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

• The auction wound up today.
  拍卖会今天落了槌。
• We took some of the books to the auction.
  我们把一部分书拿去拍卖了。
• All the furniture here is for Dutch auction.
  这里所有的家具都降价拍卖。
• Many of the cars you will see at auction are repossessions.
  你将在拍卖会上见到的许多车辆都是被收回物品。
• If you can buy only one case at auction, it should be vintage port.
  如果你在拍卖会上只能买一样东西，那就应该是上等的波尔图葡萄酒。
• They sold the furniture by auction.
  他们拍卖了这套家具。
• I bought some art at a recent auction.
  在最近的一次拍卖会上，我买了一些艺术品。
• 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。
• Tuesday's sale price included the auction house's commission.
  周二的售价中包括了拍卖屋的费用。
• We'll auction them for charity.
  我们将为它们举办慈善拍卖。