Cheap与inexpensive在表示"低廉/廉价/便宜"时的用法差异主要体现在以下五个维度:
1. 语义内涵差异
-- cheap隐含"质量可疑"的潜台词(如:cheap jewelry可能指掉色饰品)
-- inexpensive仅陈述价格事实(如:inexpensive alternatives指平价替代品)
2. 语用场景偏好
-- 商务场景多用inexpensive(如:cost-inex ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
主题笔记
word-vs-word-cn
【Cheap】 describes something that has a low price and is of low quality.
- We filled our first apartment with 【cheap】 , second-hand furniture.
【Inexpensive】 means low cost.
- The software was 【inexpensive】 , but did the job perfectly.