1
retail + noun
retail 用作定语修饰名词，表示‘零售的’。
The retail price is too high.
零售价太高了。
零售
retails — plural of retail
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
零售
the selling of goods to consumers, usually in small quantities and not for resale
The retail price is too high.
零售价太高了。
直接向消费者销售商品,包括店面、邮购、网站等,以及支持它们的公司机制、品牌、广告等
The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
向私人投资者出售证券或其他金融工具,与大型机构相对
The sale of securities or other financial instruments to private investors, as opposed to large institutions.
Retail in this area has grown quickly because many new families have moved here.
这个地区的零售业增长很快，因为许多新家庭搬到了这里。
She works in retail, so her schedule often includes weekends and holidays.
她从事零售业，所以她的工作时间表常常包含周末和节假日。
Online retail lets customers compare prices without leaving home.
网络零售让顾客不用出门就能比较价格。
retail 用作定语修饰名词，表示‘零售的’。
The retail price is too high.
零售价太高了。
in retail 表示‘在零售业’。
He has been in retail for ten years.
他从事零售业已有十年。
at retail 表示‘以零售价’。
These items are sold at retail.
这些物品按零售价出售。
Not this
He works as a retail in a supermarket.
Use this
He works as a retailer in a supermarket.
中文“零售”既可指行业也可指零售商，但英语中“retail”是行业名称，“retailer”才指从业人员。应使用“retailer”表示从事零售工作的人。
Not this
She does retail in a small shop.
Use this
She works in retail in a small shop.
中文“做零售”直接对应“do retail”不自然。英语中“work in retail”是固定搭配，表示从事零售行业。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
零售价
The retail price of the product is $50.
该产品的零售价是50美元。
零售店
They opened a new retail store in the city center.
他们在市中心开了一家新的零售店。
零售业
The retail sector has been growing steadily.
零售业一直在稳步增长。
零售额
Retail sales increased by 5% last month.
上个月零售额增长了5%。
零售贸易
He works in the retail trade.
他在零售贸易领域工作。
零售业务
She runs a small retail business.
她经营一家小型零售业务。
购物疗法
After a stressful week, she indulged in some retail therapy.
在紧张的一周之后，她沉迷于购物疗法。
Use retails naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
零售如同商品在销售链的尾部（tail）分卖，联想"re"+"tail"=再分到尾端。
[object Object]
作为名词时不可数，常指零售业或零售行为。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.