They just opened a new chain store downtown.

他们刚刚在市区开了一家新的连。

Next on our list, we have the word chain stores.

下一个词是连。

Chain stores have become part of people's daily lives.

连成为人们日常生活的一部分。

JCPenney is another iconic department store chain that also filed for bankruptcy.

JCPenney是另一家标志性的百货公司，也申请破产。

Chain stores are stores that you can find almost anywhere in the world.

连指的是你几乎可以在世界任何地方找到的商。

In the United States, Walmart, a large chain store, is trying to help.

美国型连商沃尔玛正在试图提供帮助。

It's like the difference between big, national chain stores and your local farmers' market.

就像型全国连和你当地的农贸市场之间的区别一样。

During the last few years, the number of chain stores has greatly increased in big cities in China.

前几年间，中国一些城市的连急剧增长。

Chain stores have become so popular that some people include them as a factor when deciding where to live.

连非常受欢迎，所以有些人在选择住处时，把这一点也考虑在内。

So 7-eleven and Starbucks are two great example of chain stores, well-known brands things that everyone can recognize.

所以 7-11 和星巴克是连的两个很好的例子，出名的品牌的，每个人都能认出来。

This world-famous shopping district is home to an incredible variety of stores, from high-end luxury brands to budget-friendly chain stores.

这里是世界著名的购物区，有着各种各样的商，包括从高端奢侈品牌销售到经济型连，都是应有尽有。

In New York, workers put up boards at national chain stores and other smaller shops in Times Square on Monday.

在纽约，周一，工人们在时代广场的全国连商和其他小商钉上了木板。

Competing with the chain stores of the mall, there is now a collection of stalls selling African and Asian food.

现在有许多商与商场里的连商竞争卖亚非特产。

We went back to our favorite grocery store chain.

- 我们回到了我们最喜欢的杂货连。

They just opened a new chain store downtown.

他们刚刚在市区开了一家新的连。

They just opened a new chain store downtown.

他们刚刚在市区开了一家新的连。

Along with the sluggish economy, they face competition from big box chain stores and restaurants.

随着经济不景气， 他们面临着来自型连和餐馆的竞争。

But customer Abby Griffin says the chain stores are impersonal, so she comes to Morgan's.

但是顾客艾比格里芬说连没有人情味， 所以她来到了摩根。

A reporter from the Beijing News conducted undercover investigations in two chain stores located in the city of Nanjing in November 2022.

《新京报》的一名记者于 2022 年 11 月对位于南京市的两家连进行了秘密调查。

The company might own dozens or even hundreds of these chain stores across the country or across a region.

该公司可能在全国或一个地区拥有十家甚至百家这样的连。