英语词汇“cheap”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cheap

/tʃiːp

adjective

1Low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services: local buses were reliable and cheap...

There is a huge difference between an online bookmaker and a firm who offer services in cheap flights, car hire and internet cafés.
That could, in turn, cause prices of oil to slump to the detriment of the Saudi economy and its ability to provide cheap public services.
I've read most of it so can strongly recommend books like this that detail the places to visit, cost and includes tips on where to go for great service and a cheap deal.

1.1Charging low prices: a cheap restaurant...

Some coffee shops and cheap restaurants were open, and even the city's double-decker public buses were moving in very light traffic.
It's not a cheap restaurant, and nor does it need to be.
Its restaurants were good and cheap and its pubs overpopulated.

1.2Inexpensive because of inferior quality: cheap, shoddy goods...

We may well be starting to develop a taste for better coffee, but only 30 per cent of the beans we import are quality arabica, the rest being cheap, inferior robusta.
In addition, cheap, inferior food which floods into this country from abroad undercuts quality home produce and increases the downward pressure on farm gate prices.
That is, that it's providing cheap labor instead of quality, but more expensive labor.

Synonyms

poor-quality, second-rate, third-rate, substandard, low-grade, inferior, common, vulgar, shoddy, trashy, rubbishy, tawdry, tinny, brassy, worthless, meretricious, cheap and nasty, cheapjack, gimcrack, Brummagem, pinchbeck

informal cheapo, junky, tacky, kitsch, not up to much

British informal naff, duff, ropy, grotty, rubbish, twopenny-halfpenny

North American informal a dime a dozen, tinhorn, two-bit, dime-store

British vulgar slang crap, crappy

North American vulgar slang chickenshit

archaic trumpery

2Of little worth because achieved in a discreditable way requiring little effort: her moment of cheap triumph...

Finally he did achieve a cheap tabloid immortality, but this CD won't raise his status.
The cheap thrills aren't worth the self-inflicted lobotomy one must perform to enjoy them.
It hurts, but now I just remind myself that they don't know anything about me, and that I am worth more than their cheap laughs.

2.1Deserving contempt: a cheap trick...

She deserves and should expect nothing but ridicule for this newest cheap trick.
How are we supposed to teach our kids about sportsmanship and fair play if this coach constantly gets away with his cheap tricks and abusive behavior?
There is something strangely mesmerising about a snake-charmer's snake but, at the end of the day, you realise it is just another cheap trick.

2.2North American informal Miserly: she’s too cheap to send me a postcard...

The answer is they are greedy and cheap, just like the executives of the supermarket.
He is nothing but a cheap penny-pincher who has gone out of his way to alienate himself from Chicago fans.
I've got an etiquette question because I can't decide if I'm being cheap and greedy or thoroughly modern.

adverb

At or for a low price: a house that was going cheap because of the war...

Ah - there's an idea… pork joints going cheap for Christmas anyone?
Gary spotted electric trimmers going cheap and brought them home, so both he and Lewis ended up with really short cuts.
However, at just under €400,000 before tax and transport costs, it could be a while before you see any going cheap.

Phrases

cheap and cheerful

cheap and nasty

(as) cheap as chips

cheap at the price (or humorous at half the price)

on the cheap

Derivatives

cheapish

/ˈtʃiːpɪʃ

/ adjective ...

Almost done with packing… of course, we had to make a run in search of a cheapish suitcase, since we bought way too many books during our sojourn in London.
The meat was indeed delicious, far better quality than you would expect in a cheapish sandwich, and cooked to perfection.
After a nasty couple of hours when it looked like we were going to have to drive I found some cheapish tickets online and we're going by train.

Origin

Late 15th century: from an obsolete phrase good cheap 'a good bargain', from Old English cēap 'bargaining, trade', based on Latin caupo 'small trader, innkeeper'.

Nowadays something that is cheap is inexpensive or of low value. In Old English, though, ceap (derived from Latin caupo ‘small trader, innkeeper’) meant ‘bargaining or trade’. Chap is based on the same word. The obsolete phrase good cheap meant ‘a good bargain’, and it is from this that the modern sense developed. In place names such as Cheapside and Eastcheap, cheap means ‘market’. If you say that something is cheap at the price, you mean that it is well worth having regardless of the cost. A stronger alternative version of this is cheap at twice the price, and you will also hear the confusing inversion cheap at half the price.

