cheap, inexpensive
这两词均有“便宜的”意思。它们的区别是：
cheap有时可指价钱虽便宜,但质量不一定好; inexpensive则主要指质量不低于其价格,公认不贵,便宜。例如:
The car was inexpensive.那部汽车是便宜的。
下面两个句子的意思不同:
Apples are the cheapest in autumn.
在秋季，水果中苹果最便宜。
Apples are cheapest in autumn.
苹果在秋季最便宜。
inexpensive，cheap
这两个形容词都含“便宜的、价廉的”之意。
inexpensive指商品价格公道，数量和价格相当。
cheap普通用词，既可指物美价廉，又可指价格低但质量却不怎么样。
low，mean，cheap，shabby
这些形容词均有“卑鄙的、卑贱的、卑下的”之意。
low指行为卑鄙、可耻、不文明，可引申指庸俗。
mean指行为卑鄙，自私，为人们所不齿。
cheap侧重指人或物的品质低劣，下贱。
shabby指行为的不公和卑劣而使人感到不屑和轻蔑。
Importers flooded the market with cheap toys just before Christmas.
进口商们在圣诞节前大量拋售廉价玩具.
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The watch was cheap, but it goes quite well.
这块表虽然便宜, 但走得很好.
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Her dresss was bedaubed with cheap finery.
她的衣裙上俗气地缀满了便宜的饰品.
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Everybody bought some just because the goods were cheap; but they turned out to be faulty — they say fools rush in.
只是因为东西便宜,每个人都买了一些, 结果发现东西都是坏的——他们说傻瓜总是胆大妄为.
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But be warned: this is not a cheap option.
但要慎重：这个选择代价不菲。
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They had been forced to find cheap tickets in the gallery.
他们不得已买了顶层楼座的廉价票。
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Dena bought rolls of silk that seemed ridiculously cheap.
德娜买了几卷看起来非常次的丝绸。
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In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.
总而言之，散步是一种廉价、安全、愉快的锻炼方式，而且随时随地都可以进行。
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Cheap computers, faxes and phone calls will make commuting to work a thing of the past.
廉价的电脑、传真和电话通信将使每天坐车上下班成为历史。
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Use a cheap cut such as spare rib chops.
用一块便宜点的肉，比如肋排肉。
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He bought that car cheap.
他这辆汽车买得便宜.
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It was surprisingly cheap.
它是出乎意料的便宜.
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I got this hat on sale; it was very cheap.
我在大减价时买到这顶帽子, 价格很便宜.
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Those cheap seats will fetch in the people.
那些票价低廉的座位将会招引许多人.
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Students travel the cheap lower deck and tourists the upper.
学生坐廉价的下层舱，游客坐上层舱。
——柯林斯例句
These tests will inevitably be used by politicians to make cheap political points.
这些测试必然会被政客们不失时机地拿去大做政治文章。
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The cars for tomorrow will be small, safe and very cheap.
未来的汽车小型 、 安全,而且价格十分便宜.
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Oh, please, Dad, just this once don't be cheap.
哦，求求你，爸爸，就这一回，别抠门儿了。
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I'm going to live off campus if I can find somewhere cheap enough.
要是能找到足够便宜的地方，我就不在校园里住了。
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Calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate and 48p per minute at all other times.
话费在优惠时段为每分钟36便士，其他时段一律为每分钟48便士。
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This restaurant has nothing to recommend except that it's cheap.
这家饭馆除了价钱便宜之外,一无可取.
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It is rather cheap at this price.
这东西卖这个价钱是相当便宜的.
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A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover.
一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。
——柯林斯例句
"For heaven's sake!" Dot expostulated. "They're cheap and they're useful."
“拜托！”多特反驳道，“它们又便宜又管用。”
——柯林斯例句
I won't buy cheap dresses.
我不愿意买便宜衣服.
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