CHEAP1 not costing much money2 cheap but bad in quality3 when you get something for a good price4 not too expensive when compared to other prices5 very cheap6 to reduce the price of something7 when the price has been reduced8 to persuade someone to reduce the price of somethingRELATED WORDSoppositeEXPENSIVEsee alsoCOSTBUYPAYREDUCESPEND MONEY OR TIMESHOP/STOREFREE1 not costing much money 花费不多的cheap /tʃiːp/ [adjective]something that ischeap costs very little money, or costs less than you expected 便宜的 My shoes were really cheap - they only cost $15. 我的鞋子实在很便宜——只要15美元。 The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus. 去芝加哥最便宜的方法是乘公共汽车。it is cheap to do something It's cheaper to phone after six o'clock. 6点之后打电话便宜些。relatively cheapcheap compared with other things 比较便宜 Wooden houses are relatively cheap to build. 木屋造价比较便宜。cheaply [adverb] You can buy electronic diaries fairly cheaply nowadays. 现在购买电子记事簿相当便宜。inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv◂/ [adjective]not expensive - use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot 价钱公道的〔尤用于指价廉物美的东西〕 The furniture is inexpensive but well-made. 这家具不贵，而且做工很好。 a simple, inexpensive meal 简单而不贵的一餐 Beans and lentils are an inexpensive source of protein. 菜豆和小扁豆是廉价的蛋白质来源。relatively inexpensivenot expensive compared to something similar 比较便宜 a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices 一家提供空调房间、价格比较公道的酒店not cost much /nɒt ˈkɒst ˌmʌtʃǁ-ˈkɔːst-/ [verb phrase not in progressive]especially spokento not be expensive 【尤口】花费不多 We stayed in a very nice hotel in Vienna and it didn't cost much. 我们住在维也纳一家很好的酒店，花费并不多。it doesn't cost much to do something It doesn't cost much to rent an apartment here. 在这里租一套公寓花不了许多钱。economical /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkəl◂, ˌiː-ǁ-ˈnɑː-/ [adjective]cheap to use or cheap to do - use this about cars, machines, or ways of doing things that do not waste money, fuel etc 经济的，节约的〔用于指车、机器或做事方法〕 We have a very economical heating system, so the bills aren't too high. 我们有一套很经济的暖气系统，因此费用不是很高。be economical to use/run/operate This is a well-designed car that is also very economical to run. 这是一辆设计精良的车，开起来费用也很省。it is more economical to do something It's more economical to buy the big packet - it's only 50p more than the small one. 买大包装更经济——只比小包的贵50便士。affordable /əˈfɔːʳdəbəl/ [adjective usually before noun]cheap enough for most people to be able to buy 〔大多数人〕付得起的 Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable child care. 单身母亲常常为寻找负担得起的托儿服务而烦恼。 We have a vast range of cars to choose from at affordable prices. 我们有许多车可供选择，价格合宜。low-cost /ˌləʊ ˈkɒst◂ǁ-ˈkɔːst◂/ [adjective only before noun]low-cost housing/heating/transport etcintended to be cheap to use, buy, rent etc 廉价房屋/暖气/交通等 If you want low-cost transport and regular exercise, a bike is ideal. 如果你想要个价格低廉的交通工具而且又想定期锻炼身体，那么自行车是最理想的了。 If elected, he promised to build more low-cost housing in the city. 如果当选的话，他许诺在城内建造更多廉价房屋。 The US is giving low-cost loans to help under-developed countries in the region. 美国将提供低息贷款来帮助该地区的不发达国家。be low in price /biː ˌləʊ ɪn ˈpraɪs/ [verb phrase]especially writtenif a product islow in price, it is cheap to buy 【尤书面】价格低廉 Nikon's latest camera is low in price and easy to use. 最新型的尼康相机价格低廉，使用简便。 