at auction
The painting was sold at auction.
这幅画在拍卖会上被售出。
一种公开活动,商品或财产出售给出价最高者。；一种桥牌变体,超额完成的牌局算入成局分,现已被定约桥牌取代；牌局的第一阶段,玩家叫牌以确定最终合约。；公开拍卖,由出价最高者获得
a public sale in which items are sold to the highest bidder
一种公开活动,商品或财产出售给出价最高者。
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
一种桥牌变体,超额完成的牌局算入成局分,现已被定约桥牌取代
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
牌局的第一阶段,玩家叫牌以确定最终合约。
The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
公开拍卖,由出价最高者获得
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
They bought a vintage car at the auction last weekend.
他们上周末在拍卖会上买了一辆老爷车。
用法提示：auction 用作名词，表示拍卖会。
The gallery will auction the painting next month.
画廊将在下个月拍卖这幅画。
用法提示：auction 用作动词，表示拍卖。
She successfully auctioned her jewelry collection online.
她成功地在网上拍卖了她的珠宝收藏。
用法提示：auctioned 是 auction 的过去式，用作动词。
The painting was sold at auction.
这幅画在拍卖会上被售出。
They auctioned off the old furniture.
他们拍卖了旧家具。
She put her car up for auction.
她把她的车拿去拍卖。
范围更广；sale可指任何降价或交易，而auction特指竞拍出售。
侧重行为而非整个事件；不可直接替换，用于描述过程。
较正式，几乎可互换，但public sale也可指非拍卖的公开销售。
极宽泛；替换后丢失拍卖细节，仅适用泛指销售。
更通用；可在上下文中指代拍卖，但强调待售而非拍卖过程。
grammar · medium
易错句子The painting was sold in an auction.
正确表达The painting was sold at an auction.
拍卖（auction）作名词时，固定搭配介词 at 表示‘在拍卖会上’，而 in 不符合习惯。
grammar · medium
易错句子I will have an auction my car.
正确表达I will auction my car.
‘拍卖’作动词时直接用 auction，无需加 have an auction；中文里‘进行拍卖’常误译为 have an auction，但后接宾语时直接用动词 auction。
与拍卖相对，指不经过竞价的定价方式，商品以固定价格销售。
举办拍卖会
They held an auction to raise money for charity.
他们举办了一场拍卖会为慈善筹款。
在线拍卖
I bought this vase at an online auction.
我在一次在线拍卖中买下了这个花瓶。
拍卖行
The painting was sold by a famous auction house.
这幅画由一家著名的拍卖行售出。
拍卖掉
The company auctioned off its old equipment.
公司拍卖掉了旧设备。
将...交付拍卖
The estate was put up for auction last week.
上周该房产被交付拍卖。
在拍卖会上
The rare coin was sold at auction for a high price.
这枚稀有硬币在拍卖会上以高价售出。
在拍卖台上；待售；处于危险境地
The company's future is on the auction block after the merger fell through.
合并失败后，公司的未来岌岌可危。
我要去拍卖会。
He decided to attend the auction to buy a used car.
他决定去参加拍卖会买一辆二手车。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.