sell
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(pt, pp sold )
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) (at/for sth) give (goods, etc) to sb who becomes their owner after paying one money 卖; 售; 销
Can she be persuaded to sell (the house)? 能劝得她把房子卖了吗?
I won't sell to a stranger. 我不卖给生人.
sell (sth) at a high price, a loss, a discount 高价、 赔钱、 减价出售(某物)
sell (one's bike) for £80 以80英镑的价钱转让(自己的自行车)
sell sth by auction 拍卖某物
sell sb into slavery, ie as a slave 把某人卖作奴隶
I sold my car (to a friend) for £750. 我把汽车以750英镑卖(给朋友)了.
Will you sell me your camera? 你把照相机卖给我行吗?
2 [Tn]
(a) have a stock of (sth) for sale; be a dealer in (sth) 备有(某物)出售; 经销(某物)
a shop that sells fruit, clothes, electrical goods 出售水果、 服装、 电器的商店
Do you sell stamps? 你们这儿卖邮票吗?
(b) (of a salesperson) persuade people to buy (sth) (指推销员)推销(某物)
I sell insurance. 我是保险业推销员.
3 [Tn] make people want to buy (sth); cause (sth) to be sold 使人买(某物); 将(某物)卖出
It is not price but quality that sells our shoes. 我们的鞋好卖不是因为价钱低而是因为质量好.
Her name will help to sell the film. 有她的名字, 这部影片就卖座. =>Usage 见所附用法.
4 [I, Ipr, In/pr]
~ (at/for sth) be sold; find buyers 被出售; 有销路; 有人买
Will such a long novel sell? 这麽长的小说有人买吗?
The car is selling well. 这种汽车卖得很好.
Umbrellas sell best in winter. 雨伞在冬季最好卖.
The badges sell at 50p each. 这种纪念章50便士一个.
The group's record has sold millions. 他们的唱片已经售出了千千万万张了.
5 (infml 口)
(a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth/sb (to sb) make sb believe that sth/sb is good, useful, worth having, etc 使某人相信某事物[某人]好、 有用、 可取等
You'll never sell changes like that to the work-force. 那样的改革, 工人决不买你的帐.
a big poster campaign selling the new party 对这一新党派的大海报宣传活动
You have to sell yourself (ie show that you are the most suitable applicant) at a job interview. 在接受求职面试时, 要毛遂自荐.
(b) [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb make sb believe that sth is true 使某人相信某事属实
sell sb an excuse, story, etc 使某人对一藉口、 一套说法等信以为真
He tried to sell me a line about losing his wallet. 他一个劲儿地想让我相信他真把钱包丢了.
6 [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ oneself (to sb) accept a bribe, reward, etc (from sb) for doing sth bad (从某人处)接受贿赂、 报酬等而做坏事
Are artists who work in advertising selling themselves? 艺术家做广告是不是作践自己?
The police had sold themselves to the gang leaders. 那些警察已卖身投靠匪首.
7 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(dated infml 旧, 口) cheat (sb) 欺骗(某人)
You've been sold again. That car you bought is a wreck. 你又上当了. 你买的那辆汽车是个废物.
8 (idm 习语) be sold on sth/sb (infml 口) be enthusiastic about sth/sb 看中某事物[某人]
I like the house but I'm not sold on the area. 我喜欢这所房子, 但相不中这个地区. be sold `out (of sth) have sold all the stock, tickets, etc 卖光存货、 票等
The match was completely sold out. 比赛的票已售清.
We're sold out of Sunday papers, sir. 先生, 星期日的报纸我们全卖光了. sell one's `body (rhet 修辞) work as a prostitute 卖身(卖淫). sell sb down the `river (infml 口) betray sb, usu for one's own advantage 出卖某人(尤指为个人利益). sell one's life `dearly (fml 文) kill or wound a number of one's enemies before being killed 杀伤若干敌人後死去. sell like h...
🔁 扩展释义
*[sel]vt. 卖, 背叛, 销售, 出卖vi. 卖, 销售n. 卖, 推销术, 失望【经】 销售相关词组: sell well sell sth off sell oneself sell sb down the river sell short sell sth up sell sb sth sell sb on an idea sell badly
You'd better not go inside. There might be snakes.
你最好不要进去。说不定有蛇呢。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
The flames threw light onto the ceiling of the cave.