. 国防部是洛克希德公司最大的固定客户之一。shoppers /ˈʃɒpəʳzǁˈʃɑːp-/ [plural noun]the people in a shop or town who are buying things 在商店购物的人，顾客 The streets were crowded with Christmas shoppers. 街上挤满了购买圣诞物品的人。client /ˈklaɪənt/ [countable noun]someone who pays for services or advice from a professional person or organization 〔专业人士或机构的〕顾客，客户，客人 Mr Langston normally meets with clients in the afternoon. 兰斯顿先生一般都在下午与客户见面。 Elkins assured the judge that neither of his clients had a criminal record. 埃尔金斯向法官保证说他的委托人都没有犯罪记录。 The firm is one of our oldest clients - we don't want to lose them. 这家公司是我们最老的主顾之一——我们可不想失去他们。buyer /ˈbaɪəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who buys something expensive such as a house, company, or painting, usually from another person, not a shop or company 〔昂贵物品如房子、公司或画作等的〕买主，购买者，买家〔通常从另一人处购买〕 We couldn't find a buyer for our house, so we weren't able to move after all. 我们的房子找不到买主，所以最终没法搬家。 They've had a lot of enquiries about the company - there's no shortage of potential buyers. 他们接到了大量对那家公司的询问，看来不愁找不到潜在的买主。consumers /kənˈsjuːməʳzǁ-ˈsuː-/ [countable noun]someone who buys and uses goods and services - use this especially to talk about people who buy things in general 消费者，顾客；用户 Consumers are demanding more environmentally friendly products. 消费者要求更多的环保产品。 The consumer is interested in high quality goods, not just low prices. 消费者感兴趣的是高质量的产品，而非仅仅是低廉的价格。clientele /ˌkliːənˈtelǁˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ []the people who regularly use a particular shop, restaurant etc, or the services of a professional person 〔商店、餐馆或专业人士的〕主顾，顾客 The hotel's clientele includes diplomats and Hollywood celebrities. 这家酒店的顾客有外交官和好莱坞名人。 Madame Zara caters for a very select clientele. “扎拉夫人”商店为一批高级的顾客提供服务。market /ˈmɑːʳkɪt, ˈmɑːʳkət/ [singular noun]the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it 销路，市场 The magazine is aimed at the youth market. 这份杂志面向年轻人的市场。 Without research we can't be sure of the size of our market or even who our market is. 没有市场调查我们就无法确定我们的市场大小，甚至连哪些人是我们的顾客也不知道。market for The market for Internet-based products has grown dramatically in recent years. 近年来互联网相关产品的市场增长迅速。