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bargain

UK //ˈbɑːɡən//US //ˈbɑːrɡən//

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。)

同义词:deal, steal, discount, agreement, pact

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。)

同义词:negotiate, haggle, deal, dicker, barter

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。)