bargain
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/ us/ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
(LOW PRICE)
B1 便宜货，廉价品
something on sale at a lower price than its true value
This coat was half-price - a real bargain. 这件大衣是半价买的——真便宜。
The airline regularly offers last-minute bookings at bargain prices. 航空公司定期提供最后时刻的低价订票服务。
The sales had started and the bargain hunters (= people looking for things at a low price) were out in force. 减价销售开始了，那些到处搜寻便宜货的人便倾巢出动。
- More examples
- She has a sharp eye for a bargain.
- Buyers who have waited for bargains at the end of the year will find slim pickings.
- The fall in property prices means that there are a lot of bargains waiting to be snapped up.
- Jonathan doesn't miss a trick! If there's a bargain to be had at the market, he'll find it.
- She's got a good nose for a bargain,
- Houses in this area used to be a real bargain, but they're not cheap any more.
(AGREEMENT)
协议;交易
an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else
"I'll clean the kitchen if you clean the car." "OK, it's a bargain." “如果你洗车我就打扫厨房。”“好，就这么定了！”
The management and employees eventually struck/made a bargain (= reached an agreement). 劳资双方最终达成了协议。
Idiom
into the bargainidiom (US also in the bargain)C2 此外，而且
in addition to other facts previously mentioned
He's intelligent, funny, a loving husband, and an excellent cook into the bargain. 他聪明诙谐，疼爱妻子，而且厨艺也很不错。
bargain
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/ us/ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
讨价还价（如价格，工资或工作条件等）
to try to make someone agree to give you something that is better for you, such as a better price or better working conditions
Unions bargain with employers for better rates of pay each year. 为了争取更高的薪酬，工会每年都要与资方进行谈判。
Synonym: dicker
Phrasal verbs
bargain something away 以高价值物品交换低价值物品
to exchange something good for something of less value
I realized that by trying to gain security I had bargained away my freedom. 我意识到，为了获得安全保障我轻易地牺牲了自由。
bargain for/on something 期待;预计到;准备好
to expect or be prepared for something
We hadn't bargained on such a long wait. 我们没料到会等这么久。
The strength of opposition to the project was more than she'd bargained for. 对手的实力大大超出了她的预期。