| 单词 | cheap |
| 释义 | adjective | adverb cheapcheap1 /tʃip/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1LOW PRICE not expensive, or lower in price than you expected: My flight to Reno was really cheap. I bought the cheapest computer I could find. Apartments there are dirt cheap (=very low in price).THESAURUSinexpensive – not expensive, but usually of good quality: The furniture is inexpensive, but it is well-made.affordable – cheap enough for people to be able to buy: The city needs affordable housing.economical – cheap when compared to other possibilities: It’s actually more economical if we stay four nights because of the discount.budget/economy – budget or economy flights, airlines, hotels, etc. have very low prices: I got a budget flight to Washington for less than $100.a bargain (also a good/great deal) – used to describe something that is worth more money than you paid for it: At this price, the car is a bargain.(a) good/great/excellent value – worth at least the price you pay for it. Used especially in advertising: The burger special is a good value.low – a low price, rent, or fee is not high: The rent is very low – only $500 a month.reasonable – a reasonable price is not too high and seems fair: The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices.competitive – a competitive price is cheaper than or the same as prices for other similar things: The store’s prices on electronic goods are very competitive.bargain/discount – a bargain or discount price is a special price that is lower than the usual price: They sell things at discount prices because of a deal they have with the supplier.low-cost – a low-cost product or service is always sold at a lower price than similar things. You can also use low-cost about companies that sell these products or services: The state also provides low-cost health care for the unemployed.2CHARGING LESS charging a low price: The outlet mall is a lot cheaper than stores downtown.3BAD QUALITY low in price and quality, or not worth much: She was wearing shiny jewelry and cheap perfume. I didn’t want a substitute or a cheap imitation.4NOT GENEROUS disapproving not liking to spend money SYN stingy: She’s too cheap to take a cab.5NOT EXPENSIVE TO USE not costing much to use or to employ: Small cars are cheaper to run. The area’s cheap labor has attracted many new businesses.6UNKIND disapproving behaving in a way that is not kind, fair, or respectful to other people, especially people who cannot easily defend themselves: I’ve had enough of his cheap remarks (=unkind criticism). Burke’s article was a cheap shot at working mothers (=unkind criticism). Pretending you would help him was a cheap trick (=unkind action).7NOT DESERVING RESPECT disapproving behaving in a dishonest or immoral way that shows you do not respect or care about yourself so that other people do not respect you: That dress makes her look cheap. The fight with Jenny left me feeling cheap.8life is cheap used when talking about situations in which people can easily be killed: These kids have seen the kind of money they can make selling drugs. What do they care? Life is cheap.9on the cheap spending as little money as possible: His new book tells how to visit New York on the cheap.10a cheap thrill excitement that does not take much effort to get[Origin: 1500–1600 good cheap at a good price, cheaply, from cheap trade, price (11–18 centuries), from Old English ceap]—cheaply adverb: How do you feed a lot of people cheaply?—cheapness noun [uncountable] adjective | adverb cheapcheap2 adverb at a low price: Old houses can sometimes be bought cheap and fixed up. Comfort on this cruise ship doesn’t come cheap (=is expensive). Flights to Rio are going cheap (=selling for a lower price than usual). |
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