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sell/sel/ v. & n.●v. (past and past part. sold /səʊld/) 1 tr. make over or dispose of in exchange for money 卖，出售 2 tr. keep a stock of for sale or be a dealer in 经销 do you sell candles? 你们这里卖蜡烛吗？ 3a intr. (of goods) be purchased (货物)有销路 will never sell 将永远卖不出去; these are selling well 这些东西销路很好 b tr. (of a publication or recording) attain sales of (a specified number of copies) (出版物或音像制品)达到…销售量 the book has sold 10,000 copies 这本书已售出一万册 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at, for) have a specified price 定价 sells at ￡ 5 以 5 英镑的价格出售 5 tr.a betray for money or other reward 出卖；背叛 sell one's country 出卖自己的国家 b offer dishonourably for money or other reward; make a matter of corrupt bargaining 出卖；做肮脏交易 sell justice 出卖正义; sell one's honour 不顾个人名声而进行肮脏的交易 6 tr.a advertise or publish the merits of 推销 b give (a person) information on the value of something, inspire with a desire to buy or acquire or agree to something 推荐；使接受，使采纳 7 tr. cause to be sold 使被售出 the author's name alone will sell many copies 单是作者的名字即可保证售出很多册 8 tr. esp. Brit. slang disappoint by not keeping an engagement etc., by failing in some way, or by trickery [尤英] [俚语]欺骗；愚弄 sold again! 又上当了 ! ●n. colloq. [口] 1 a manner of selling 销售方法 soft sell 劝诱推销；软推销 2 a deception or disappointment 欺骗；失信 □ sell a person a bill of goods N. Amer. [北美] see 见 BILL OF GOODS □ sell down the river see 见 RIVER □ sell the (or a) dummy see 见 DUMMY □ sell one's life dear (or dearly) do great injury before being killed 死得够本(死前给敌方造成重大伤亡) □ sell off sell the remainder of (goods) at reduced prices 廉价出售(存货) □ sell oneself 1 promote one's own abilities 自我宣传；自我推荐 2a offer one's services dishonourably for money or other reward (为了金钱或其他好处而)提供服务 b be a prostitute 作妓女，卖淫 □ sell out 1a (often foll. by 常后跟 of) sell all one's stock of a commodity 售完(全部存货) the shop sold out of bread 商店里所有面包都已售完了; wanted to buy some milk but the shop had sold out 想买些牛奶可商店已经售完 b (of a commodity) be completely or all sold (商品)全部售光 tickets are quickly selling out 票很快便会售完 c (of a performance etc.) sell all its tickets (演出等)售出所有的票 the Christmas pantomime always sells out before December 圣诞节童话剧的票总是在 12 月前就销售一空 d (also absol. [亦含宾]) dispose of the whole of (one's property, shares, etc.) by sale 全部售出(财产、股票等) 2a (often foll. by 常后跟 to) abandon one's principles, honourable aims, etc. for personal gain 出卖(原则、高尚目标等)；(为求私利而)做肮脏交易 b betray (a person etc.) 背叛(某人等) □ sell the pass see 见 PASS2 □ sell a person a pup see 见 PUP □ sell short disparage, underestimate 轻视；低估 □ sell up Brit. [英] 1 sell one's business, house, etc. 出售(自己的商店、房子等) 2 sell the goods of (a debtor) 出售(债务人)的货物 □ sold on colloq. enthusiastic about [口]极其热情的 □ sellable adj.[Old English sellan, from Germanic] |