Nicole
what's the difference between "sale" and "sell"?
Aug 23, 2010 12:14 AM
Answers · 4
3
a sale = noun (名詞) to sell = verb (動詞)
August 23, 2010
1
"Sale" can be both a noun and an adjective. "Sell" is the verb form. Noun: "The new employee finally made a sale today" Adjective: "This t-shirt is a sale item; it's only half-price today." Verb: "How many t-shirts did you sell today?"
August 23, 2010
1
1. 某某人(或公司或商店等等)卖某某东西, 用 sell 2. 某某东西供出售, 用 sale 3. 某某东西削价, 也用 sale 如: 我要卖掉这房子: I want to sell this house. (第1种用法) 这房子被卖掉了: This house has been sold. (第1种用法的被动态) 这房子卖吗? (意为这房子出售吗): Is this house for sale? (第2种用法) 这房子不卖: This house is not for sale. (第2种用法) 今天这些鞋削价吗? (或减价吗): Are these shoes on sale today? (第3种用法)
August 23, 2010
Definitions of sell: (noun ) the activity of persuading someone to buy verb exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent Example: She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit be sold at a certain price or in a certain way persuade somebody to accept something do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood Example: The brothers sell shoes give up for a price or reward be approved of or gain acceptance be responsible for the sale of SALE: Synonyms cut-rate sale, sales event, sales agreement Antonyms None found. Definitions of sale: (noun ) a particular instance of selling Example: they had to complete the sale before the banks closed the general activity of selling Example: laws limit the sale of handguns an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices Example: I got some great bargains at their annual sale the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling Example: the new line of cars will soon be on sale an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
August 23, 2010
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!