The ‘Pocket-Pack’ range of toys are very low in price and will provide hours of pleasure for the kids. “袖珍”玩具系列价格低廉，而且能让孩子们开开心心地玩好几个小时。low-budget /ˌləʊ ˈbʌdʒt◂/ [adjective only before noun]low-budget film/movie/ production etcone that has been made very cheaply 低预算的电影/影片/制作等 My first acting job was in a low-budget horror movie with a terrible plot. 我第一次做演员是在一部情节糟糕的低预算恐怖影片中。budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt, ˈbʌdʒət/ [adjective only before noun]budget hotel/flight/accommodation etcbudget hotels, flights etc are very low in price 廉价的酒店/航班/食宿等 The Tourist Information Office will give you a list of budget hotels in the area. 旅游信息中心会给你一份该地区廉价酒店的名录。it won't break the bank /ɪt ˌwəʊnt breɪk ðə ˈbæŋk/spokenuse this to say that you have enough money to buy or do something, and you should buy or do it 【口】不会倾家荡产的〔表示钱足够，应当买下某物或去做某事〕 ‘I'm not sure if I should buy this suit.’ ‘Come on! It won't break the bank!’ “我不知道该不该买这套衣服。”“得了吧！这不会让你倾家荡产的！”without breaking the bankwithout having to pay a lot of money 不会太破费 This guide lists 900 of the best places in which to eat without breaking the bank. 这份指南列出了900家最好的餐馆，在那里吃饭不会太破费。2 cheap but bad in quality 价格便宜但质量低劣的cheap /tʃiːp/ [adjective usually before noun]something that ischeap does not cost much, and is clearly of bad quality 价廉质劣的 The tourist shops were full of cheap souvenirs. 那家旅游商店里全是蹩脚的纪念品。 The hotel room was very small, with cheap furniture and a bumpy bed. 酒店客房很小，有蹩脚的家具和一张高低不平的床。 Oh look -- a present from Rob. I bet it's another bottle of cheap perfume. 哦，瞧——罗布送来的礼物。我敢打赌又是一瓶廉价香水。cheap and nasty /ˌtʃiːp ən ˈnɑːstiǁ-ˈnæs-/ [adjective phrase not before noun]Britishfurniture, jewellery, or clothes that arecheap and nasty look cheap and of very bad quality 【英】〔家具、珠宝或衣服〕价廉质劣的 What do you think of these bracelets? They look really cheap and nasty to me. 你觉得这些手镯怎么样？在我看来，它们很不值钱，而且非常蹩脚。 I don't like plastic shoes. They always seem cheap and nasty. 我不喜欢塑料鞋。它们看上去总是又便宜质量又差。3 when you get something for a good price 以好价钱买下某物be good value /biː ˌgʊd ˈvæljuː/ [verb phrase]to be worth the price that you pay, especially a price that is not high 划算 The meals at Charlie's Pizza are really good value. 在查利比萨店用餐真的很划算。be a good valueAmerican The CD-ROM encyclopedia is a good value because the printed encyclopedia set sells for twice as much. 光盘版百科全书很划算，因为印刷的百科全书价格要翻倍。value for money /ˌvæljuː fəʳ ˈmʌni/ [noun phrase]especially Britishif something that is being sold isvalue for money, it is worth the price that you pay - use this about something that is fairly cheap but is of a reasonable standard or quality 【尤英】合算be (good) value for money Sainsbury's cookbooks are generally considered to be value for money. 塞恩斯伯里的烹饪书一般很合算。 There's a special ticket that means you can see six concerts, which is definitely good value for money. 有一种特别的票可以让你看六场音乐会，绝对合算。get value for moneyget something that is worth the price you paid 合算 The show was less than one hour long and we didn't really get value for money. 演出不到一个小时就结束，我们的钱花得不值得。be a good buy /biː ə ˌgʊd ˈbaɪ/ [verb phrase]something thatis a good buy is worth the price you pay for it, because it is not expensive but is still good 买得合算 The Brazilian white wine is a good buy at only $2.99 a bottle. 巴西产的白葡萄酒每瓶只要2.99美元，很合算。 