3ADJ [ADJ n](劳动力)廉价的 If you describe the cost of someone's work as cheap, you disapprove of the way people are taking advantage of a situation to pay someone less than they should for the work that they do. (劳动力)廉价的 [disapproval]
...unscrupulous employers who treat children as a cheap source of labour.
把儿童当廉价劳动力使用的黑心雇主
4ADJ [ADJ n](言行)讨便宜的,刻薄的,不怀好意的 If you describe someone's remarks or actions as cheap, you mean that they are unkindly or insincerely using a situation to benefit themselves or to harm someone else. (言行)讨便宜的,刻薄的,不怀好意的 [disapproval]
These tests will inevitably be used by politicians to make cheap political points.
这些测试必然会被政客们不失时机地拿去大做政治文章。
5ADJ [usually verb-link ADJ]吝啬的;小气的 If you describe someone as cheap, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money. 吝啬的;小气的 [US, disapproval]
Oh, please, Dad, just this once don't be cheap.
哦,求求你,爸爸,就这一回,别抠门儿了。
6PHRASE [VERB inflects]人命不值钱;人命如草芥 You use life is cheap or life has become cheap to refer to a situation in which nobody cares that large numbers of people are dying. 人命不值钱;人命如草芥
We will end up living in a society where life is cheap.
我们最终将生活在一个视人命为儿戏的社会。
7PHRASE 便宜第一;节省地 If someone does or buys something on the cheap, they spend less money than they should because they are more concerned with what it costs than with its quality. 便宜第一;节省地 [informal, disapproval]
Most modern housing estates are terrible and inevitably done on the cheap.
1low price低價VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, be going便宜;廉價出售◇a brand new radio going cheap廉價出售的一台全新收音機➤buy sth, get sth, sell sth以低價購買⋯/得到⋯/出售⋯◇They're selling fabrics cheap this week.他們這週正在廉價賣紡織品。➤not come不便宜◇Shoes like that don't come cheap.那樣的鞋不會便宜。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常便宜▸➤amazingly, incredibly, remarkably, ridiculously出奇地/不可思議地/異常地/離譜地便宜◇It's a good restaurant, and incredibly cheap.這家館子不錯,而且價格便宜得不得了。➤comparatively, reasonably, relatively相對/比較/還算便宜▸➤not exactly (especially BrE) 根本談不上便宜◇At £60 000 the car is not exactly cheap (= it is very expensive).這輛轎車 6 萬英鎊,一點兒也不便宜。➤buy sth on the cheap, get sth on the cheap便宜地買到/得到⋯◇The school managed to get a couple of computers on the cheap.學校設法弄到了幾台便宜電腦。cheap
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2poor quality劣質VERBS | PHRASESVERBS➤be, look低劣;看起來低劣◇The glasses are plain without looking cheap.這眼鏡樸素,但看起來並不粗劣。PHRASES➤cheap and nasty (BrE) 價廉質劣◇The bag looks cheap and nasty.這包看起來價廉質劣。
cheap adj. ⇨cheap (cheap fares/shoes)⇨despicable (a cheap joke/trick)⇨mean2 (She was too cheap to buy a present.)⇨poor2 (cheap and nasty)cheap
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cheap ♦︎ competitive ♦︎ budget ♦︎ affordable ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ inexpensive ♦︎ economical ♦︎ half-priceThese words all describe a product or service that costs little money or less money than you expected.这些词均表示便宜的、廉价的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达便宜的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆cheap / competitive / budget / affordable / reasonable / economical prices / rates / fares◆cheap / competitive / budget / affordable / inexpensive / economical products / services◆cheap / competitive / affordable / inexpensive goods◆very / quite cheap / competitive / affordable / reasonable / inexpensive / economical◆highly competitive / economical◆relatively cheap / competitive / affordable / inexpensive■cheapcosting little money or less money than you expected; charging low prices便宜的;廉价的;收费低廉的◆A good education is not cheap.好的教育可不便宜。◆A quality pair of Italian shoes doesn't come cheap.一双优质的意大利鞋子不会便宜。◆They've got brand new CD players going cheap.他们有全新的CD播放机降价出售。◆Her school managed to get a couple of computers on the cheap.