单词	cheap
释义	cheap /tʃiːp / adjective 1Low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services: local buses were reliable and cheap... There is a huge difference between an online bookmaker and a firm who offer services in cheap flights, car hire and internet cafés. That could, in turn, cause prices of oil to slump to the detriment of the Saudi economy and its ability to provide cheap public services. I've read most of it so can strongly recommend books like this that detail the places to visit, cost and includes tips on where to go for great service and a cheap deal. 1.1Charging low prices: a cheap restaurant... Some coffee shops and cheap restaurants were open, and even the city's double-decker public buses were moving in very light traffic. It's not a cheap restaurant, and nor does it need to be. Its restaurants were good and cheap and its pubs overpopulated. 1.2Inexpensive because of inferior quality: cheap, shoddy goods... We may well be starting to develop a taste for better coffee, but only 30 per cent of the beans we import are quality arabica, the rest being cheap, inferior robusta. In addition, cheap, inferior food which floods into this country from abroad undercuts quality home produce and increases the downward pressure on farm gate prices. That is, that it's providing cheap labor instead of quality, but more expensive labor. Synonyms poor-quality, second-rate, third-rate, substandard, low-grade, inferior, common, vulgar, shoddy, trashy, rubbishy, tawdry, tinny, brassy, worthless, meretricious, cheap and nasty, cheapjack, gimcrack, Brummagem, pinchbeck informal cheapo, junky, tacky, kitsch, not up to much British informal naff, duff, ropy, grotty, rubbish, twopenny-halfpenny North American informal a dime a dozen, tinhorn, two-bit, dime-store British vulgar slang crap, crappy North American vulgar slang chickenshit archaic trumpery 2Of little worth because achieved in a discreditable way requiring little effort: her moment of cheap triumph... Finally he did achieve a cheap tabloid immortality, but this CD won't raise his status. The cheap thrills aren't worth the self-inflicted lobotomy one must perform to enjoy them. It hurts, but now I just remind myself that they don't know anything about me, and that I am worth more than their cheap laughs. 2.1Deserving contempt: a cheap trick... She deserves and should expect nothing but ridicule for this newest cheap trick. How are we supposed to teach our kids about sportsmanship and fair play if this coach constantly gets away with his cheap tricks and abusive behavior? There is something strangely mesmerising about a snake-charmer's snake but, at the end of the day, you realise it is just another cheap trick. 2.2North American informal Miserly: she’s too cheap to send me a postcard... The answer is they are greedy and cheap, just like the executives of the supermarket. He is nothing but a cheap penny-pincher who has gone out of his way to alienate himself from Chicago fans. I've got an etiquette question because I can't decide if I'm being cheap and greedy or thoroughly modern. adverb At or for a low price: a house that was going cheap* because of the war... Ah - there's an idea… pork joints going cheap for Christmas anyone? Gary spotted electric trimmers going cheap and brought them home, so both he and Lewis ended up with really short cuts. However, at just under €400,000 before tax and transport costs, it could be a while before you see any going cheap. Phrases cheap and cheerful cheap and nasty (as) cheap as chips cheap at the price (or humorous at half the price) on the cheap Derivatives cheapish /ˈtʃiːpɪʃ / adjective ... Almost done with packing… of course, we had to make a run in search of a cheapish suitcase, since we bought way too many books during our sojourn in London. The meat was indeed delicious, far better quality than you would expect in a cheapish sandwich, and cooked to perfection. After a nasty couple of hours when it looked like we were going to have to drive I found some cheapish tickets online and we're going by train. Origin Late 15th century: from an obsolete phrase good cheap* 'a good bargain', from Old English cēap 'bargaining, trade', based on Latin caupo 'small trader, innkeeper'. Nowadays something that is cheap is inexpensive or of low value. In Old English, though, ceap (derived from Latin caupo ‘small trader, innkeeper’) meant ‘bargaining or trade’. Chap is based on the same word. The obsolete phrase good cheap meant ‘a good bargain’, and it is from this that the modern sense developed. In place names such as Cheapside and Eastcheap, cheap means ‘market’. If you say that something is cheap at the price, you mean that it is well worth having regardless of the cost. A stronger alternative version of this is cheap at twice the price, and you will also hear the confusing inversion cheap at half the price. Rhymes asleep, beep, bleep, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, peep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep
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