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Bargain

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定义

a bargain: 便宜的价格，交易 noun

You drive a hard bargain! 你在做艰难的讨价还价！

to bargain: 商议、讨论价格 verb

示例

"(NASDAQ: IFC) and privately-owned American juice boutique Miracle Juices enter their 85th straight hour, the Peking Duck has obtained an exclusive transcript of a portion of the bargaining sessions."
"British visitors to the US are used to the strange sensation of seeing bargains all around."
"Bargain Basement Bundle : The big advantage of this package (aside from the low price) is the inventory feature."
"Still, Miracle Juices' founders, Bruno Delavigne and Horatio Oléré, have refused to accept the initial terms of the offer, leading to prolonged bargaining sessions behind closed doors."

练习 1

Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

The British are finding American goods expensive.

The weak dollar is influencing the British to buy property in the US.

The pound is rising slowly against the dollar.

The US housing market is only accessible to rich Britons.

Britons are finding house prices in the UK excessive.

Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

The British are finding American goods expensive.

This is incorrect. The article states that "British visitors to the US have grown used to the strange sensation of seeing bargains all around." This means that the British find American goods inexpensive. A "bargain" is a "good deal" or "very good value" item. Example: I found a bargain the other day, an original copy of the Beaties Fabbey Rd album for $10.

The weak dollar is influencing the British to buy property in the US.

This is correct. We read in the article that "the US property market has suddenly become great value for Britons" and that "the collapse of the dollar is key". One of the main points of the article is to suggest that the pound is currently very strong against the dollar, meaning that the US housing market is attractive to British property buyers.

The pound is rising slowly against the dollar.

This is incorrect. The article mentions the "sheer speed of the collapse of the dollar" and goes on to state that the "pound has risen 34 per cent against the dollar compared with five years ago, including 10 per cent in the past 12 months". This is a very fast rise!

The US housing market is only accessible to rich Britons.

This is incorrect. The article states "British buyers come in all shapes and sizes", meaning that there are many different types of British buyers. There is no mention that only rich Britons can afford to buy property in the US.

Britons are finding house prices in the UK excessive.

This is correct. In the article we read that Britons "cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home", meaning that British people are finding that house prices are too high in the UK. The verb "to cope" describes being able to tolerate or support a situation. Example: Bruno couldn't cope with the pain in his tooth, so he went to the dentist. A "sky-high (price)" is a price which is very high.

Excerpt: The US property market, currently suffering a credit crisis, has suddenly become great value for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home.

练习 2

In this scene, Donna and Brian are .

At the end of this scene Donna has bought for the price of dollars.

In this scene, Donna and Brian are bargaining 1.

At the end of this scene Donna has bought 2 scarves 2 for the price of 400 3 dollars.

1 bargaining: This is the correct choice. Brian and Donna are bargaining, or negotiating on a price. To "bargain" is to negotiate the terms of an agreement or exchange. For example, "I was able to buy this beautiful Persian rug for almost nothing, but the shopkeeper bargained pretty hard. He told me that, at this price, his 12 children would be starving in the streets".

1 arguing: This is an incorrect choice. "To argue" in this context means to exchange differing views often in an angry way. Although Donna is a "hard bargainer" (a person who will go to great lengths to get her conversation-partner to agree to a price that's favorable to her), she is not actually having an argument with Brian. She's just trying to get him to lower his price.

1 flirting: This is an incorrect choice. To "flirt" is to make playfully romantic or sexual overtures. There's not much about this exchange that's playful or romantic.

1 fighting: This is an incorrect choice. Donna rather unreasonably offers $210 for the pair of scarves at one point, and Brian gets upset with her, saying, "Stop being so silly. If you can't negotiate like an adult, I won't consider you to be a serious customer". He is not fighting with her, though, but trying to get her to bargain with him more appropriately.