她的学校设法买到了几台廉价的计算机。◆The town is full of immigrant workers, used as a source of cheap labour(= workers who are paid very little, especially unfairly).这座城里有很多外国移民,是廉价劳动力来源。◆ (BrE) We found a cheap and cheerful cafe(= one that is simple and charges low prices but is pleasant).我们找到了一家价格低廉、环境宜人的咖啡馆。ⓘ Cheap can also be used in a disapproving way to suggest that sth is poor quality as well as low in price. * cheap亦可用于贬义,指价廉而质次◆It was just a bottle of cheap perfume.那只是一瓶廉价香水。◆ (BrE) a cheap and nasty bottle of wine一瓶便宜的劣质葡萄酒 see also cheap ⇨ poor2OPPexpensive ⇨ expensive▸cheaply
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◆I'm sure I could buy this more cheaply somewhere else.我相信这个东西在别处买更便宜。◆You can live very cheaply in Greece.在希腊生活花费可以很少。■competitive kəmˈpetətɪv (especially business尤用于商业) (of prices, goods or services) as cheap as or cheaper than those offered by other companies; able to offer goods or services at competitive prices(价格或收费)不过高的,更便宜的,有竞争力的◆We aim to provide a first-rate competitive service.我们旨在提供一流的、有竞争力的服务。◆We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies.我们必须加倍努力,以保持与其他公司竞争的实力。◆They had gained a competitive advantage over rival companies.他们已经取得超越对手公司的竞争优势。OPPuncompetitiveⓘ Uncompetitive goods and services are not cheaper or better than others and therefore not able to compete equally. * uncompetitive指产品或服务不够便宜或品质不够好,因而缺乏竞争力◆an uncompetitive industry不具竞争力的行业◆uncompetitive prices缺乏竞争力的价格▸competitively
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◆competitively priced goods价格上有竞争力的商品■budget [only before noun] (used especially in advertising尤用于广告) cheap because it offers only a basic level of service(因仅提供基本服务而)价廉的,花费少的◆Save pounds on budget flights to the sun.享受阳光,享受特价机票。◆a budget airline / hotel便宜的航班/旅馆■affordablecheap enough for most people to afford买得起的;(价格)可以承受的◆We offer the best at affordable prices.我们以可承受的价位提供最佳品质。◆There is less and less affordable housing in this town.在这个城镇房子越来越买不起了。■reasonable(of prices) not too expensive(价格)不太贵的,公道的◆We sell good quality food at reasonable prices.我们以公道的价格出售优质食品。OPPunreasonable ⇨ high1▸reasonably
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◆The apartments are reasonably priced.这些公寓定价不算贵。■inexpensive (ratherformal) cheap不昂贵的◆Can you recommend an inexpensive hotel?你能推荐一家不太贵的旅馆吗?ⓘ Inexpensive is often used to mean that sth is good value for its price. It is used instead of cheap, because cheap can suggest that sth is poor quality. * inexpensive常指某物性价比高。用它而不用cheap,因为 cheap暗指某物质量较差。OPPexpensive ⇨ expensive■economicalˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl, ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl; NAmEˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪklproviding good value or service in relation to the cost经济的;实惠的◆These cars are very economical to run(= they do not use too much fuel).这些轿车很省油。◆It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.买大份儿的更实惠。OPPuneconomicalⓘ Something that is uneconomical uses too much money or time, or too many materials, and is therefore not likely to make a profit. * uneconomical指花费太多钱、太多时间或太多材料,因而不太可能赢利◆It soon proved to be uneconomical to stay open 24 hours a day.很快就证明每天24小时营业不经济。▸economically
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◆I'll do the job as economically as possible.我会尽可能高效率地工作。■ˌhalf-ˈpricecosting half the usual price半价的◆We waited in line and managed to get two half-price tickets.我们排队等候,总算买到了两张半价票。OPPfull-price▸ˈhalf-ˈprice
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◆Children aged under four go half-price.四岁以下儿童半票。▸ˈhalf price
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[uncountable] ◆We have many items at half price or less.我们许多商品都以五折或更低价格出售。