Auctioneer
[ɔːkʃə'nɪə] or [,ɔkʃə'nɪr]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A person who sells by auction; a person whose business it is to dispose of goods or lands by public sale to the highest or best bidder.
(v. t.) To sell by auction; to auction.
吉塞尔編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Vendue-master.
乔整理
娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. The man who proclaims with a hammer that he has picked a pocket with his tongue.
休伯特校對
例句/造句/用法:
- The stentorian tones of the auctioneer, calling out to clear the way, now announced that the sale was about to commence. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- He's as fine as an auctioneer--that your son Frederic has not obtained any advance of money on bequests promised by Mr. Featherstone--promised? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Come, now, young un, said the auctioneer, giving the boy a touch with his hammer, be up and show your springs, now. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- He is silent; the auctioneer grows warmer; but bids gradually drop off. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- The auctioneer sees his advantage, and expatiates volubly in mingled French and English, and bids rise in rapid succession. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- His fine figure, alert limbs, and bright face, raised an instant competition, and half a dozen bids simultaneously met the ear of the auctioneer. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Yes, ma'am, yes, he did; he did so, said the good auctioneer, trying to throw something soothing into his iteration. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- My good lady, whatever was told me was told in confidence, said the auctioneer, putting his hand up to screen that secret. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- The auctioneer burst out in deep remonstrance. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- The eloquent auctioneer smiled at his own ingenuity. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Auctioneers talk wild, said Solomon. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- On every side of the circular area were little tribunes, or stations, for the use of speakers and auctioneers. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
校對:卢埃林