| 词汇 | bargain for |
| 释义 | Phr V bargain for bargains, bargaining, bargained bargain for/on sth to expect something to happen and be prepared for itusually negativeNeither pilot had bargained for the hazards of the land that they were flying over.She hadn't bargained on the house being sold so quickly.The strength of the opposition was rather more than she'd bargained for. (= more than she had expected) more than you bargained for used to say that something was more than you expected, and you were surprised or it caused problems for you: It was a wonderful holiday but it cost a lot more than we'd bargained for.get more than you had bargained for The thief got more than he'd bargained for when Mr Cox turned a gun on him. sb hadn't bargained for/on sth if you hadn't bargained for something, you did not expect it to happen, and you are surprised or it causes problems for you: What they hadn't bargained for was the prejudice of the trial judge. I hadn't bargained on being stuck in traffic for two hours on Kilburn High Road.■ SIMILAR TO: reckon with bargain for (something)To prepare for or expect something. This report has been more than I bargained for—I've been working on it for hours. They bargained for an easy flight but faced a lot of turbulence instead. bargain for somethingand bargain on somethingto plan for something; to expect something. We knew the project would be difficult, but we didn't bargain for this kind of trouble. I bargained on an easier time of it than this. bargain for1. Also, bargain over. Negotiate about something, usually a price. For example, In open-air markets it is standard practice to bargain for the best price. [Late 1300s] 2. Also, bargain on. Expect, be prepared for, as in In planning the picnic, we hadn't bargained for bad weather, or I hadn't bargained on John's coming along. [c. 1800] For a synonym, see count on. bargain forv. 1. To negotiate with someone about obtaining something: I had to bargain for the car with the sales person, who finally lowered the price by $250. 2. To expect or be prepared for something: She got more than she had bargained for when the little puppy she bought grew into a very big dog with a large appetite. |
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