
bargain
词源
源自中古英语 bargaynen,来自古法语 bargaigner(讨价还价),可能源自法兰克语 *borganjan(借出),最终源自原始日耳曼语 *borganą(照顾)。
noun
❶ 指以低于通常价格购买的商品或服务,强调物超所值或经过讨价还价达成的交易。
“I found a real bargain at the flea market.”
(我在跳蚤市场淘到了真正的便宜货。)
“This coat was a bargain at half price.”
(这件外套半价买来真是划算。)
❶ 指双方通过协商达成的协议或交易条件,常涉及让步或妥协。
“After hours of negotiation, they finally struck a bargain.”
(经过数小时谈判,他们最终达成了协议。)
“The union and management made a bargain over wages.”
(工会和管理层就工资问题达成了协议。)
verb
❶ 指通过谈判或讨价还价来达成更有利的交易条件,通常涉及价格或条款的协商。
“She bargained with the vendor to lower the price.”
(她与商贩讨价还价要求降价。)
“Tourists often bargain at local markets.”
(游客常在当地市场讨价还价。)
常见短语
into the bargain — 表示额外或附加的内容,相当于中文的"另外"或"加之",强调除主要事项外还有额外好处或问题。
“The job offers good pay, and interesting work into the bargain.”
(这份工作报酬优厚,而且工作内容也很有趣。)
bargain for — 指预期或预料到某事,常用于否定句中表示超出预期的结果或情况。
“The project took much longer than we had bargained for.”
(这个项目花费的时间远超我们的预期。)