haggle

英 [ˈhæɡl]

美 [ˈhæɡl]

v.  争论; (尤指)讲价

现在分词：haggling　过去分词：haggled　过去式：haggled　复数：haggles　第三人称单数：haggles　

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牛津词典

verb

• 争论；（尤指）讲价
  to argue with sb in order to reach an agreement, especially about the price of sth
  1. I left him in the market haggling over the price of a shirt.
     我扔下他自己在市场上就一件衬衫讨价还价。

柯林斯词典

• V-RECIP （尤指就价格）争论;讨价还价
  If youhaggle, you argue about something before reaching an agreement, especially about the cost of something that you are buying.
  1. Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers...
     埃拉教她如何和旧家具经销商砍价。
  2. Meanwhile, as the politicians haggle, the violence worsens...
     在政客们大打嘴仗的同时，暴力事件愈演愈烈。
  3. Of course he'll still haggle over the price.
     他一准还会杀价。
  4. Haggleis also a noun.
     
  5. She laughed again, enjoying the haggle.
     她又大笑起来，享受着砍价的乐趣。

英英释义

noun

• an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  Synonym:hagglingwranglewrangling

verb

• wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
  1. Let's not haggle over a few dollars
  Synonym:higglechafferhuckster

双语例句

• Now I mentioned before that in Britain people haggle over cheap things and expensive things.
  我先前说过，英国人通常会对偏贵或是偏便宜的东西进行讨价还价。
• Call your cellular provider and your TV company cable or satellite and haggle.
  打电话给你的手机服务商和你的有线电视和卫星电视服务商，和他们砍价。
• There is nothing more frustrating than listening to people haggle over different definitions of what constitutes work.
  没有比听人们争论到底什么是工作而更令人沮丧的了。
• Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers
  埃拉教她如何和旧家具经销商砍价。
• I expect their absolute best price possible and don't haggle.
  我希望得到最好的价格，不要讨价还价。
• If because of moneyless you have to haggle over every ounce for every little thing all days, how could you be a happy person?
  如果因为清贫，你整天要为鸡毛蒜皮的小事斤斤计较，你还怎么能是幸福的人呢？
• If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
  如果那不可能的话，提出一个建议这样我们好开始讨价还价。
• Bargain: Most department stores do not allow bargaining, but haggle ( 7) at the open markets.
  讨价还价：大多数百货商店不允许讲价钱，但是在露天市场可以讨价还价。
• Here in Britain, people don't normally haggle when they're buying things* but it is OK to haggle for very expensive things or very cheap things.
  在英国，人们买东西的时候一般不讨价还价，但是，对于非常昂贵或是非常便宜的东西也可以讨价还价。
• Meanwhile, as the politicians haggle, the violence worsens
  在政客们大打嘴仗的同时，暴力事件愈演愈烈。