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sth be cheap
最常用的系表结构。
The tickets were cheap.
这些票很便宜。
便宜的；廉价的
cheapest — superlative of cheap
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便宜的；廉价的
low in price; not expensive
The tickets were cheap.
这些票很便宜。
价格低或减价
Low or reduced in price.
价格低廉或收费低的
relatively low in price or charging low prices
质量差的
Of poor quality.
俗气的
tastelessly showy
This restaurant is cheap, so we eat there often.
这家餐厅很便宜，所以我们经常去那里吃饭。
AI contextual example
She found a cheaper apartment near her office.
她在办公室附近找到了一套更便宜的公寓。
AI contextual example
The cheapest tickets are already sold out.
最便宜的票已经卖完了。
AI contextual example
it would have been cheap at twice the price
即使价格翻一倍也很划算。
WordNet
最常用的系表结构。
The tickets were cheap.
这些票很便宜。
不定式作真正主语。
It is cheap to eat here.
在这里吃很便宜。
同级比较结构。
This is as cheap as that one.
这个和那个一样便宜。
Not this
The price of this phone is very cheap.
Use this
The price of this phone is very low.
在英语中，cheap用于修饰物品本身，表示该物品价格低廉；而price本身需要搭配low或high，不直接使用cheap。中文中“价格便宜”对应的正确英文是low price。
Not this
This book is more cheap than that one.
Use this
This book is cheaper than that one.
cheap的比较级是cheaper，不是more cheap。英语中单音节形容词一般加-er构成比较级，而不是加more。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
低价
This store offers cheap prices on electronics.
这家商店的电子产品价格低廉。
廉价劳动力
Many companies rely on cheap labor from developing countries.
许多公司依赖发展中国家的廉价劳动力。
卑鄙的言语攻击
He took a cheap shot at his opponent's appearance.
他对对手的外貌进行了卑鄙的攻击。
廉价的刺激
Skydiving is not just a cheap thrill; it's a serious sport.
跳伞不仅仅是一种廉价的刺激，它是一项严肃的运动。
卑劣的手段
Using fear to win votes is a cheap trick.
利用恐惧来赢得选票是一种卑劣的手段。
廉价的仿制品
This handbag is a cheap imitation of a designer brand.
这个手提包是设计师品牌的廉价仿制品。
非常便宜
These headphones were cheap as chips.
这副耳机非常便宜。
下三滥的手段
Bringing up his past mistakes was a cheap shot.
提起他过去的错误是一种下三滥的手段。
容易满足的人
I'm a cheap date; tap water is fine.
我很容易满足；白开水就行。
我喜欢廉价的刺激
The song 'Cheap Thrills' by Sia was a global hit.
希雅的歌曲《廉价刺激》风行全球。
我很好打发
In Friends, Ross jokingly calls himself a cheap date.
在《老友记》中，罗斯自嘲很好打发。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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联想'cheap'发音像'吃破'，便宜的东西容易破。
中性偏非正式，常用于描述价格低廉，多用于日常购物或谈论物品价格。在正式写作中建议用'inexpensive'以避免负面含义。
All listed words share the same ending sound /iːp/ as cheap, making them perfect rhymes. Note: the spelling may vary (eap vs eep) but pronunciation is identical.
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