cheap
/ˈtʃip/KK
變化形
cheaper
cheapest
1.
便宜的；價格低的
用來形容商品、服務或活動所需的費用不高，較容易負擔。
用法：可放在名詞前，或用於 be 動詞後。比較級通常用 cheaper。
This night market has cheap snacks that still taste great.
這個夜市有便宜又好吃的小吃。
We bought cheap train tickets for our trip.
我們買了便宜的火車票去旅行。
還有 2 個進階的意思（國小之後才會學到）
2.
廉價而品質差的；粗製濫造的
形容物品、外觀或做法看起來不精緻，常因材料差、製作草率而讓人覺得品質不佳。
用法：常放在名詞前，也可作補語，如 The fabric feels cheap。
The phone case did not cost much, but it looked cheap.
這個手機殼不用花很多錢，但看起來很便宜。
The party things looked cheap after a few started falling down.
一些派對用品掉下來後，看起來很廉價。
3.
卑劣的；不厚道的
形容某人的行為、評論或手段不公平、刻薄，或利用他人的困境。
用法：常用於 a cheap shot、a cheap trick、a cheap joke 等名詞片語。
It was cheap to put the mistake on one student.
把錯誤怪在一個學生身上是不光明的做法。
It was a cheap joke, and no one laughed.
那是個低級的笑話，沒有人笑。
常見錯誤
This bag is very cheap price.
This bag is very cheap.／This bag has a very low price.
I bought a cheap one clothes.
I bought cheap clothes.／I bought a cheap piece of clothing.
This restaurant is more cheap than that one.
This restaurant is cheaper than that one.
The cheap price makes me want to buy it.
The low price makes me want to buy it.／Because it is cheap, I want to buy it.
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學習提示
・cheap 最常見的意思是「便宜的」，但說某樣禮物或衣服很 cheap，可能讓人覺得你在批評它品質差或顯得寒酸。
・稱讚價格實惠時，This is affordable 或 This is inexpensive 往往比 This is cheap 更得體。
・cheap 可形容人的行為不厚道，例如 a cheap shot，不可理解成「便宜的一擊」。