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