2 2 scarves: This is a correct choice. Brian originally wanted to sell the scarves individually for $300 per scarf, but eventually dropped his price to $400 for the pair. A "pair" is a set of two, and can be two of nearly anything - from a pair of aces (if you're playing poker) to a pair of Herpès scarves.

2 a pair of shoes: This is an incorrect choice. Donna actually buys scarves, not shoes.

2 a chair: This is an incorrect choice. "Pair" can sound a little like "chair", but they are very different things indeed.

2 a woman's suit: This is an incorrect choice. When Brian says, "I think they'd really suit you", he's telling Donna that the scarves would look nice on her.

2 nothing: This is an incorrect choice. Donna ended up buying both of Brian's scarves.

3 400: This is the final price which Brian and Donna agree upon.

3 500: This is incorrect. Although this is the price Brian initially wants to sell his scarves, Donna eventually buys the scarves for 400 dollars.

3 200: This is incorrect. Although this is the price Donna initially proposes, Donna eventually buys the scarves for 400 dollars.

3 215: This is incorrect. Although this is on of the prices Donna proposed by Donna, she eventually buys the scarves for 400 dollars.

练习 3

Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the article.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Housing prices in Britain are currently very high compared to the American market.

The US housing market is only accessible to Britons with large incomes.

American goods are expensive for British visitors.

The weak dollar is encouraging the British to buy property in the US.

Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the article.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Housing prices in Britain are currently very high compared to the American market.

This is a true statement. In the article we read that Britons "cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home", meaning that British people are finding that house prices are too high in the UK. The verb "to cope" describes being able to tolerate or deal with a situation. Example: Bruno couldn't cope with the pain in his tooth, so he went to the dentist. A "sky-high (price)" is a price which is extremely high.

The US housing market is only accessible to Britons with large incomes.

This statement is not true. The article states "British buyers come in all shapes and sizes", meaning that there are many different types of British buyers. There is no mention that only rich Britons can afford to buy property in the US. An "income" refers to one's "revenue" or "earnings", usually one's "salary" or the amount one is paid.

American goods are expensive for British visitors.

This is a false statement. The article states that "British visitors to the US are used to the strange sensation of seeing bargains all around." A "bargain" is a "good deal" or a "very good value" item. Example: I found a bargain the other day: an original copy of the Beaties Fabbey Rd album for $10. "Goods" refers to "merchandise", "products" or "stock".

The weak dollar is encouraging the British to buy property in the US.

This statement is true. We read in the article that "the US property market is currently suffering a credit crisis, making it attractive for Britons" and that "the collapse of the dollar is key". One of the main points of the article is to suggest that the British pound is currently very strong against the American dollar, meaning that the US housing market is attractive to British property buyers.

练习 4

Miriam: A flea market is a place where goods are sold. It's a place with many selling anything from antiques to clothes to books to music. I'm looking for a .

Miriam: A flea market is a place where secondhand goods are sold. It's a place with many vendors selling anything from antiques to clothes to books to music. I'm looking for a bargain .

练习 5

Icarus tells Bob that the Miracle software ...meets Delavigne's requirements.
This means that the Miracle software:

is highly regarded.

fulfills the company's needs.

is user-friendly.

is a great bargain for Delavigne.

不知道

Icarus tells Bob that the Miracle software ...meets Delavigne's requirements.
This means that the Miracle software:

is highly regarded.

This is not what Icarus is referring to when he says that the Miracle software "meets our requirements". Something "highly-regarded" is recommended or well thought of.

fulfills the company's needs.

This is the best choice here. The expression "to meet our requirements" shares a very similar meaning with the expression "to fulfill our needs". Both phrases indicate that "expectations", "requirements" or "objectives" are being "met", "fulfilled" or "reached".

is user-friendly.

A user-friendly program is simple or easy to use. This is not what Icarus is referring to when he says that the Miracle software "meets our requirements"

is a great bargain for Delavigne.

This expression does not indicate that the software is a great "bargain", which means that it is inexpensive.