🇬🇧🇨🇳 boutique - 精品 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "boutique" ("精品"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A boutique is a small, fancy shop that often sells special or stylish things—like unique clothes, shiny jewelry, or cute gifts—that you don’t usually find in big regular stores.
There was a kids’ boutique that sold jeans with more sparkles than the entire night sky—and half of them fell off when I sat down.
I knew it was a boutique because everything was tiny, sparkly, and expensive enough to make Dad whisper, “Let’s back away slowly.”
At the pet boutique, they sold perfume for dogs called “Eau de Woof,” which smelled richer than my whole future.
My brother opened the door to the boutique and whispered, “Smell that? It’s the scent of my allowance disappearing.”
Some boutiques are so fancy they only sell a few carefully chosen items at a time, kind of like an art museum where you’re actually allowed to buy the paintings—if your wallet doesn’t faint first.
She saw a tiny boutique tucked under ivy. The boutique window held a bright scarf and a delicate box. Inside the boutique a kind owner smiled while she tried on a ring, then a small dress. The boutique felt warm; she bought the ring for her mother, left the boutique glowing with a quiet joy.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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