College officials insist that higher education is a good buy despite rising tuition costs. 大学的负责人坚持说尽管学费在涨，但接受高等教育是合算的。a good deal /ə ˌgʊd ˈdiːl/ [noun phrase]if something isa good deal, it is worth the price you pay, because it includes a lot of additional things or services 很划算〔因包括许多额外的东西或服务〕be a good/excellent/great etc deal The price of the holiday includes free use of the tennis courts, the pool, and the gym. It's a very good deal. 度假的价格里包括免费使用网球场、游泳池和体育馆，很划算。give somebody a good deal They gave me a really good deal on my camera. 我买照相机时他们给我很合算的折扣。get a good deal Cowpland said he was willing to buy the company if he got a good deal. 考普兰说如果合算的话，他愿意买下那家公司。bargain /ˈbɑːʳgɪn, ˈbɑːʳgən/ [countable noun]something that costs a lot less than you expect or a lot less than it usually costs 便宜货 Did you get any bargains at the market? 你在市场上买到便宜货了吗？ I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real bargain. 我是在印度尼西亚买这件衬衣的，很合算。4 not too expensive when compared to other prices 与其他价格相比不太贵reasonable /ˈriːzənəbəl/ [adjective]reasonable prices seem fair because they are not too high 价格公道的，价格合理的 They sell good-quality computer equipment at reasonable prices. 他们出售优质的电脑设备，价格公道。 Only £15 a night? That sounds reasonable. 一晚只要15英镑？听上去很公道的。competitive /kəmˈpetɪtɪv, kəmˈpetətɪv/ [adjective]as low as or lower than the prices charged by other shops or companies 〔价格〕有竞争力的 I think you'll find our prices are extremely competitive. 我想你会发现我们的价格极具竞争力。 The hotel offers a high standard of service at very competitive rates. 这家旅馆以极具竞争力的价格提供高标准的服务。competitively priced /kəmˌpetɪtɪvli ˈpraɪst, kəmˌpetətɪvli ˈpraɪst/ [adjective phrase] Call this number for our free catalogue of competitively priced software. 打这个电话索取免费目录，其中的软件价格都颇具竞争力。5 very cheap 非常便宜的dirt cheap /ˌdɜːʳt ˈtʃiːp◂/ [adjective not before noun]informalextremely cheap 【非正式】极为便宜的 You can get beautiful leather jackets in the markets and they're dirt cheap. 你能在市场上买到漂亮的皮夹克，而且非常便宜。dirt cheap [adverb] She buys all her clothes dirt cheap in charity shops. 她所有衣物都是在慈善商店以极便宜的价格买的。be a snip /biː ə ˈsnɪp/British informal/be a steal /biː ə ˈstiːl/American informal [verb phrase]to be extremely cheap at a particular price 买得合算，买得便宜 She says her new outfit was a steal. 她说她新买的外套是便宜货。 The new computer package is a snip at only £599 plus tax. 新的电脑套装不含税价才599英镑，很合算。at rockbottom prices /ət ˌrɒkbɒtəm ˈpraɪszǁˌrɑːkbɑː-/alsoat giveaway prices /ət ˈgɪvəweɪ ˌpraɪsz/British [adverb]if a shop is selling goodsat rockbottom prices orat giveaway prices, it is selling them at extremely low prices -- used especially in advertisements 最低价〔尤用于广告中〕 Fox Hi-Fi specialize in selling top quality CD players at rockbottom prices. 福克斯高保真公司以最低价专门经销顶级的CD播放器。 In our summer sale, we have clothes from top designers at giveaway prices. 在我们的夏季大减价活动中，以最低价出售名家设计的服装。for very little money /fəʳ ˌveri lɪtl ˈmʌni/ [adverb] You can pick up video recorders for very little money if you know where to look. 如果你找对地方，就能买到很便宜的录像机。for nothing /fəʳ ˈnʌθɪŋ/ [adverb]especially Americanvery cheaply 【尤美】非常便宜地 We got the car for nothing because the woman wanted to get rid of it fast. 我们几乎不花什么钱就买到了那辆车，因为那个女人急于脱手。6 to reduce the price of something 某物减价reduce/cut /rɪˈdjuːsǁrɪˈduːs, kʌt/ [transitive verb]to make prices, charges etc lower 削减〔价格、费用等〕 There is a lot of pressure on electricity companies to reduce their prices. 