special-offer

special-offer — noun

1. a company reduces the usual price of something for a short time to attract buyer

1.名詞B1
釋義

a company reduces the usual price of something for a short time to attract buyers; also, the goods or services offered at this lower price

例句

Eve bought three bottles of olive oil when the supermarket had a special offer.

collocation: special offer on [product]

The store's special offer ended last night, so the dining table returned to full price.

collocation: special offer ended / expired

同義詞
  • discount

    focuses on the price reduction itself rather than the entire promotion

  • deal

    more informal and broader — can also cover bundled services or negotiated terms

  • promotion

    emphasises the marketing activity rather than just the lower price

  • sale

    usually refers to a temporary event with many items reduced, not necessarily a single product

反義詞

用法筆記

Commonly found in advertising, retail signage, and email marketing. The phrase can refer either to the discounted item itself (countable: 'a special offer') or to the practice of discounting in general (uncountable: 'goods on special offer').

常見錯誤

❌I got a special offer for a free gift.
✅I got a free gift with a special offer.
💡a special offer means a lower price, not something given for free.
❌There is a special offering on bread today.
✅There is a special offer on bread today.
💡'offering' is a different word meaning something presented as a gift or in a ceremony.