【auctioneer】 - A-level备考词汇

auctioneer

UK:  [ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪər(r)]

US:  [ˌɒkʃəˈnir]

复数：auctioneers  

n.

1.拍卖商,拍卖人,拍卖师

1 . HE MAY be a few pixels short of a picture these days, but as an auctioneer North Korea's nuclear-capable Kim Jong Il is without peer.
这些天他的相片上可能是少了一些像素，但是作为一名拍卖师，拥有朝鲜核能力的金正日是无人可比的。

2 . Sit down. It's about to start. The auctioneer is on the podium with her gavel and she's ready to start the bidding.
坐下。快开始了。拍卖师正拿着木槌站在台上，竞价马上就要开始了。

3 . She left the rest of its contents to be disposed of by the auctioneer and took her departure for the Continent.
她把其余的一切交给拍卖商处理，动身前往欧洲大陆了。

4 . A small mallet used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer to signal for attention or order or to mark the conclusion of a transaction.
木槌一种小的木槌，被一指挥官员或拍卖人使用，以吸引注意、下达命令或确认一笔交易

5 . The will was only recently discovered, and is believed to have never been published, an auctioneer told reporters.
一位拍卖商对记者说，这份遗嘱是最近才发现的，肯定从未公开发表过。