人们要求降低电费对电力公司造成很大压力。 The company needs to cut costs drastically if it's going to survive. 这家公司如果想要生存下去，就必须大幅度降低成本。 Unless they can reduce their prices, they will soon be unable to compete on the American market. 除非他们能降价，否则在美国市场很快就会没有竞争力。reduce something by 10%/£20 etc Continental Airlines are to reduce fares by up to 10% in some areas. 大陆航空公司准备在某些地区降低票价，最高达10%。reduction/cut /rɪˈdʌkʃən, kʌt/ [countable noun] If there was a reduction in fares more people would ride the train to work. 如果降低票价，更多人会坐火车去上班。 Further cuts in oil prices seem unlikely. 油价看来是不太可能进一步降低的。knock £1/$20/20p etc off /ˌnɒk ə ˌpaʊnd ˈɒf ǁ ˌnɑːk-/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto reduce the price of something that you are selling 【非正式】〔从价格中〕降低1英镑/20美元/20便士等 I expect if you ask him he'll knock a couple of pounds off. 我估计如果你跟他说，他会便宜几英镑的。 Knock fifty bucks off and I'll buy it. 便宜50美元我就买了。be marked down /biː ˌmɑːʳkt ˈdaʊn/ [verb phrase]to be reduced in price -- use this about goods in shops 降价〔指店中商品〕 Their prices are usually marked down after Christmas. 圣诞节过后，他们的价格一般都要下降。 To celebrate the store's 100th anniversary, all merchandise has been marked down by 20 percent. 为店庆100周年，所有货品八折优惠。slash /slæʃ/ [transitive verb]to reduce the price of something by a very large amount - used especially in news reports and advertisements 大幅度削减〔尤用于新闻报道和广告〕 Sony has slashed the price of its new CD player, the D50. 索尼公司已大幅削减新推出的D50型CD播放器的售价。 Final Sale. All prices slashed. Everything must go! 最后大减价。所有商品一律削价。清仓甩卖！slash something by 50%/£50/$100 etc British Airways have slashed fares by over 50%. 英国航空公司票价降了50%以上。7 when the price has been reduced 价格降低sale /seɪl/ [countable noun]a time when a shop sells things more cheaply than usual 廉价出售；大减价 There's going to be a sale at Macy's next week. 下周梅西百货大减价。 Amelia bought her jacket at a sale for twenty dollars. 阿梅莉娅在特价时花20美元买了件外套。have a sale The bookstore across the street is having a sale. 街对面的那家书店在举行特卖。the salesBritishwhen a lot of shops sell things at reduced prices 【英】大减价 I got this coat for half price in the January sales. 我在1月大减价期间花一点点钱就买下了这件大衣。on sale /ɒn ˈseɪl/American/in the sales /ɪn ðə ˈseɪlz/British [adverb]something that is on sale is being sold at a specially low price in a shop 廉价出售 ‘How much was your jacket?’ ‘I got it on sale in Montgomery Wards. It only cost $45.’ “你的夹克多少钱？”“这是我在蒙哥马利·沃兹百货店大减价时买的。只花了45美元。” His suit was bought in the sales for £100. 他的西装是大减价时花了100英镑买的。go on sale I need a new pair of shoes but I want to wait until they go on sale. 我要买双新鞋子，但我想等到大减价的时候才买。reduced /rɪˈdjuːstǁ-ˈduːst/ [adjective not before noun]goods that are reduced are being sold at a lower price than usual 〔商品〕减价的，削价的 Everything is reduced because the store's closing down next month. 每样东西都减价了，因为这个店下月就要关门。reduced from ... to ... The CDs were reduced from $10 to $5. CD光盘的价格已从10美元减至5美元。£1/$20/10% etc off /ə ˌpaʊnd ˈɒf/ [noun phrase]if there is£1, $20, 10% etc off something, its usual price has been reduced by that amount 便宜一英镑/20美元/10%等 20% off all computers in Dixon's summer sale 在狄克逊商店夏季大减价活动中，所有的电脑都以八折出售！ We got $10 off the chair because it had a small mark on it. 因为这把椅子上有道小擦痕，所以我们买的时候便宜了10美元。discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ [countable noun]a reduction in the price you pay for something, which is given for a special reason 折扣get a discountpay less 打折扣 Do you get a discount if you pay in cash? 现金付款有折扣吗？discount on Workers at the store get a discount on books and records. 那家商店的员工买书和唱片可以打折。30%/£50 etc discount There's a 30% discount on all electrical goods. 所有的电器均打七折。at a discountat a reduced price 以折扣价 Air UK are currently offering tickets to students at a special discount. 目前联合王国航空公司向学生提供特别折扣票。special offer /ˌspeʃəl ˈɒfəʳǁ-ˈɔːf-/ [countable noun]a very low price that a shop sells something for, in order to persuade more people to buy things there 特价 They've got a special offer for seniors -- five nights for the price of three. 他们为老人提供特价—以三天的房价住五天。 Take advantage of our special offer between now and Oct 30 this year. 从现在起到今年10月30日特价优惠，抓紧机会。cut-price /ˌkʌt ˈpraɪs◂/ [adjective only before noun]cut-price goods or services are sold at prices that are much lower than the usual price, either because they have been specially reduced or because they are being sold by someone who always sells things cheaply 〔商品或服务〕削价的，减价的 Tottenham Court Road is the best place for cut-price stereo equipment. 托特纳姆考特路是寻觅减价立体声设备的最佳去处。 Fruit is fairly inexpensive in Japan because they buy cut-price oranges and apples from South Africa. 日本的水果相当便宜，因为他们从南非购买减价的橙子和苹果。be going cheap /biː ˌgəʊɪŋ ˈtʃiːp/ [verb phrase]spokenif somethingis going cheap, it is being sold more cheaply than usual 【口】削价出售 If they have any bicycle lamps going cheap, can you get me one? 如果他们出售减价的自行车灯，你能否替我买一个？ Have a look in the travel agent's and see if there are any flights to Toronto going cheap. 到旅行社查一下，看看是否有去多伦多的打折机票。special /ˈspeʃəl/ [countable noun]a product that is sold at a low price for a short time -- used especially about food, drink, or meals 特价品〔尤指食物、饮料或膳食〕 Today's lunch special is smoked salmon with rice. 今天的特价午餐是熏三文鱼加米饭。on specialAmericanbeing sold as a special 【美】特价 We have Bud beer 6-packs on special at $5. 我们供应特价百威啤酒，六罐装售五美元。8 to persuade someone to reduce the price of something 说服某人降低某物的价格haggle /ˈhægəl/ [intransitive verb]to try to persuade someone to reduce the price of something by arguing with them about what it is worth 讨价还价 If you go to a street market, you'd better be prepared to haggle. 如果你去路边市场，要作好讨价还价的准备。haggle over something The passenger haggled over the fare before she got into the taxi. 那个乘客跟司机讨价还价，谈好了车费才钻进出租车。haggle with somebody My mother used to spend hours haggling with the market traders. 我母亲过去会同市场里的商贩讨价还价几个小时。bargain with /ˈbɑːʳgɪn wɪð, ˈbɑːʳgən wɪð/ [verb phrase not in passive]to try to persuade someone to reduce the price of something by discussing it with them 与…讨价还价 She bargained with the woman who was selling the plates and managed to get them for half the usual price. 她与那卖盘子的女人讨价还价，最后以比原来便宜一半的价格成交。beat somebody down /ˌbiːt somebody ˈdaʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to persuade someone to reduce the price of something by arguing with them about it 杀某人的价beat somebody down to $50/£20 etc The owners originally wanted $1000 for the horse, but George managed to beat them down to $850. 那几个马主最初索价1,000美元，但乔治把价格杀到了850美元。beat somebody down I beat him down and got the bracelet for $2. 我杀低了他的售价，以两美元买下这只手镯。