1. vt. & vi.卖，售，销　 give sth for money
2. vt.经销；推销　 have a stock of sth for sale; persuade sb to buy sth
3. vt.使人买，将…卖出　 make people want to buy; cause sth to be sold
4. vi.被出售，有销路，有人买　 be sold; find buyers
5. vt.使…相信　 make sb believe that sb/sth is good or true
6. vt.接受贿赂、报酬等而做坏事　 accept a bribe, reward, etc. for doing sth bad
7. vt.欺骗　 cheat

　～ bikes　出售自行车
　～ books　卖书
　～ car　卖车
　～ goods　销售货物
　～ meat　卖肉
　～ needles　卖针
　～ new car　使新车得以卖出
　～ newspapers　有助于报纸的畅销
　～ one's country　出卖祖国
　～ one's friends　出卖朋友
　～ one's honour　出卖荣誉
　～ one's soul　出卖灵魂
　～ sb some fertilizer　卖给某人一些肥料
　～ stamps　出售邮票
　～ again　又上了一次当
　～ best　销路好，好卖
　～ cheap　售价便宜
　～ dear　高价出售
　～ direct　直接出售
　～ high　卖高价
　～ outright　当场售出
　～ piecemeal　一件一件地出售
　～ retail　零售
　～ short　卖空
　～ very fast　销路好，好卖
　～ well　销路良好
　～ wholesale　批发
　～ briskly　销路很好
　～ easily　轻而易举地售出
　～ immediately　立即售出
　～ intelligently　明智地销售
　～ irregularly　不规则地出售
　～ languidly　销售缓慢
　～ largely　大量售出
　～ legitimately　合法销售
　～ openly　公开售出
　～ poorly　销路不好
　～ privately　私下卖给
　～ profitably　有利可图地出售
　～ quickly　销售迅速
　～ really　销路好
　～ smartly　销路很好
　～ sparingly　少量售出
　～ away　卖掉
　～ off　卖掉，让出
　～ out　卖光，卖掉，背叛，出卖
　～ out one's property　出售房产
　～ out shirts　卖掉衬衫
　～ up　卖光，为偿债而变卖
　～ at　以…价出售
　～ at a loss　亏本出售
　～ at bargain　廉价出售，大减价
　～ at fixed prices　按固定价格出售
　～ at one pound each　按一英镑一个出售
　～ at three for per yuan　按每元三个出售
　～ below cost　亏本出售
　～ by　按…出售
　～ by auction　拍卖
　～ by dozen　按打出售
　～ by weight　按重量卖
　～ by yard　按码卖
　～ sb down the river　欺骗某人
　～ for　以（多少钱）卖出
　～ for a good price　卖个好价钱
　～ for a song　以极低的价格出售，大拍卖
　～ for ten pounds　卖十镑
　～ in　按…出售
　～ in bottles　按瓶出售
　～ in gross　批发
　～ in small lots　一小份一小份地出售
　～ like hot cakes　畅销
　～ on trust　赊销
　～ through a commission merchant　通过代理商出售
　～ to the trade　卖给同行
　～ under prime cost　低于原价出售
　～ under the counter　私下出售，非法出售
　～ without any profit　保本出售

