Set up shop somewhere Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɛt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈʃɑp/ /ˈsəmˌwɛɹ

SET-uhp-SHOP-SUM-wair

UK

sˈɛt/ /ˈʌp/ /ʃˈɒp/ /sˈʌmweə

SET-up-SHOP-SUM-wair

释义

To start a business or begin working in a particular place. It can also be used informally for starting some activity somewhere.

用法与细微差别

Informal and often used for small businesses. Can also be used for temporary setups or activities, not only literal shops. Common with phrases like 'set up shop in town' or 'set up shop online'.

• Spanish: abrir un negocio en algún lugar - establecerse (comercialmente) en algún lugar
• Portuguese (BR): abrir um negócio em algum lugar - instalar-se (comercialmente) em algum lugar
• Portuguese (PT): abrir um negócio em algum lugar - instalar-se (comercialmente) em algum lugar
• Chinese (Simplified): 在某地开店 - 在某地开业
• Chinese (Traditional): 在某地開店 - 在某地開業
• Hindi: कहीं पर व्यापार शुरू करना - कहीं पर दुकान खोलना
• Arabic: فتح متجر في مكان ما - بدء عمل تجاري في مكان ما
• Bengali: কারবার শুরু করা - ব্যবসা শুরু করা - কাজ চালু করা
• Russian: открыть дело - открыть бизнес - обосноваться
• Japanese: 店を開く - 営業を始める
• Vietnamese: mở cửa hàng - bắt đầu kinh doanh - bắt đầu hoạt động
• Korean: 가게를 차리다 - 사업을 시작하다 - 자리를 잡다
• Turkish: işe başlamak - dükkân açmak
• Urdu: دکان کھولنا - کاروبار شروع کرنا
• Indonesian: membuka usaha - mulai berdagang - memulai aktivitas

例句

They plan to set up shop downtown next month.

basic

My parents set up shop in this neighborhood thirty years ago.

basic

A fruit vendor set up shop at the corner this morning.

basic

After college, she decided to set up shop online instead of renting a store.

natural

Street artists often set up shop wherever there's a crowd.

natural

"Looks like the tech guys have set up shop in the conference room again," she laughed.

natural