| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-sell-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to sell somethingto sell somethingThese words are all used to describe giving someone something in exchange for money. The most common word for this issell. People, shops, or companies can sell things. Are you selling your car? That shop sells chocolates. We will sell tickets for £5 each. The opposite ofsellisbuy. I'm looking to buy a used car. For more opposites ofsell, see the article atbuy. Retailis a word that meanssellwhen talking about companies selling things in stores, by mail, or over the internet. The company makes and retails moderately priced sportswear. The phrasal verbdeal incan be used when someone sells and buys things as part of a business. They mainly deal in rare books. Divestorsell offis used especially in business contexts to talk about selling something, especially a business or part of a business.Divestis used mainly in US English. USThe investors divested themselves of the company's stock. The company is selling off the less profitable parts of its business. If a company or country sells goods to other countries, you could use the wordexport. France exports a lot of cheese. Hawkcan be used when someone sells things informally in public places. There were lots of street vendors hawking cold drinks. Peddleis a disapproving word for when someone goes from place to place to sell things. They were caught on the street peddling counterfeit sunglasses. If youauction (off)something, you sell it at a public sale to the person who offers the most money. The family is auctioning off its art collection. Sell out (of)is used when a company or shop sells all the supply that they have of something. We sold out of the T-shirts within two hours. For words having to do with the amount of money that something is being sold for, see the article atcost. Related articlesa person who sells things |
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