
好词典

源自拉丁语 'auctio'(增加),通过古法语 'auction' 进入英语,最初指通过竞价增加价格的过程。
❶ 拍卖,一种公开销售方式,物品由出价最高者购得。常用于艺术品、房产或收藏品交易。
“The painting was sold at auction for over a million dollars.”
(这幅画在拍卖会上以超过一百万美元的价格售出。)
“They decided to put their house up for auction.”
(他们决定把房子拿出来拍卖。)
❶ 拍卖,指通过公开竞价的方式出售物品。常用于商业或私人交易中。
“The company will auction off its old equipment next week.”
(公司将在下周拍卖其旧设备。)
“She auctioned her jewelry to pay for the medical bills.”
(她拍卖了自己的珠宝来支付医疗费用。)
auction off — 拍卖掉,指通过拍卖的方式出售物品,通常用于处理不再需要的物品。
“They decided to auction off their grandfather's collection.”
(他们决定拍卖掉祖父的收藏品。)
silent auction — 无声拍卖,参与者通过书面出价而非公开喊价的方式竞拍物品。
“The silent auction at the fundraiser was a great success.”
(筹款活动上的无声拍卖取得了巨大成功。)