cheap

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cheap的基本意思是“低”,可指價(jià)格低廉,也可指質(zhì)量低劣,還可指人品低下。作“價(jià)格低廉”解時(shí)是相對于其內(nèi)在質(zhì)量或一般水平而言,即“便宜”,而非絕對值的賤；作“品質(zhì)低劣”解時(shí)含有“盡管價(jià)格低,但也不值”的意味；作“人品低下”解時(shí)指“低俗,卑鄙”,可用于人、言語或行為。
cheap在句中可作定語、表語。cheap的比較級為cheaper,最高級為cheapest。

In the middle of the summer, fresh oranges are dear, but in the winter months they are cheap.
仲夏時(shí)節(jié)的鮮桔很貴,但在冬季的幾個(gè)月里卻很便宜。

(LOW PRICE) costing little money or less than is usual or expected
(LOW QUALITY) used to describe goods that are both low in quality and low in price
(UNGENEROUS) unwilling to spend money
(DRESSED SEXILY) If you describe the way a person is dressed as cheap, you mean that it is very obvious that they are trying to sexually attract other people.
(UNKIND) unpleasant and unkind
for little money or for less than is usual

Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
cheaply
If you describe goods as cheap, you mean they cost less money than similar products but their quality is poor.
If you describe someone's remarks or actions as cheap, you mean that they are unkindly or insincerely using a situation to benefit themselves or to harm someone else.
If you describe someone as cheap, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money.