bargain
bargain — 名詞
- bargainsingular
- bargainsplural
1. an item you buy for much less money than it is normally worth, so you feel you g
便宜貨
以遠低於正常價格買到的物品
an item you buy for much less money than it is normally worth, so you feel you got a very good deal.
Ines found a leather jacket for ten dollars at the church sale — what a bargain!
Ines 在教堂義賣會用十美元買到一件皮夾克，真是太划算了！
exclamation: 'what a bargain!'
The blue sofa was a real bargain because the store was closing down.
因為店家要結束營業，那張藍色沙發真的是便宜貨。
collocation: 'a real bargain'
Eitan picks up bargains at the Saturday flea market — last week he got a vintage radio for two dollars.
Eitan 都在週六的跳蚤市場挖便宜貨——上週他用兩美元買到一台復古收音機。
plural: 'pick up bargains'
At twenty euros, this winter coat is an absolute bargain.
這件冬天大衣只要二十歐元，絕對是超划算。
pattern: 'a bargain at [price]'
Mateo bought three children's books for one pound — a great bargain.
Mateo 用一英鎊買了三本童書，真的是大便宜。
- real bargain
- great bargain
- absolute bargain
- pick up a bargain
- bargain price
- what a bargain
- rip-off
informal; the opposite — paying far more than the item is worth
文法句型
a bargain
a real/great bargain
a bargain at [price]
用法筆記
Often appears in the exclamation 'What a bargain!' and with adjectives like 'real', 'great', or 'absolute'. The speaker is praising the low price relative to the item's quality, not just stating it was cheap.
常見錯誤
2. an agreement in which two sides each promise to give or do something for the oth
協議；約定
雙方互相承諾交換條件的約定
an agreement in which two sides each promise to give or do something for the other.
Diego made a bargain with his sister: she walks the dog, he cleans the kitchen.
Diego 跟妹妹約定好：她遛狗，他清廚房。
pattern: make a bargain with [person]
The two countries struck a bargain to share fishing rights along the coast.
兩國達成了沿岸漁權共享的協議。
collocation: 'strike a bargain'
You promised to help with the move, so please keep your side of the bargain.
你答應要幫忙搬家的，請遵守你的承諾。
idiom: 'keep one's side of the bargain'
The workers and managers reached a bargain after three long nights of talks.
勞資雙方經過三個漫長的夜晚談判後達成協議。
collocation: 'reach a bargain'
- make a bargain
- strike a bargain
- reach a bargain
- keep one's side of the bargain
- a bargain with
文法句型
make/strike a bargain
a bargain with someone
keep one's side of the bargain
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about a mutual agreement, not a low-priced item. Frequently appears as 'make / strike / reach a bargain' and in the fixed phrase 'keep your side of the bargain'.
常見錯誤
To negotiate very firmly and demand the best possible terms for yourself.
極力討價還價
Maya drove a hard bargain and got the car for $2,000 less.
Did the seller strike a hard bargain when you bought the house?
into the bargain
idiomIn addition to what has already been mentioned or obtained.
除此之外還
The hotel room was cheap, and we got free breakfast into the bargain.
He is a talented musician and a great teacher into the bargain.
To reach an agreement that benefits both sides involved.
達成協議
The two companies struck a deal to share technology.
Sara struck a bargain with her landlord to reduce the rent.
bargain — 動詞
- bargainpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bargains3rd person singular
- bargaining-ing form
- bargainedpast simple
1. to discuss the price or conditions of something with another person, hoping to r
討價還價
為了更好的價錢或條件而與人協商
to discuss the price or conditions of something with another person, hoping to reach a deal that suits you better.
Tourists love to bargain with the sellers in the old market in Marrakesh.
觀光客喜歡在 Marrakesh 的舊市集裡跟攤販討價還價。
pattern: bargain with [person]
The union bargained hard over wages and finally won a small pay rise.
工會強硬地就薪資談條件，最終爭取到小幅加薪。
pattern: bargain over [issue]
Xander bargained the seller down from fifty dollars to thirty.
Xander 把賣家的開價從五十美元殺到三十美元。
pattern: bargain [someone] down from [price]
Mateo bargained for a basket of mangoes at the Bangkok night market.
Mateo 在曼谷夜市為了一籃芒果跟攤販討價還價。
pattern: bargain for [item]
The teachers' union bargained late into the night before agreeing on smaller class sizes.
教師工會談判到深夜，最終爭取到縮減班級人數的協議。
context: formal labour negotiation
- bargain with
- bargain over
- bargain for
- bargain hard
- bargain someone down
文法句型
bargain with somebody
bargain over something
bargain for something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group trying to gain an advantage. Often paired with 'with' (the other party), 'over' (the issue), or 'for' (the thing wanted). Also note the phrasal use 'bargain someone down', meaning to push the other side to accept a lower price.
常見錯誤
into the bargain
idiomadded to everything else already mentioned, often as a pleasant or surprising extra.
而且還；外加
Mateo's new flat is cheap and sunny, with a balcony view of the river into the bargain.
Diego got a free meal and a discount voucher into the bargain.
drive a hard bargain
idiomto argue strongly so that you get the best possible deal for yourself, even when the other side is uncomfortable.
討價還價狠；殺價厲害
The farmer drives a hard bargain when selling his apples to the supermarket.
Aunt Rosa always drives a hard bargain at the second-hand car lot.
more trouble, work, or difficulty than someone expected when they started.
始料未及；出乎預料
When Mateo agreed to walk three dogs, he got more than he bargained for.
The new manager got more than he bargained for on his very first morning.
bargain — 形容詞
- bargainpositive
- more bargaincomparative
- most bargainsuperlative
1. used before a noun to describe goods sold cheaply, well below their usual price.
特價的
價格比一般低很多的
used before a noun to describe goods sold cheaply, well below their usual price.
Eitan picked up these jeans at a bargain price last weekend.
Eitan 上週末用特價搶到這條牛仔褲。
collocation: 'bargain price'
The bookshop has a bargain table near the door full of last year's titles.
書店門口附近有一張特價桌，擺滿了去年的書。
collocation: 'bargain table'
Ines is a real bargain hunter — she checks three different supermarkets before buying her weekly groceries.
Ines 是個道地的撿便宜高手——她每週採買前都會比較三家超市的價格。
collocation: 'bargain hunter'
The supermarket has a whole shelf of bargain wines under five euros.
超市有一整排五歐元以下的特價葡萄酒。
- bargain price
- bargain hunter
- bargain table
- bargain bin
- bargain basement
- cut-price
British; more directly says the price has been lowered
- discounted
neutral; suggests an official price reduction
- cheap
broader; can also imply low quality, which 'bargain' does not
- premium
describes goods sold at a higher-than-usual price for higher quality
文法句型
bargain + noun
bargain price
bargain hunter
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive). You cannot say 'the price is bargain' — say 'the price is a bargain' (noun) or 'the price is low'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- bargaining名詞B2
- bargainer名詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- bargain price
- bargain hunter
- bargain basement
- bargain bin
副詞搭配
- hard
- shrewdly
- successfully
常用片語
- strike a bargain
- drive a hard bargain
- into the bargain
- keep one's side of the bargain
- more than one bargained for
介系詞搭配
- with (a person)
- over (an issue)
- for (a thing)