Woolworth's
/ˈwʊlwəθs/
/ˈwʊlwɜːrθs/
- a chain of large shops in Britain and other countries, that sold a wide variety of goods at low prices. It had branches in many British towns and cities and for many years was Britain's leading chain of retail shops. The first shop was established in the US in 1879 by F W Woolworth (1852-1919) and known as Woolworth. The first British shop opened in Liverpool in 1909. However, by 2008, the Woolworth's shops in Britain were in so much debt they could not continue to operate, and all the British stores had closed by January 2009. In Britain Woolworth's was sometimes called ‘Woolie's’. The US Woolworth shops went out of business in 1997.
伍尔沃思百货（Woolworth's）：在英国和其他国家/地区的大型连锁商店，以低价出售各种商品。它在英国许多城镇都有分支机构，并且多年来一直是英国领先的零售商店链。FW Woolworth（1852-1919）于1879年在美国成立了第一家商店，被称为Woolworth。1909年，第一家英国商店在利物浦开业。但是，到了2008年，Woolworth在英国的商店债台高筑，以至于无法继续营业，到2009年1月，所有英国商店都关门了。在英国，Woolworth的商店有时被称为“伍里的。美国Woolworth商店于1997年倒闭。