cheap 的用法和发音

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cheap

/tʃiːp/
形容词 副词

基本释义:便宜的;廉价的;低劣的

词源:源自古英语"cēap"(交易、买卖)

📚 核心含义

价格低廉

指商品或服务价格低于一般水平

This shirt is very cheap.
这件衬衫非常便宜
日常用语

质量低劣

形容物品质量差或做工粗糙

The cheap watch broke after a week.
这块劣质手表一周后就坏了。
负面含义

吝啬小气

形容人吝啬或行为不大方

Don't be so cheap!
别这么小气
口语用法

"cheap"在不同语境中含义差异较大,使用时需注意上下文。表示"价格低"时为中性词,表示"质量差"或"吝啬"时带有贬义。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

I bought a cheap flight ticket.

This cheap furniture won't last long.

He's too cheap to buy us dinner.

中文翻译

我买了一张便宜的机票。

这件劣质家具用不了多久。

他太吝啬了,不肯请我们吃饭。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/tʃiːp/

奇-普(长音"iː")

美式发音
/tʃiːp/

奇-普(长音"iː")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"chip"(/tʃɪp/)
  • "ea"发短音/ɪ/
  • 结尾"p"发音不清晰

🎯 常见搭配

cheap + 名词

描述价格低廉的物品

cheap clothes
便宜衣服
中性用法

feel cheap

感觉羞愧或低人一等

He made me feel cheap.
他让我感觉很丢脸
情感表达

cheap shot

卑鄙手段或不公平攻击

That was a cheap shot.
那是卑鄙的手段。
习语

语法注意

比较级: cheaper
最高级: cheapest

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

This phone is cheap but good quality. (矛盾)

正确:This phone is inexpensive but good quality.

She's a cheap person who always helps others. (矛盾)

正确:She's a generous person who always helps others.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The hotel was cheap but comfortable.
2. Don't buy those cheap imitations.
3. It's cheap to criticize others.

1. 这家酒店便宜但舒适。

2. 别买那些劣质仿制品。

3. 批评别人是卑鄙的行为。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• This bag was really cheap. [tʃiːp]
• I don't like cheap wine. [tʃiːp]
• That was a cheap trick. [tʃiːp]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She's very cheap with her time.
2. 讀作/tʃɪp/
3. This is a cheap but high quality product.

1. She's very generous with her time.

2. 讀作/tʃiːp/(长音iː)

3. This is an inexpensive but high quality product.