单词 | thesaurus/articles/costing-less-money-than-expected |
释义 | Thesaurus article:costing less money than expectedcosting less money than expectedThese words all refer to something that costs less money than you expected. The most common word ischeap. The meal was cheaper than I expected. That's cheap for a holiday package. The opposite ofcheapisexpensive. He wore an expensive watch. For more opposites ofcheap, see the article atexpensive. If something is cheap enough for most people to be able to buy, you can say that it isaffordable,inexpensive, orreasonable. There's very little affordable housing around here. They sell inexpensive children's clothes. I thought the food was very reasonable. If something is very cheap, you can say informally that it isdirt cheap. Most of the books they sell are dirt cheap. Cut-priceorcut-rateis sometimes used to describe something that is cheaper than usual.Cut-priceis more common in UK English, andcut-rateis more common in US English. Travellers can search the internet for cut-price airfares. We managed to get cut-rate tickets the day before the show. A piece of equipment that is cheap to use is often described aseconomical. I need a car that's reliable and economical. Budgetcan be used before a noun to describe things that are suitable for people who do not have a lot of money to spend. We stayed in a budget hotel. You say that the price of something islow. The company sells its products at a low price. For words having to do with the amount of money that something is being sold for, see the article atcost. Related articlessomething that is cheap |
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