都是购物，英语里 go shopping和do the shopping有区别吗？

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• to go shopping

We went shopping for a gift at the mall. 我们去购物中心买件礼物。

Before you go shopping, think about if there is anything you really need.

去购物前，想一想是否真的需要什么东西。

• to do the shopping (侧重指去买的是我们生活中的必需品)

Few women really enjoy doing the shopping.

真的喜欢购物的女人不多。（这里购物，就与逛街，逛商场无关了！）

•to shop (in store or online)（shop做动词）

We don't usually shop at Walmart. 我们一般不去沃尔玛买东西。

• to do [a bit of, a lot of, some] shopping

• to do shopping 不是固定表达，但在句子可能出现。

I normally do shopping on Saturdays and gardening on Sundays.

我一般星期六去买东西，星期天照料花园。

注：澳洲人懒，经常把 to do the shopping 中的the省略。