adj (1) 1)便宜的，廉价(low in price;not costing very much;comparatively inexpensive)：Price/Life there is～.那里价钱/生活费便宜。This carpet is very～at ￡20.这地毯20英镑买下来是非常便宜的。Tomatoes/Eggs are～.土豆/鸡蛋便宜。Meat/Fruit is～this year.今年肉/水果便宜。～tickets/fares廉价票/车(船)费;～seats in a theatre剧院的廉价座位;a～vacation花费少的假期;〖同〗inexpensive，low-priced;〖反〗 expensive，costly，dear，high-priced;2)物美价廉的(offering good value for money;worth more than the cost)：500 is very～for a colour TV.500美元买一台彩电很合算。be～at the price 贵但很值;

(2)索价低的(charging low prices)：a～restaurant/store/hair-dresser/doctor开价低的饭店/商店/理发师/大夫;

(3)劣质的(of poor quality or standards)：The coat may be expensive，but it looks～.这件外衣也许很贵，但看样子质量低劣。～furniture/jewellery/shoes/dresses劣质家具/珠宝/鞋/衣服;a～and nasty bottle of wine一瓶廉价且难得的酒;〖同〗poor;〖反〗superior，good，fine，first-rate;

(4)毫无价值的(of or considered of little value)：The country was wild and lawless and life was very～.乡下荒凉，无法无天，那里的生活毫无意义。hold sth～轻视;make oneself ～自我贬低;

(5)低劣(级)的，庸俗的((of people，words or actions) in low or unpleasant taste;of poor reputation)：a～trick/retort/remark/joke/gibe低劣的把戏/卑劣的反驳/下流的评语/低级的玩笑/下流的辱骂;a～and common woman低级粗俗的女人;a～crook蹩脚的骗子;～conduct/humour庸俗的行为/幽默;Spreading gossip is a～thing to do.散布流言是庸俗行为。I believed his behaviour towards her was very～.我认为他对她的所作所为很庸俗。feel～觉得难堪;〖同〗mean;

(6)虚伪的，肤浅的(not sincere;without value;shallow)：～flattery虚伪的奉承;～emotion 肤浅的情感;I don't like her type of～conversation.我不喜欢她那种虚伪的谈话方式。〖同〗 insincere;〖反〗sincere;

(7)小气的，吝啬的(not spending or giving money generously;careful with one's money)(尤AmE)：He is too～to pick up the check.他太小气了，支票上多开点钱都不肯。〖同〗 mean;〖反〗generous;

(8)轻易的(requiring little effort)：Talk is/Words are～.说说容易。win a～victory轻易获胜;〖同〗effortless，costless，easy;〖反〗difficult，troublesome;

→′cheaply adv 廉价地，便宜地;′cheapness n 低廉;′cheapen v 降价，贬值;贬低;′cheap-jack adj 低劣的;′cheapskate n 小气鬼，吝啬鬼;

adv(1)便宜地(for a very low price)(infml)：get/buy sth～买到/买便宜东西;sell off sth～廉价出售;go～廉价出售;〖同〗cheaply;

(2)庸俗(低级)地(in a cheap way)：I wish Jack wouldn't act so～.我真希望杰克的表现别那么庸俗。

【说明】cheap现在往往含有质量低劣的意思(见(3))，如：a cheap kind of fur(便宜的毛皮);inexpensive强调价钱低，但价与质相符，如：an inexpensive dress(一件不贵的衣服)，因此，cheap 常用inexpensive来代替，以避免误解。