discount
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-ˌskau̇nt/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˈskaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈskaʊnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/ (ame, ipa)
discount — 名詞
- discountsingular
- discountsplural
1. a sum taken off a product's standard price, so the customer pays less than they
折扣
從原價扣除的金額或比例
a sum taken off a product's standard price, so the customer pays less than they normally would
Daichi got a 20% discount on the new laptop because he was a student.
Daichi 因為是學生，買新筆電得到了八折的折扣。
collocation: get a discount
The store offers a special discount for senior citizens every Tuesday morning.
這家商店每週二早上為銀髮族提供特別折扣。
collocation: offer a discount
Samir bought the leather jacket at a discount of nearly fifty percent.
Samir 以將近五折的折扣買下了那件皮衣。
Many online retailers give an extra discount to customers who sign up for their newsletter.
許多網路零售商會給訂閱電子報的顧客額外折扣。
Yael saved over two thousand dollars thanks to the employee discount at the furniture store.
Yael 靠著員工折扣在傢俱店省了兩千多塊錢。
文法句型
a discount
at a discount
用法筆記
Can be countable ('a discount of 10%') or uncountable ('items sold at discount'). The phrase 'at a discount' is a fixed prepositional phrase — learners often incorrectly say 'with discount' instead.
常見錯誤
discount — 動詞
- discountpresent simple I / you / we / they
- discounts3rd person singular
- discounting-ing form
- discountedpast simple
1. to sell goods or services at a reduced cost, usually for a limited time or to at
打折；降價
降低商品價格
to sell goods or services at a reduced cost, usually for a limited time or to attract more customers
The travel agency has discounted all flights to Tokyo for the winter season.
這家旅行社已經將冬季飛往東京的所有航班降價了。
These designer handbags were discounted by forty percent during the clearance sale.
這些設計師款包包在清倉拍賣期間打了六折。
passive: be discounted by [amount]
Caio only buys clothes that have been heavily discounted at the end of each season.
Caio 只買季末大幅打折的衣服。
The software company discounts its products by half for schools and universities.
這家軟體公司對學校和大學的產品售價減半。
Last year's catalogue was discounted to make room for the new collection.
去年的目錄降價出售，以便為新系列騰出空間。
文法句型
discount + noun phrase
be discounted + by [amount]
be discounted + for [reason]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('The price was discounted'). In the active voice, the subject is normally a seller, store, or manufacturer — NOT a buyer. A buyer cannot 'discount' a price; a buyer 'gets' or 'receives' a discount.
常見錯誤
2. to treat an idea, a person, or a piece of information as unworthy of considerati
忽視；不重視
認為不值得考慮而忽略
to treat an idea, a person, or a piece of information as unworthy of consideration, often because you judge it unimportant or unlikely
Investors discounted the early warning signs and kept pouring money into the struggling company.
投資人忽視了早期的警訊，繼續把錢投入那家陷入困境的公司。
discount + noun phrase (abstract object)
The committee discounted Indra's proposal without giving it serious consideration.
委員會沒有認真考慮 Indra 的提案就直接擱置了。
We cannot discount the possibility that the test results were affected by equipment failure.
我們不能忽視測試結果可能受到設備故障影響的可能性。
Critics discounted Nikos's first film as a shallow imitation of a classic thriller.
影評人認為 Nikos 的第一部電影只是經典驚悚片的拙劣模仿，不予重視。
Maeve argued that the study should not be discounted because of its small sample size.
Maeve 認為不應該因為這項研究的樣本數少就不予重視。
- consider
to think about something carefully
- take seriously
to treat something as important or valid
文法句型
discount + noun phrase
discount + noun phrase + as + noun/adjective
用法筆記
Common in formal writing and analytical contexts. Often used with 'cannot' or 'should not' to mean 'should not be ignored'. The object is typically abstract: ideas, possibilities, opinions, warnings, or evidence. Distinguish from sense verb/1 (REDUCE) — in this sense you discount ideas, not prices.
常見錯誤
discount — 形容詞
- discountpositive
- more discountcomparative
- most discountsuperlative
1. describes a product sold below the usual price, or a shop that regularly sells t
折扣；廉價
以較低價格出售的
describes a product sold below the usual price, or a shop that regularly sells things at lower prices than other shops
Christopher bought his new tablet from a discount electronics store near the station.
Christopher 在車站附近的一家折扣電器行買了新平板。
collocation: discount store
Élise found some nice discount furniture at the warehouse sale last weekend.
Élise 上週末在倉庫拍賣會上找到了一些不錯的折扣傢俱。
collocation: discount furniture
Discount tickets for the museum are available for students and senior citizens.
博物館的優惠票提供給學生和銀髮族。
Yuna prefers shopping at discount supermarkets because they save her a lot on groceries.
Yuna 喜歡去折扣超市買東西，因為在雜貨上可以省很多錢。
The discount airline charges extra for checked bags but the base fare is very low.
這家廉價航空公司托運行李要另外收費，但基本票價非常低。
- full-price
sold at the regular, undiscounted price
- premium
describes high-end products sold at a higher price
文法句型
discount + noun (attributive only)
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before a noun (attributive). You can say 'a discount store' but NOT 'The store is discount' — use 'discounted' as a predicate adjective: 'The prices are discounted.'