| 词汇 | sell |
| 释义 | sell verb 1 to convince someone of something; to trick someone US, 1996. 2 to gamble on a result lower than the bookmaker's favoured spread UK, 2001.► sell a hogto scare someone by bluffing US, 1990.► sell a pupto swindle someone UK, 1901.► sell backsideto prostitute yourself, literally or figuratively SINGAPORE, 2002.► sell Buicksto vomit US, 1978.► sell someone down the riverto betray someone US, 1927.► sell ticketsto engage in ritualistic, competitive insulting US, 2001 sell off 1. sell off sth • sell sth off to sell something cheaply because you no longer want or need it, or because you need money: Mason had to sell off some stock to make a deposit on the house. We sold off most of Grandma's things after she died.■ SIMILAR TO: sell2. sell off sth • sell sth off to sell all or part of an industry or company: The company plans to sell off its budget hotels and concentrate on upgrading its restaurants. Britain is now selling off its railroads and nuclear power stations.sell-off n C when all or part of an industry or company is sold: The stock market was hurt by a sell-off in high technology shares. sell on 1. be sold on sth to like or support something, especially an idea or plan: Edouard Balladur, the finance minister, was already sold on the tax-cut policy. The principal of Bonham High impressed her so much that she was sold on the school.2. sell on sth • sell sth on BrE to sell something to another person soon after you have bought it: She buys old houses, redecorates them, and sells them on at a huge profit.■ SIMILAR TO: sell sell out 1. sell out if a shop sells out of something, it has no more of that particular thing left to sell+ of Most music stores have already sold out of Ice Cube's new rap album.be sold out (=a shop has sold out of something) The bakery is usually sold out of my favourite cake within two hours.2. sell out if a supply of something sells out, all of it has been sold and there is no more of it left to buy: Tickets for the baseball game sold out in just five hours.be sold out (=something has sold out) Copies of Don DeLillo's new book are sold out at Border's Bookstore.3. sell out if an event, performance, concert etc sells out, all the tickets have been sold and there are no more left to buy: The Napa Valley Wine Auction sells out quickly..be sold out (=an event, performance, concert etc has sold out) The Bellarmine College fashion show is sold out.sell-out n C an event, performance, concert etc for which all the tickets have been sold: The concert's sponsors are hoping for a sell-out.sell-out adj only before noun a sell-out concert, performance etc is one for which all the tickets have been sold: Metalllica's sell-out tour of the US4. sell out to do something that is against your beliefs or principles in order to get power, money etc: Mitch sold out, trading a lot of dreams for a bigger paycheck. Compromising doesn't always mean selling out.sell-out n C when you do something that is against your beliefs or principles because you want more money, power etc: Some authors think writing cheap romance novels is a sell-out.5. sell sb out • sell out sb usually passive informal to not do what you promised to do for someone, or to help someone else instead of them: We believe that American workers are being sold out in foreign trade deals.sell-out n C when you do not do what you promised to do for someone, or when you help someone else instead of them: The senator was accused of being a sell-out for not supporting minorities in congress.6. sell out to sell your business or your share of a business: After four years, Glenn sold out to his sister, who continued to operate the restaurant alone. Mr. Urbanek founded Randex Inc. in 1969 and later sold out to Perkin-Elmer. sell up sell up • sell up sth • sell sth up BrE to sell your house or business so that you can go somewhere else or do something else: Rosa wanted Mum to sell up and go and live in Rome.
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