　Merchants buy and sell.　商人买进卖出。
　If you are willing to sell, I'll buy.　如果你愿卖我就买。
　Our products sell in many countries in the world.　我们的产品在世界各地的许多国家销售。
　Ice-cream sells best in (the) summer.　冰淇淋在夏天销路最好。
　The new-type TV set sells well.　这种新型电视机销路很好。
　It can sell high.　这能卖高价。
　Goods of that quality will never sell.　这样质量的商品绝对卖不出去。
　Do you sell needles?　你卖针吗?
　Do you sell stamps?　你们出售邮票吗?
　He sold his car because he needed money.　他因为需要用钱把汽车卖了。
　This shop sells a wide variety of goods.　这家铺子销售各种货物。
　This record has sold over a million copies.　这张唱片销售量已超过100万张。
　Good news sells newspapers.　质量高的新闻使报纸畅销。
　He sold them to the police.　他向警察出卖了他们。
　The traitor sold his country for money.　那个叛徒为了钱而背叛了他的祖国。
　Such people are ready to sell their souls.　这种人灵魂也会出卖。
　British cars are sold in nearly every country in the world.　英国汽车几乎行销世界各国。
　He realized he had been sold.　他意识到自己上当了。
　John sold Mary his bicycle.　约翰把自行车卖给了玛丽。
　He sold me this car at the price of 420 pounds.　他以420英镑的价格把这辆车卖给了我。
　We sold them some fertilizer.　我们卖给他们一些肥料。
　I take it he wants to sell us some stuff.　我以为他想卖给我们一些物品。
　Can you sell the boss your plan?　你能使老板接受你的计划吗?
　He tried to sell me a lie about losing his wallet.　他试图使我相信他丢失了钱夹的谎言。
　I sold my house to him.　我把房子卖给了他。
　It is easy to sell goods to children.　向孩子们兜售商品是很容易的。
　They sold their pictures to an art dealer.　他们把画卖给了一个经营艺术品的商人。
　We are thinking of selling the house to a building firm.　我们想把这栋房子卖给建筑公司。
　He sold them to the enemy.　他把他们出卖给敌人了。
　Will they be able to sell their ideas to the voters?　他们能使选民接受他们的想法吗?
　What an excuse!You'll never sell that to anyone.　这算什么借口！你这种说法绝不会有人相信。
　John's house was sold to a Frenchman.　约翰的房子卖给了一个法国人。
　Don't sell yourself short when you go for an interview.　你接受面试时切勿低估自己。
　When you say John is inefficient, I think you're selling him short.　你说约翰无能，我认为你是低估了他。
　Don't sell the team short; the players are better than you think.　别低估了这支球队，队员比你想象的要强。
　You were selling it short when you said that the restaurant was quite good—it's excellent.　你说这家饭店还可以，你低估它了——这家饭店好极了。
　Take care that you don't sell his suggestion short, it could save the firm a lot of money.　当心勿低估了他的建议，它能为该公司省好多钱。

 ♣ sell at〔for〕　(v.+prep.)
　以…价格出售　give in exchange at a particular price

　Eggs sell at 60 cents a dozen.　鸡蛋售价为每打60美分。
　Each duck sells for five yuan.　每只鸭售价5元。

　I sold my new bicycle at half price.　我以半价把新自行车卖了。
　I'll sell it to you for ￡5.　我愿以五镑的价钱卖给你。
　He sold the house for $50,000.　他的房子卖了5万美元。
 ♣ sell by　(v.+prep.)
　按…出售　give in exchange through sth

　The shop sells goods by retail.　这家商店零售货物。
　They sell it by the pound.　他们按磅出售这东西。
 ♣ sell off　(v.+adv.)
　廉价销售　sell at a low price

　He has sold off his business.　他低价变卖了他的店铺。
　The department store is selling off its summer stock.　这家百货公司正在举行夏季商品大拍卖。
　We're selling off these tins of fruit at reduced prices because they're slightly damaged.　我们廉价出售这些水果罐头，因为它们稍有损伤。
　The shopkeeper had too many cucumbers and had to sell them off cheap to get rid of them.　那个店主库存的黄瓜太多，所以得把它们廉价出售。
　The store is selling off their old television sets to make room for the latest models.　这家商店正在廉价处理旧式电视机，以便购进最新型电视机。
　Everything has been sold off to pay his debts.　为了还债，他变卖了一切。
　The rest of the goods will be sold off at greatly reduced prices.　剩下的货物得大幅度削价出售。
 ♣ sell on　(v.+prep.)
　〈非正〉说服；赞成，赞许 persuade; accept sth; believe that it is good
　We tried to sell the toy manufacturer on our new kind of plastic.　我们试图说服玩具制造商采用我们的新型塑料。
　If you can sell the chairman on your plan, the rest of the committee will quickly agree.　如果你能说服主席同意你的计划，其他委员会欣然同意的。
　Are the workers sold on the idea of profit-sharing? 　工人们接受分红的主意吗?
　I like the house but I'm not sold on the area.　我喜欢这房子，但对地段不太感兴趣。
　I'm completely sold on the idea; I think it's a brilliant suggestion.　我对这个想法极感兴趣，认为它是一个绝妙的建议。
　Is the director completely sold on the idea of combining the two firms?　那位董事长完全同意合并这两家公司的意见吗?
 ♣ sell out　(v.+adv.)
1. 出售股份 sell a share in a business

　I've decided to sell out and go and live in the country.　我决定卖掉股份，去乡村生活。

　She had decided to sell out her share of the company and retire.　她决定出售她在公司的股份并退休。
2. 脱销 be out of stock

　The shop has sold out of bread and won't have any more until tomorrow.　商店里的面包已售完，要到明天才有供应。

