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money than you usually need
to spend to do sth fEfc 0 itfe;
ffr : a guide to decorating your house on the
cheap — more
at life
h adv. [comparative cheap er, no superlative) (informal) for a low price iff ; fixitfe: I got this dress
cheap in a sale. i&ftAM AMffr
W be .going 'cheap to be offered for sale
at a lower price than usual |# ft U ; fft $=) U sth does not come
'cheap something
is expensive IpH; XiiEX: Violins like this don’t come cheap.
SYNONYMS
mX
cheap
competitive ♦ budget ♦ affordable ♦ reasonable ♦ inexpensive
These words
all describe a product or service that costs little money or less money than
you expected. VX.tfc
cheap costing little money or less money
than you expected; charging low prices HOC,
MUi Cheap can
also be used in a disapproving
way
to suggest that sth is poor quality as well as low in price. * cheapo of ftUlA, abottleof
cheap perfume
competitive (of prices,
goods or services) as cheap as or cheaper than those offered by other
companies; able to offer goods or services at competitive prices
mm.
budget [only before noun] (used
especially in advertising) cheap because it offers only a basic level of
service (
affordable cheap enough for most
people to afford
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reasonable (of prices) not too
expensive
n.
Inexpensive
{ratherformat) cheap UUU1 Inexpensive is often used to mean that sth is good
value for its price. It is sometimes used instead of cheap, because cheap can suggest that sth is poor quality. * inexpensive M
cheap,
cheap
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
m cheap/competitive/budget/affordable/reasonable
prices/fares/rates
■
cheap/competitive/budget/affordable/inexpensive goods/products/services
■
to be/become/seem/sound cheap/competitive/
affordable/reasonable/inexpensive
■
quite/relatively/extremely/very cheap/competitive/
affordable/reasonable/inexpensive
cheap en /'tjiipan/ verb [VN] 1 to make sb
lose respect for himself or herself ^ A fg ; If {ft ET77I degrade : She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards. MAbXIXfftft {ft g 2
to make sth lower in price I^Hft • • • : to cheapen the cost of raw
materials I# # M ^ W ^ ^ 3 to make sth appear to
have less value {£ If H; If {ft: The movie was accused of cheapening human life.
cheaply o-w
/'tjiipii/
adv. without spending or
costing much money {igJlifk; f^{/|- M ; {ft tti: I’m sure I could buy this more cheaply
somewhere else.
^Jpro o a cheaply made movie — pP{ftJ&Aft.l^
cheapo
/'tjlipau;
NAmE -poo/ adj. [only before noun] [informal,
disapproving) cheap and often of poor quality
cheap-skate /'tjiipskeit/ noun (informal, disapproving) a person who does not
like to spend money /fr H %;
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cheat /tjiit/
verb, noun
m verb 1
[VN] to trick sb or make them believe sth which is not true She is accused of attempting to
cheat the taxman. Many
people feel cheated by the government’s refusal to hold a
referendum.
It % ± ft 5S o O He cheated his way into the job. ft
^ !&7j&.{frXfto 2 [V]
~ (at sth) to act in a dishonest
way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, a competition, an
exam, etc. ( jtiafEfflU. %io£
)
ft$X He cheats at cards. ftaJIWft^,,
o You’re not allowed to look at the
answers—that’s
cheating. HP£ft»o 3 [V] ~ (on sb) (of
sb who is married or who
has a regular sexual partner E M
@ ® 14 ik ft W A) to have a
secret sexual relationship with sb else ft ft A ft M '14 A fk ; ^
AXS
( ) IT»rai cheat 'death (often used in
newspapers to survive in a situation where
you could have died IjEMM 'cheat
sb ('out) of sth to prevent sb from having sth, especially
in a way that is not honest or fair (
<»Xft They cheated him
out of his share of the profits. ftlhfllJiMfc#!,
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m noun
{especially BrE) 1 (also
cheat-er especially in NAmE) [C] a person who
cheats, especially in a game ( jtfeW ’) ft3$#, 3iX: You little cheat! ftjMftti'l
■
[sing] something that seems unfair or
dishonest, for
example a way of doing sth
with less effort than it usually needs X ft
fr ft: It’s really a
cheat,
but you can use ready-made pastry if you want.
■
[C] (computing if) a program you can
use to move immediately to the next stage of a computer game without needing to
play the game ( % I® Wf
[ft )
ft 3$ DC#: There’s a cheat you can use
to get to the next level. ft of
~rAo
'cheat sheet noun (informal) a set of notes to help you remember important
information, especially one taken secretly into an exam room
)ft$&£
check Our /tjek/ verb, noun, exclamation
« verb
►
EXAMINE 1 [VN] ~ sth (for sth) to examine sth to see
if it is correct, safe
or acceptable ^
Check
the container for cracks or leaks.
0
She gave me
the minutes of the meeting to read and check.
(sX <> Check the oil and water before setting off.
0
Check your
work before handing it in. gft&IUHtofcteS-Hfto
►
MAKE SURE 2 ~
(with sb) to find out if sth is
correct or true or if sth is how you think it is Sf BJ]; Srlf; H
#51^:
[V (that)] Go and check
(that) I’ve locked the windows. 0
[V] ‘Is
Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment.
I’ll go and check.’ ” “mm, Scift. V 0 [V wh-] You’d better check with Jane what time
she’s expecting us tonight. ftft^|^1ti^^-T^X^^JE^fnWN-|0lo
— see also cross-check, double-check
►
CONTROL M 3 [VN]
to control sth; to stop sth from
increasing
or getting worse ]$$!]; fff!]: IS lb : The
government is determined to check the growth of public spending, gfc Jfr & 4> H
& ifel & & £ W *£■&„ 4 [VN] to
stop yourself from saying
or doing sth or from showing a particular emotion j&fji!], flpffcl () : to check your
angerAaughter/tears I %! W.M 0
She
wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself—it wasn’t the right
moment. MAS cfi/f
n,
iswftT—
►
COATS/BAGS/CASES fe: H f 5 [VN] {NAmE) to leave coats, bags,
etc. in an official place (called a checkroom)
while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc. # W.; ^ Wt: Do you want to check your coats? ftf] Sc ^
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[VN] (NAmE) to leave bags or
cases with an