Competition between bidders for this valuable painting has been keen.
拍卖时各出价对这幅名画竞争很激烈。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 竞争;比赛;竞争者;[生]生存竞争;
💡 compet=compete竞争+ition名词后缀 →比赛，竞争
"He was astonished to learn he'd won the competition."
他听说他比赛赢了，感到很惊讶。
近义：joust, match, meet, race, rivalry, tournament
反义：help, assist, assistance, relief, succor, succour
adj. 贵重的，宝贵的;有价值的;可评估的;
n. 贵重物品，财宝;
💡 valu=value价值+able形容词后缀→有价值的
"However, to my brother they are very valuable."
然而，对我弟弟来说，它们是很珍贵的。
近义：helpful, immeasurable, appreciated, inappreciable, inestimable, loved
反义：inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
n. 绘画;油画;上色，着色;颜料，油漆;
v. 绘画（ paint的现在分词）;涂色于;
💡 paint画画 + ing 表名词 → 油画；绘画；着色
"I don't know if the painting is authentic."
我不知道这幅画是不是真迹。
近义：paintwork, picture, canvas
adj. 厉害的，强烈的;敏锐的，敏捷的;锐利的;热心的;
vi. （为死者）恸哭，哀号;
n. 〈英〉号哭，恸哭;
💡 渴望保持(keep)这些凳子(n) 侠客〈ke〉手摁〈en〉 锋利的剑刃 网友：veeca 补充：渴银(谐音):渴望银子 网友：yqy 补充：国王（king）的
"There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms."
两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争.
近义：illustrious, incisive, ingenious, inquisitive, meticulous, astute