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　　it’s dirt cheap.

　　美国人用dirt cheap来形容价钱便宜，意思是像土“dirt”一样地cheap。very cheap也是“很便宜”的意思，但是说dirt cheap，会让人觉得在便宜程度上更胜一筹。相反，形容“贵得离谱”可以用exorbitant。

　　此外，a dime a dozen也是“很便宜”的意思。这句话直译是“一打一毛钱”，所以又表示“非常多”的意思。

　　例如：apples used to be very expensive in taiwan, but now a days they are a dim e adozen.以前苹果在台湾非常贵，现在却很便宜。

　　ph.d.’s are a dime a dozen.有博士学位的满街都是。

　　实战演练：

　　dialogue one

　　a：do you have any plans for this weekend?

　　b：i think i’ll take my wife to lasvegas. hotel rooms are dirt cheap in sin city these days.

　　a：really?

　　b：yeah. look at this ad. only $30 for a double room. the price includes show tickets and buffet breakfast for two!

　　a：wow,that cheap? why don’t we go together?

　　dialogue two

　　a：what kind of man would you like to marry?

　　b：lawyers are a dime a dozen. i’d rather marry a doctor.

　　a：ph.d.’s are a dime a dozen,too. aren’t they?

　　b：i meant a medical doctor.

　　a：oh,isee.

　　表示便宜的还可以说：it’s a steal.曾经有一位女士指着自己的牛仔裤对同事说this was really a steal.同事听罢以为是这位女士偷的，就悄悄问她you mean you really stole them?(这真是你偷来的吗？)。这位女士笑着说no,i didn’t. i just said it was a real goodbuy.(不是啦，我没有偷。我只是说这东西很便宜。)买到便宜货时，我们会说“捡到了。”steal的原意是“偷”或“偷来的东西”，但也表示“便宜得跟偷来的没两样”。cheap除了“便宜”的意思，还意味着“品质差”。

　　she’s showing off her cheap earrings.她在炫耀她的廉价耳环。

　　实战演练：

　　a：that’s a very pretty dress.

　　b：thank you. it was a steal.

　　a：how much did you pay?

　　b：only twenty-five dollars.

　　a：that’s a goodbuy. where did you buy it?

　　b：at robinson’s. it was on sale.

　　重点归纳：

　　★it’s dirt cheap.|

　　★they are a dime a dozen.

　　★ph.d.’s a dime a dozen.

　　★it’s a steal.

　　★it was a real goodbuy.