新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

auction

英  [ˈɔːkʃən]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • auctions

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 拍卖

    An auction is a public sale where items are sold to the person who offers the highest price.

    双语例句

    例:

    The painting is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at auction.

    这幅画预计在拍卖会上能卖到40万美元。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • auction off

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 拍卖掉

    If you auction off something, you sell it to the person who offers most for it, often at an auction.

    双语例句

    例:

    Any fool could auction off a factory full of engineering machinery.

    任何傻瓜都能把一个满是工程机械设备的工厂拍卖掉。

    VERB. 动词
  • auctions , auctioning , auctioned

    1[T 及物动词] 被拍卖

    If something is auctioned, it is sold in an auction.

    双语例句

    例:

    Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week.

    法国艺术家让·科克托的8幅画作将在下周拍卖。

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