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sell

UK //sel//US //sel//

词源

源自中古英语 'sellen',古英语 'sellan',意为'给予'或'交付',与古高地德语 'sellen' 和哥特语 'saljan' 同源。

verb

❶ 将物品或服务转让给他人以换取金钱,即出售。常用于商业交易或个人买卖场景中。

“She sells handmade jewelry at the local market.”

(她在本地市场出售手工制作的珠宝。)

“They decided to sell their old car to buy a new one.”

(他们决定卖掉旧车换一辆新车。)

❶ 说服某人接受或相信某事,常用于推销观点或想法。

“He tried to sell his idea to the investors.”

(他试图向投资者推销他的想法。)

“She sold the team on her new strategy.”

(她说服团队接受她的新策略。)

同义词:trade, vend, market, peddle, promote

noun

❶ 销售行为或交易,通常指达成买卖的过程或结果。

“The house was a quick sell due to its prime location.”

(由于地理位置优越,这栋房子很快就卖出去了。)

“The new product was an easy sell to customers.”

(新产品很容易向顾客推销。)

同义词:sale, deal, transaction, exchange, bargain

常见短语

sell out — 指商品全部售罄,或指某人为了利益放弃原则。

“The concert tickets sold out in minutes.”

(演唱会门票几分钟内就售罄了。)

sell like hotcakes — 形容商品非常畅销,卖得很快。

“The new smartphone is selling like hotcakes.”

(这款新智能手机卖得非常火爆。)

hard sell — 指强力推销或高压销售策略。

“The salesman gave me a hard sell on the extended warranty.”

(销售员极力向我推销延长保修服务。)