　The shop sold out all its shirts.　那家商店把所有的衬衣都卖光了。
　He sold out his shop and moved to Cornwall.　他把商店卖出去，搬到康俄尔去了。
　This wardrobe has been sold out.　这个衣柜已经卖出去了。
　The shirts were cheap and sold out fast.　这些衬衫很便宜，很快就卖完了。
　The new commemorative stamps are all sold out.　这版新纪念邮票全都卖完了。
　A sign on the box-office window says "All Sold Out".　售票处窗子上挂了一个“全部售完”的牌子。
3. 〈非正〉背叛，出卖 be disloyal or unfaithful to; betray

　He was a good writer, but he sold out and now just writes for money.　他曾是个好作家，但后来出卖了原则，现在只是为钱而写作了。
　The union leaders were accused of selling out to the employers.　工会领袖们被指责向雇主投降。
　Those who sell out to the enemy should be severely punished.　投降者应受严惩。

　They've sold us out by agreeing to work during the strike.　他们同意在罢工期间上班，从而背叛了我们。
　He was sold out by a traitor and arrested.　他被叛徒出卖而被捕了。

　They accused him of selling out the interests of the people.　他们指责他出卖人民的利益。
　Soon they began to sell out their country's sovereignty and independence.　不久，他们开始出卖自己国家的主权和独立。
　The country has sold out its principles in yielding to the demands of a military power.　这个国家屈从于一个军事大国的要求而出卖原则。
 ♣ sell up　(v.+adv.)
　变卖财产；卖光　sell what one owns; sell all one's goods

　I shall have to sell up to pay all my debts.　我将不得不变卖我的东西来还债。
　I'll just have to sell up now to get some ready cash.　我必须变卖家产才能得到现金。
　I'm thinking of selling up and leaving the country.　我在想要卖光财产离开这个国家。
　After farming for ten years, he sold up and went to Canada.　他经营了十年农场后，变卖了全部财产前往加拿大。

 ♣ sell at, sell for
　sell at　和sell for都表示“以…价格出售”。其区别是：at表示单价， for表示总价。

1. 他把车卖掉一年了。
　［误］ He sold his car for a year.
　［正］ He sold his car a year ago.
　［正］ It is a year since he sold his car.
　［析］ sell是瞬间动词，不可与表示一段时间的状语连用。
2. 我们的产品畅销世界32个国家。
　［误］ Our product sells good in 32 countries in the world.
　［正］ Our product sells well in 32 countries in the world.
　［正］ Our product has a ready sale in 32 countries in the world.
　［析］ 表示“畅销”，可说sell well，也可说have a ready sale〔ready market, good market〕，不可说sell good.
3. 他的汽车卖了2000美元。
　［误］ He sold his car by $2000.
　［正］ He sold his car for $2000.
　我们按斤售肉。
　［误］ We sell the meat at jin.
　［正］ We sell the meat by jin.
　［析］ 表示“以某种价格出售”时应该用for，表示“以某种单位（如“斤”“两”)或方式（如“零售”“批发”)出售某物”时用by.
4. 这本书销路很好。
　［误］ The book is sold well.
　［正］ The book sells well.
　［析］ 表示“某物出售情况如何”时， sell为不及物动词，其主语只能是物，不能是人，而不用被动结构。

　sell out, sell off　和sell up都可作“售完”或“卖光”解，但三者的意境色彩不同。试比较
　

1. S 欺骗；失望　 a deception; disappointment
2. U 卖，销售　 the act or an instance of selling

　hard ～　硬推销术
　inert ～　惰性推销法
　real ～　真的欺骗
　soft ～　软推销术
　switch ～　转换推销法
　sole right of ～　独家经销权

　Would you like a career in selling?　你愿意干销售这一行吗?
　It's a real sell; the food seems cheap but you pay extra for vegetables.　真骗人，饭食好像很便宜，可是吃菜还得另付钱呢。
　The prize was supposed to be a free trip to Europe, but it turned out to be just a picture book of London. What a sell!　这个奖原先是免费赴欧洲旅行一趟，但结果竟然是一本伦敦的画册，简直是欺诈！

 ♣ hard sell
　硬推销术　aggressive way of selling sth
　They are certainly giving the book the hard sell, with advertisements every night on TV.　他们用硬推销术宣传这本书，每天晚上都在电视上登广告。

　［同义词］ v. deal in, exchange, market, retail, stock, trade
　［反义词］ v. buy, purchase
　［词源］　古英语sellan<古高地德语sellen（出售）<古挪威语sala（销售，卖）