sell
v
(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 賣; 售; 銷
Can she be persuaded to sell (the house)? 能勸得她把房子賣了嗎?
I won't sell to a stranger. 我不賣給生人.
sell (sth) at a high price, a loss, a discount 高價、 賠錢、 減價出售(某物)
sell (one's bike) for £80 以80英鎊的價錢轉讓(自己的自行車)
sell sth by auction 拍賣某物
sell sb into slavery, ie as a slave 把某人賣作奴隸
I sold my car (to a friend) for £750. 我把汽車以750英鎊賣(給朋友)了.
Will you sell me your camera? 你把照相機賣給我行嗎?
2 [Tn]
(a) have a stock of (sth) for sale; be a dealer in (sth) 備有(某物)出售; 經銷(某物)
a shop that sells fruit, clothes, electrical goods 出售水果、 服裝、 電器的商店
Do you sell stamps? 你們這兒賣郵票嗎?
(b) (of a salesperson) persuade people to buy (sth) (指推銷員)推銷(某物)
I sell insurance. 我是保險業推銷員.
3 [Tn] make people want to buy (sth); cause (sth) to be sold 使人買(某物); 將(某物)賣出
It is not price but quality that sells our shoes. 我們的鞋好賣不是因為價錢低而是因為質量好.
Her name will help to sell the film. 有她的名字, 這部影片就賣座. =>Usage 見所附用法.
4 [I, Ipr, In/pr]
~ (at/for sth) be sold; find buyers 被出售; 有銷路; 有人買
Will such a long novel sell? 這麼長的小說有人買嗎?
The car is selling well. 這種汽車賣得很好.
Umbrellas sell best in winter. 雨傘在冬季最好賣.
The badges sell at 50p each. 這種紀念章50便士一個.
The group's record has sold millions. 他們的唱片已經售出了千千萬萬張了.
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. 那樣的改革, 工人決不買你的帳.
a big poster campaign selling the new party 對這一新黨派的大海報宣傳活動
You have to sell yourself (ie show that you are the most suitable applicant) at a job interview. 在接受求職面試時, 要毛遂自薦.
(b) [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb make sb believe that sth is true 使某人相信某事屬實
sell sb an excuse, story, etc 使某人對一藉口、 一套說法等信以為真
He tried to sell me a line about losing his wallet. 他一個勁兒地想讓我相信他真把錢包丟了.
6 [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ oneself (to sb) accept a bribe, reward, etc (from sb) for doing sth bad (從某人處)接受賄賂、 報酬等而做壞事
Are artists who work in advertising selling themselves? 藝術家做廣告是不是作踐自己?
The police had sold themselves to the gang leaders. 那些警察已賣身投靠匪首.
7 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
(dated infml 舊, 口) cheat (sb) 欺騙(某人)
You've been sold again. That car you bought is a wreck. 你又上當了. 你買的那輛汽車是個廢物.
8 (idm 習語) 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. 我喜歡這所房子, 但相不中這個地區. be sold `out (of sth) have sold all the stock, tickets, etc 賣光存貨、 票等
The match was completely sold out. 比賽的票已售清.
We're sold out of Sunday papers, sir. 先生, 星期日的報紙我們全賣光了. sell one's `body (rhet 修辭) work as a prostitute 賣身(賣淫). sell sb down the `river (infml 口) betray sb, usu for one's own advantage 出賣某人(尤指為個人利益). sell one's life `dearly (fml 文) kill or wound a number of one's enemies before being killed 殺傷若干敵人後死去. sell like h...
?? 擴展釋義
*[sel]vt. 賣, 背叛, 銷售, 出賣vi. 賣, 銷售n. 賣, 推銷術, 失望【經】 銷售相關詞組: 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