
sell
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。)
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。)
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。)