bargains
bargains — 名詞
- bargainssingular
- bargainsesplural
1. something you can buy for far less money than it seems worth.
便宜貨
價格遠低於價值的東西
something you can buy for far less money than it seems worth.
Élise found winter boots for thirty dollars and called them a bargain.
Élise 找到三十美元的冬季靴子，直說那真是便宜貨。
call something a bargain after stating the low price
The corner shop sells bruised peaches cheaply, so bargain hunters arrive early.
那家街角小店便宜賣有碰傷的桃子，所以想撿便宜的人都很早到。
bargain hunters = people looking for low prices
At that price, the used desk looked like a bargain to Tariq.
在那個價錢下，那張二手書桌在 Tariq 看來像個便宜貨。
Weekend train passes are rarely bargains once the booking fee is added.
一加上訂票手續費，週末火車套票往往就不算便宜貨了。
- rip-off
informal term for something that costs far too much for what you get
文法句型
a bargain at + price
find/get a bargain
bargain hunters
用法筆記
Often appears after a stated price or comparison, as in 'a bargain at $20' or 'not much of a bargain after fees'.
常見錯誤
2. an arrangement in which two sides each accept duties or benefits from the other.
約定
雙方互相答應條件的安排
an arrangement in which two sides each accept duties or benefits from the other.
Abigail made a bargain with her brother: dishes for extra screen time.
Abigail 跟弟弟做了個約定：他洗碗，她多給一些螢幕時間。
make a bargain with + person
If you finish the report tonight, we have a bargain, said the manager.
經理說，如果你今晚做完報告，我們這個約定就成交。
have a bargain when both sides agree
The two clubs struck a bargain over shared use of the practice field.
兩家俱樂部就共用練習場一事談成了約定。
Ezra kept his side of the bargain and drove everyone home.
Ezra 守住了自己那一份約定，開車送大家回家。
- agreement
the broadest choice, without the strong idea that each side gives something in return
- deal
common everyday word, often used in business or practical arrangements
- arrangement
can be wider and does not always suggest equal exchange between two sides
- refusal
lack of agreement because one side will not accept the terms
文法句型
make a bargain with + person
strike a bargain
keep your side of the bargain
用法筆記
Often appears in fixed phrases such as 'make a bargain', 'strike a bargain', and 'keep your side of the bargain'. It names the agreed exchange itself, not the discussion before it.
常見錯誤
bargains — 動詞
- bargainspresent simple I / you / we / they
- bargainses3rd person singular
- bargainsing-ing form
- bargainsedpast simple
1. to talk back and forth so another person gives you a better price, offer, or set
談條件
為了更好條件來回協商
to talk back and forth so another person gives you a better price, offer, or set of conditions.
Linh bargained with the landlord until the deposit dropped by two hundred dollars.
Linh 跟房東談條件，直到押金少了兩百美元。
bargain with + person until a better result
The union is bargaining for safer night shifts at the factory.
工會正在為更安全的夜班條件跟資方談條件。
bargain for + better terms
Rodrigo tried to bargain over the repair bill after seeing the cracked parts.
Rodrigo 看到裂掉的零件後，試著就修車帳單談條件。
Small shops cannot bargain with the supplier from a weak position.
處在弱勢時，小店很難跟供應商談條件。
Chidi bargained hard for a later deadline when the train strike began.
列車罷工一開始，Chidi 就為了延後期限去談條件。
- negotiate
more formal and often used for business, legal, or political discussions
- haggle
more informal and more strongly linked to arguing over price
- discuss terms
plainer and less focused on trying to improve the deal for yourself
- accept
agree to the first offer instead of trying to improve it
- pay full price
common opposite in shopping contexts
文法句型
bargain with + seller/employer
bargain for + lower price/better terms
bargain over + cost/conditions
用法筆記
Use 'with' for the other side and 'for' or 'over' for what you want changed. This sense is about trying to improve terms, while noun sense 2 names the final agreement.
常見錯誤
bargains — 形容詞
- bargainspositive
- more bargainscomparative
- most bargainssuperlative
1. priced cheaply enough to feel especially good value.
特價的
便宜到特別划算的
priced cheaply enough to feel especially good value.
Joon booked a bargain flight by leaving on the earliest bus to the airport.
Joon 搶到一張特價的機票，只要搭最早的巴士去機場。
bargain + flight
The market advertised bargain tomatoes after the heavy summer harvest.
夏天大豐收後，市場打出特價的番茄廣告。
bargain + food item in a sale context
Christopher filled the guest room with bargain furniture from local auctions.
Christopher 用地方拍賣買來的特價家具，把客房都布置好了。
Bargain tickets disappeared within minutes once the festival website reopened.
影展網站一重新開放，特價的門票幾分鐘內就賣光了。
- full-price
sold at the normal price without any saving
- premium
suggests higher cost and often higher-end positioning
文法句型
bargain price
bargain flight
bargain tickets
bargain furniture
用法筆記
Mostly used before nouns such as 'price', 'flight', 'ticket', or 'store'. After 'be', English more often uses 'cheap' or the noun phrase 'a bargain'.