单词 | sell |
释义 | Word Frequency sell(sɛl) verbWord forms: sells, selling or sold 1. to dispose of or transfer or be disposed of or transferred to a purchaser in exchange for money or other consideration; put or be on sale 2. to deal in (objects, property, etc) he sells used cars for a living 3. (transitive) to give up or surrender for a price or reward to sell one's honour 4. to promote or facilitate the sale of (objects, property, etc) publicity sells many products 5. to induce or gain acceptance of to sell an idea 6. (intransitive) to be in demand on the market these dresses sell well in the spring 7. (transitive) informal to deceive or cheat 8. (transitive; foll by on) to persuade to accept or approve (of) to sell a buyer on a purchase 9. sell down the river 10. sell oneself 11. sell short noun 12. the act or an instance of selling Compare hard sell, soft sell 13. informal a. a trick, hoax, or deception b. Irish a great disappointment the service in the hotel was a sell Derived forms sellable (ˈsellable) adjective Word origin Old English sellan to lend, deliver; related to Old Norse selja to sell, Gothic saljan to offer sacrifice, Old High German sellen to sell, Latin cōnsilium advice |
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