音标

英 [ˈɔːkʃn]；美 [ˈɔːkʃn]

意思

名词：意为“拍卖”，指通过出价竞争的方式出售物品或财产的商业活动。

动词：表示“拍卖”，即把物品或财产拿出来以拍卖的方式进行售卖。

造句

The rare painting will be up for auction next week.
这幅稀有的画作将于下周进行拍卖。

They decided to auction off their old furniture to make room for new ones.
他们决定拍卖掉旧家具，为新家具腾出空间。

The auction attracted many collectors and art enthusiasts.
这次拍卖吸引了许多收藏家和艺术爱好者。

The antique vase fetched a high price at the auction.
这个古董花瓶在拍卖会上拍出了高价。

The auctioneer started the bidding for the valuable sculpture.
拍卖师开始为这件珍贵的雕塑叫价。

We went to the auction to see if we could find some interesting items.
我们去拍卖会看看能否找到一些有趣的东西。

The estate was auctioned to pay off the debts.
这片房产被拍卖以偿还债务。

The jewelry was auctioned with a starting bid of $1000.
这些珠宝以1000美元的起拍价进行拍卖。

The charity auction raised a lot of money for the poor children.
这次慈善拍卖为贫困儿童筹集了大量资金。

The classic car will be auctioned online due to its popularity.
由于这款经典汽车很受欢迎，它将在网上进行拍卖 。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常兴趣交流：如果你对收藏、艺术品感兴趣，和朋友聊天时可以用到。例如：“I heard there's an auction of old coins next month. I'm really excited about it.（我听说下个月有一场古钱币拍卖会。我对此真的很兴奋。）”

新闻热点讨论：当和他人讨论财经、文化新闻时提及。比如：“Did you see the news? That famous footballer's jersey was auctioned for a huge amount of money.（你看新闻了吗？那位著名足球运动员的球衣被拍出了一大笔钱。）”

社交聚会闲聊：在聚会场合分享新鲜事时说。例如：“At the party, someone told me they once bought a beautiful painting at an auction.（在聚会上，有人告诉我他们曾经在一场拍卖会上买了一幅漂亮的画。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：记录自己参加拍卖会的经历。例如：“Last weekend, I attended an auction. It was a thrilling experience. There were so many unique items up for grabs. I finally managed to bid for a small antique box.（上周末，我参加了一场拍卖会。那是一次激动人心的经历。有很多独特的物品可供竞拍。我最终成功竞得了一个小古董盒子。）”

说明文写作：介绍拍卖这种商业活动。比如：“Auctions are a popular way to sell various items, from antiques to modern art. They provide a platform for buyers and sellers to interact and determine the price based on market demand.（拍卖是一种流行的销售各类物品的方式，从古董到现代艺术品都有。它们为买卖双方提供了一个互动平台，并根据市场需求确定价格。）”

议论文写作：讨论经济现象、文化价值等主题时涉及拍卖。例如：“Some people think that high - price auctions of cultural relics can help preserve them. However, others worry that it may lead to excessive speculation.（一些人认为文物的高价拍卖有助于保护它们。然而，另一些人担心这可能会导致过度投机。）”

学习积累

观看拍卖视频：通过观看线上拍卖视频，一边看一边留意主持人、买家等的用语，学习“auction”在实际场景中的运用，还可以模仿视频中的句子进行练习。

制作词汇卡片：制作关于“auction”的词汇卡片，正面写单词和音标，背面写释义、例句以及自己联想到的相关场景或画面，随时拿出来复习，强化记忆和理解。