wholesale
n[U, usu attrib 通常作定语]
selling of goods (esp in large quantities) to shopkeepers for resale to the public 批发; 趸批出卖
the wholesale trade 批发业
wholesale prices 批发价格. Cf 参看 retail. wholesale
adj, adv
(a) of, involving or engaged in wholesale as a method of trading 批发(的); 趸批出卖(的)
We buy our supplies wholesale. 我们以批发交易方式进货.
(b) (often derog 常作贬义) on a large scale 大规模(的)
the wholesale slaughter of innocent people 大批屠杀无辜百姓. wholesale, v [Tn]
sell (goods) wholesale 批发(货物).
We will use it for cleaning the inside of the ship. If we do this, we shall have less sickness. Please get me 300 litres. I think that will be enough.
我们将要用醋清理船舱。如果我们这样做的话,我们就会少生些病。请给我购买300升。我想这就够了。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow