auction

noun

1. 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

1. 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。

1. N-VAR 拍卖
   An auction is 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。
2. VERB 拍卖
   If something is 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。

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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. We'll auction them for charity.
   我们将为它们举办慈善拍卖。
6. They take drug dealers 'boats, cars and houses and auction them off after the crooks are convicted.
   他们收缴毒贩的船、车和房产，并在这些恶棍被定罪后将其拍卖掉。
7. Gene clerked at the auction
   吉恩在拍卖会上作文书工作。
8. The sale is a big coup for the auction house
   这笔交易是该拍卖行的一大成功之举。
9. Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction.
   昨天拍卖之前的成交量很小。
10. 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。
11. Thirteen per cent of Christie's coin and banknote auction went unsold.
    佳士得13%的硬币和纸币拍卖流拍。
12. 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。
13. All the furniture here is for Dutch auction.
    这里所有的家具都降价拍卖。
14. Items from his collection will go up for auction.
    他的部分藏品将参拍。
15. Three companies are making bids at the auction.
    有三家公司参加竞拍。
16. All the items were bid for and sold at the auction.
    拍卖品全部成交，无一流标。
17. The auction wound up today.
    拍卖会今天落了槌。
18. We bought the clock at an auction as is.
    那只钟我们从拍卖行买来时就是这个样子。
19. This is a very simple model of an auction.
    这是一个很简单的拍卖模型。
20. I shall sell my house by auction.
    我将把我的房子拍卖掉。
21. We have a private view of the jewel before the public auction.
    那些珠宝公开拍卖以前我们私下看了预展。
22. We took some of the books to the auction.
    我们把一部分书拿去拍卖了。
23. They sold the furniture by auction.
    他们拍卖了这套家具。
24. 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。
25. He purchased this stamp at an auction.
    他在拍卖会中购得这枚邮票。
26. They sold their house by auction.
    他们拍卖了自己的房子。
27. It only took him one hour to auction off all the articles.
    他仅仅用了一个小时就把这些物品拍卖掉了。
28. They held an auction for the antiques.
    他们举行了一场拍卖会，对古董进行拍卖。
29. 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。
30. There is a livestock auction this afternoon.
    今天下午有一个家畜拍卖会。

auction sth↔off

1. 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

noun

1. the public sale of something to the highest bidder

   Synonym:    auction salevendue

2. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game

   Synonym:    auction bridge

verb

1. sell at an auction

   Synonym:    auction offauctioneer