"dicker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 讨价还价

Definition

通常指对价格进行讨价还价，尤指非正式地协商和谈判。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Dicker”是较为过时的词，主要用于美国英语的非正式或乡村语境，基本只指讨价还价，不用于正式谈判。比“haggle”“bargain”更少见。

Examples

They tried to dicker over the price at the market.

他们在市场上试图**讨价还价**。

I don't like to dicker when buying things online.

我不喜欢在网上购物时**讨价还价**。

He spent an hour dickering with the seller.

他花了一个小时和卖家**讨价还价**。

If you're going to the flea market, be ready to dicker.

如果你要去跳蚤市场，得准备好**讨价还价**。

She likes to dicker for bargains at garage sales.

她喜欢在旧货甩卖时**讨价还价**拿到便宜货。

There’s no point trying to dicker; their prices are fixed.

尝试**讨价还价**没用；他们的价格是固定的。