cheap
翻译
便宜的, 廉价的, 劣质的, 吝啬的
例句
This shirt was very cheap.
这件衬衫很便宜。
The toy felt cheap and broke easily.
这个玩具感觉很廉价,很容易就坏了。
He's too cheap to buy a new car.
他太吝啬了,不肯买新车。
语法模式
((be)) cheap 便宜 This shirt was very cheap.
a cheap ((noun)) 廉价的东西 The toy felt cheap.
((be)) cheap ((with sth.)) (在某事上)吝啬 He's too cheap to buy a new car.
近义词
同义词: inexpensive, affordable; 反义词: expensive, costly
词源
源自古英语“cēap”,意为“易货、购买、贸易”。与德语“kaufen”(购买)有关。
记忆技巧
“cheap”不仅指价格便宜,也常带有“质量差”或“小气”的负面含义。想表达中性的“便宜”,用“inexpensive”更好。