auction

英 [ˈɔːkʃn]

美 [ˈɔːkʃn]

n.  拍卖
v.  拍卖

复数：auctions　过去分词：auctioned　过去式：auctioned　现在分词：auctioning　第三人称单数：auctions　

考研IELTSGRETEM4TEM8

Collins.3 / BNC.4370 / COCA.4632

短语动词

短语用例

auction sth↔off

• 拍卖掉（尤指不再需要的物品）
  to sell sth at an auction , especially sth that is no longer needed or wanted
  1. an auction of paintings
     绘画拍卖会
  2. The house is up for auction (= will be sold at an auction ) .
     这所房子将被拍卖。
  3. A classic Rolls Royce fetched (= was sold for) £25 000 at auction .
     一辆古典式劳斯莱斯轿车拍卖了25 000英镑。
  4. an Internet auction site
     互联网拍卖网站

牛津词典

noun

• 拍卖
  a public event at which things are sold to the person who offers the most money for them
  1. an auction of paintings
     绘画拍卖会
  2. The house is up for auction (= will be sold at an auction ) .
     这所房子将被拍卖。
  3. A classic Rolls Royce fetched (= was sold for) £25 000 at auction .
     一辆古典式劳斯莱斯轿车拍卖了25 000英镑。
  4. an Internet auction site
     互联网拍卖网站

verb

• 拍卖
  to sell sth at an auction
  1. The costumes from the movie are to be auctioned for charity.
     这部电影用过的服装将用于慈善拍卖。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 拍卖
  Anauctionis a public sale where goods are sold to the person who offers the highest price.
  1. Lord Salisbury bought the picture at auction in London some years ago...
     几年前，索尔兹伯里勋爵在伦敦拍得了这幅画。
  2. Britain's two main auction houses, Sotheby's and Christies, have been involved in valuing the works.
     英国最大的两家拍卖行，苏富比和佳士得参与了对这些作品的估价。
• VERB 拍卖
  If somethingis auctioned, it is sold in an auction.
  1. Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week...
     下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。
  2. The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors...
     这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。
  3. We'll auction them for charity.
     我们将为它们举办慈善拍卖。

英英释义

noun

• the public sale of something to the highest bidder
  Synonym:auction salevendue
• a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game
  Synonym:auction bridge

verb

• sell at an auction
  Synonym:auction offauctioneer

双语例句

• Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week
  下周法国画家让·科克托的8幅作品将被拍卖。
• The auction wound up today.
  拍卖会今天落了槌。
• The airline plans to auction its international routes to former competitors
  这家航空公司打算把他们的国际线路拍卖给以前的竞争对手。
• They held an auction for the antiques.
  他们举行了一场拍卖会，对古董进行拍卖。
• Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction.
  昨天拍卖之前的成交量很小。
• It only took him one hour to auction off all the articles.
  他仅仅用了一个小时就把这些物品拍卖掉了。
• We bought the clock at an auction as is.
  那只钟我们从拍卖行买来时就是这个样子。
• There is a livestock auction this afternoon.
  今天下午有一个家畜拍卖会。
• We'll auction them for charity.
  我们将为它们举办慈善拍卖。
• Gene clerked at the auction
  吉恩在拍卖会上作文书工作。