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retail therapy
noun[ U ]
humorousuk /ˈriː.teɪl ˌθer.ə.pi/ us /ˈriː.teɪl ˌθer.ə.pi/
the act of buying special things for yourself in order to feel better when you are unhappy: （不高兴时通过为自己买些特殊商品来排解的）购物疗法
I needed a lot of retail therapy to help me get over my ex-boyfriend.我需要不断购物以帮助忘记我的前任男友。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Buying
acquirable
acquire
acquisition
acquisitiveness
bidding
bidding war
extravagance
load up on something
make a down payment on something
misorder
money-off
order form
purchasing power
reimportation
repurchase
ROBO
ROPO
send
slate
splurge
retail therapy | Business English
retail therapy
noun[ U ]
humorousukus
the activity of going shopping in order to make yourself feel better when you are unhappy:
She enjoyed a little retail therapy in Hong Kong yesterday.
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