bargain
UK ['bɑ:.gɪn] US ['bɑ:r-] noun countable
LOW PRICE 低价
IMPROVER
■something on sale at a lower price than its true value 便宜货，廉价品•This coat was half-price - a real bargain.这件大衣是以半价购买的——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廉价订票服务。 •The sales had started and the bargain hunters (= people looking for things at a low price) were out in force.大减价开始了，那些到处搜寻便宜货的人倾巢而出。
UK ['bɑ:.gɪn] US ['bɑ:r-] noun countable
AGREEMENT 协议
■an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else 协议；交易•"I'll tidy the kitchen if you clean the car." "OK, it's a bargain."“如果你洗车我就打扫厨房。”“好，就这么说定了！” •The management and employees eventually struck/made a bargain (= reached an agreement).劳资双方最终达成了协议。
UK ['bɑ:.gɪn] US ['bɑ:r-] noun countable
into the bargain (US also in the bargain)
■in addition to other facts previously mentioned 此外，而且•He's intelligent, witty, 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。
UK ['bɑ:.gɪn] US ['bɑ:r-] verb intransitive or transitive
■to try to make someone agree to give you something more favourable for you, such as a better price, or better wages or working conditions 讨价还价（如价格、工资或工作条件等）•Unions bargain with employers for better rates of pay each year.为了争取更高薪酬，工会每年都要与资方进行谈判。
UK ['bɑ:.gɪn] US ['bɑ:r-] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs bargain sth away
■to exchange something good for something of less value 以高价值物品交换低价值物品•I realized that by trying to gain security I had bargained away my freedom.我发觉我为了获得安全保障而轻易地牺牲了自由。
UK ['bɑ:.gɪn] US ['bɑ:r-] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs bargain for/on sth
■to expect or be prepared for something 期待；预计到；准备好•We hadn't bargained on such a long wait.我们没料到会等这么久。 •The strength of the opposition was rather more than she'd bargained for.对手的实力远远超出了她的预期。 |