public sale

public sale — 名詞

1. an event where items or property are sold to anyone who wants to buy them, often

1.名詞B1
釋義

公開拍賣

開放公眾競標的出售方式

an event where items or property are sold to anyone who wants to buy them, often through a bidding process where the person offering the most money wins

例句

The old farmhouse was sold at a public sale on Saturday to the highest bidder.

那棟舊農舍在上週六的公開拍賣中賣給了出價最高的人。

passive: was sold at a public sale

Gabriel bought a rare camera at a public sale in Portland for a fair price.

Gabriel 在波特蘭的一場公開拍賣中，以公道的價格買到了一台罕見的相機。

同義詞
  • auction

    the most common method of conducting a public sale; narrower in meaning since auctions can also be private

  • public auction

    essentially identical in meaning; more explicit about the bidding process

  • open sale

    less common; emphasises that anyone may buy without bidding

反義詞
  • private sale

    a sale limited to selected buyers, often by invitation only

文法句型

at a public sale

by public sale

public sale of [something]

用法筆記

Often appears in legal and commercial contexts such as foreclosure proceedings, estate liquidations, and government surplus sales. The term implies that anyone may attend and bid, unlike a private sale that is limited to invited buyers.

常見錯誤

❌I bought this lamp at a public sale in my neighbor's driveway.
✅I bought this lamp at a yard sale in my neighbor's driveway.
💡A 'public sale' usually refers to a formal auction or legal proceeding, not an informal home sale.