bargain1/ˋbɑrgIn; ˈbɑːɡən or ˈbɑːɡIn/n [C] 1 something you buy cheaply or for less than its usual price 便宜的东西﹔减价品: The table was a real bargain . 这张桌子真的很便宜。books at bargain prices 减价的书bargain hunters (=people looking for things that are cheap) 淘便宜货的人see box at见 CHEAP1 方框2 an agreement between two or more people, in which each person agrees to do something in return for something else 协议﹔交易: make/strike a bargain I’ll make a bargain with you. You cook and I’ll wash up. 我要和你定个协议﹐你做饭我洗碗。I’ve kept my side of the bargain and I expect you to keep yours. 我遵守了我的承诺﹐希望你也能遵守你的承诺。3 into the bargainespecially BrE in addition to everything else【尤英】此外﹐而且: She found a new job and a new husband into the bargain. 她找到了一份新的工作﹐还找到了一个新丈夫。
bargain2v [I] to discuss the conditions of a sale, agreement etc in order to get a fair deal 讲价钱﹔谈条件: +with people bargaining with traders 和商贩在讨价还价的人们+for They’re trying to bargain for better pay. 他们在要求加薪。+over union leaders bargaining over wages 就工资问题谈条件的工会领导人bargain for/on sthphr v to expect that something will happen 考虑到﹐料到: I hadn’t bargained on getting stuck in traffic. 我没想到会遇上塞车。The thief got more than he bargained for when his victim fought back. 小偷偷窃不成﹐反遭对方奋力还击。