inexpensive

IPA/ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
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inexpensive — 形容詞

  • inexpensivepositive
  • more inexpensivecomparative
  • most inexpensivesuperlative

1. costing only a small amount of money — less than what you might expect for that

1.形容詞B1
釋義

便宜的；平價

價格不高的；花費少的

costing only a small amount of money — less than what you might expect for that type of thing.

例句

The lunch menu at the new café near the park is surprisingly inexpensive.

公園附近那家新咖啡館的午餐菜單價格出奇地便宜。

collocation: surprisingly inexpensive

Priya found an inexpensive jacket at the weekend market.

Priya 在週末市集找到一件便宜的夾克。

collocation: inexpensive + clothing item

常見搭配
  • inexpensive hotel
  • inexpensive meal
  • inexpensive option
  • inexpensive alternative
  • relatively inexpensive
  • surprisingly inexpensive
同義詞
  • cheap

    same basic meaning but less formal; can suggest low quality or poor craftsmanship

  • affordable

    focuses on being within someone's budget rather than just low-priced

  • reasonable

    suggests the price is fair for what you receive, not necessarily the cheapest

  • low-cost

    more formal; often used for services or products as a category

反義詞
  • expensive

    costing a lot of money

  • costly

    suggests a high price plus extra effort or disadvantage

用法筆記

More positive than 'cheap' — 'inexpensive' suggests good value for the price, while 'cheap' can imply poor quality. 'Cheaper' is preferred over 'more inexpensive' in comparative forms.

常見錯誤

I bought a cheap watch that broke the next day.' (when meaning good value)
I bought an inexpensive watch that still works well.
'cheap' can suggest low quality; 'inexpensive' simply means the price is low.
This hotel is more inexpensive than that one.
This hotel is cheaper than that one.
in everyday English, 'cheaper' sounds more natural than 'more inexpensive.'

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常用片語

  • inexpensive way to
  • at an inexpensive price
  • inexpensive compared to

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