Word · Frequency #4370
auction
拍卖
核心释义
a public sale in which items are sold to the highest bidder
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- 3.
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.
- 4.
公开拍卖,由出价最高者获得
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
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
用法In use
They bought a vintage car at the auction last weekend.
用法提示：auction 用作名词，表示拍卖会。
The gallery will auction the painting next month.
用法提示：auction 用作动词，表示拍卖。
She successfully auctioned her jewelry collection online.
用法提示：auctioned 是 auction 的过去式，用作动词。
at auction
The painting was sold at auction.
这幅画在拍卖会上被售出。
auction sth off
They auctioned off the old furniture.
他们拍卖了旧家具。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hold an auction
- 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。
- online auction
- 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。
- auction house
- 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。
- auction off
- 拍卖掉
- The company auctioned off its old equipment.公司拍卖掉了旧设备。
- put up for auction
- 将...交付拍卖
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
音似“奥克神”，想象在拍卖会上，拍卖师举起一件神秘的神器喊价。记住拼写：auction中的‘au’像‘奥’，‘ction’像‘克神’。
语境与语域Context & Register
拍卖
语法说明Grammar Note
名词指拍卖会时可数，常与 at 连用；动词及物，常用短语 auction off 表示拍卖掉
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'auction' (stressed vowel /ɑ/ or /ɔ/ followed by /kʃən/). The listed words share the -ction spelling but differ in vowel sound (e.g., /æ/, /ɪ/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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