68 SELL: 卖，出卖，出售

词组讲解

1. sell sb. a bill of goods ** 欺骗

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：向某人出售［假货（a bill of goods）］

例 Congress is trying to sell the American people a bill of goods.

2. sell sb. on sth. *** 说服某人接受

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：将某物卖给某人

例 You haven't sold me on your project yet.

3. sell sb. or sth. out / sell out sb. or sth. *** 全部卖出，出售一空；（为了利益而）出卖、背叛（朋友等）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某人［彻底地、完全地、全部地（out）］出卖

例 The Bible says Jesus knew that Judas would sell him out.

This latest album sold out within five days of its release.

4. sell sb. or sth. short ** 卖空；低估，轻视

解 习语；词义溯源：将某人或某物［以空头方式（short）］出售

例 I think the report doesn't say enough. It sells our proposal short.

5. sell sth. off / sell off sth. *** 廉价出售

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某物卖［出（off）］

例 Abex Communications announced it will sell off its newspaper business.

6. sell sth. on credit ** 赊销，赊售

解 习语；词义溯源：出售时允许［赊账（on credit）］；参照buy sth. on credit

例 Items sold on credit are recorded in a separate book from cash sales.

参考译文

1. 国会试图蒙蔽美国民众。

2. 你还没有说服我接受你的项目呢。

3. 《圣经》中说，耶稣知道犹大会出卖他。

这张新专辑在上市五天内就卖光了。

4. 我认为报告并没有说完全。它低估了我们的提议。

5. 阿贝克斯通信公司宣布将廉价出售其报纸业务。

6. 赊售的物品将记录在一个单独的本子上，与现金出售的分开。