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【口语版】“物美价廉”英语怎么说?

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A: We need to find a place for the team lunch next Friday. The budget is pretty tight this month.

我们下周五需要找个地方搞团队午餐。这个月的预算相当紧张。

B: Well, I know a fantastic Italian place just around the corner. It's nothing fancy, but it's cheap and cheerful—great food and big portions.

嗯,我知道拐角处有家很棒的意大利餐馆。没什么花哨的,但经济实惠——食物美味,分量也足。

A: Perfect! That sounds like exactly what we're looking for. A cheap and cheerful spot will keep everyone happy.

太好了!这听起来正是我们想要的。一个物美价廉的地方会让大家都开心。

⭐cheap and cheerful

经济实惠;物美价廉;便宜又好用;价廉物美

I'm not looking for a fancy restaurant, just somewhere cheap and cheerful for a quick lunch.

我不是要找高级餐厅,只是一个吃顿简餐、经济实惠的地方。

We found a cheap and cheerful little café near the station.

我们在车站附近找到了一家物美价廉的小咖啡馆。

I bought this cheap and cheerful watch at the market. It only cost £5, but it keeps perfect time and looks quite stylish!

我在市场买了这块便宜又好的手表。只花了5英镑,但走时精准,样子也挺时髦!

She loves buying cheap and cheerful jewellery to match different outfits.

她喜欢买些价廉物美的小首饰来搭配不同的衣服。

反义词:

⭐Cheap and nasty

便宜且劣质,粗制滥造。

I bought this cheap and nasty watch online. It broke after two days!

我在网上买了这块便宜劣质的手表,两天就坏了!

Don't buy that blender; it's a cheap and nasty piece of equipment.

别买那个搅拌机,那是个劣质货。

The flat was furnished with cheap and nasty furniture.

公寓里配的都是些劣质家具。

⭐“预算紧张”英语怎么说?

We have a tight budget.

The budget is tight.

We're on a shoestring budget.

We have a shoestring budget.

⭐食物分量portion怎么用?

分量大:Large / Big / Generous portion

I couldn't finish my meal; it was such a generous portion.

我吃不完我的饭,分量太足了。

分量少:Small / Modest portion

The main course was delicious, but the portion was quite small for the price.

主菜很美味,但就这个价格而言,分量有点小。