auction
【拍卖】
🔸单词:auction
📌 发音
/ˈɔːkʃən/(英、美音基本一致)
重音在第一个音节。
听起来像:“奥克-shun”
📌 含义
auction(名词/动词)
▶ 名词:拍卖 —— 物品公开竞价,价高者得。
▶ 动词:拍卖,拍卖掉某物
📌 例句(实用、地道)
(名词用法)
- The painting was sold at an auction for $2 million.
这幅画在拍卖会上以 200 万美元成交。 - The car will be put up for auction next week.
这辆车将在下周被拍卖。
(动词用法)
- They decided to auction the old furniture.
他们决定把旧家具拍卖掉。 - The seized items were auctioned by the government.
被没收的物品被政府拍卖了。
📌 常见搭配
- auction house:拍卖行
- silent auction:无声拍卖(用写价方式)
- auction off:拍卖掉(短语动词)
例句:
The company auctioned off its unused equipment.
公司拍卖掉了闲置设备。