Daily Translation: Leaving the Keys at a Store

Author

Ryan Sun

Published

2026-09-10

中文原文

你下班去便利店买了晚饭，回到家掏出钥匙，才发现把家门钥匙落在便利店柜台了，只好折回去拿。

My translation

I went to a convenient store to buy dinner after work. By the time I arrived home, I realized I’d left my keys at the counter of the store, so I had to go back to take it.

Revised version

I stopped by a convenience store to grab dinner after work. When I got home, I realized I’d left my keys on the store counter, so I headed back to get them.

Key phrases

stop by：顺路买东西
grab dinner：随手买晚饭
on the counter：在柜台上，使用介词 on

---
title: "Daily Translation: Leaving the Keys at a Store"
author: "Ryan Sun"
date: "2026-09-10"
categories: [English Learning, Daily Translation]
---

## 中文原文

你下班去便利店买了晚饭，回到家掏出钥匙，才发现把家门钥匙落在便利店柜台了，只好折回去拿。

## My translation

I went to a convenient store to buy dinner after work. By the time I arrived home, I realized I'd left my keys at the counter of the store, so I had to go back to take it.

## Revised version

I stopped by a convenience store to grab dinner after work. When I got home, I realized I'd left my keys on the store counter, so I headed back to get them.

## Key phrases

- **stop by**：顺路买东西
- **grab dinner**：随手买晚饭
- **on the counter**：在柜台上，使用介词 *on*