vt.

1. 卖，销售[O1][（+to/for）]
   He sold me his camera.

   他把照相机卖给了我。

   He sold his bike to me for $40.

   他以四十美元的价钱把自行车卖给了我。

   Do you sell stamps?

   你们出售邮票吗？

2. 推销；促进……的销售
   Television sells many products.

   电视促进许多商品的销售。

3. 达到……销售额
   The novel has sold about two hundred thousand copies.

   这部小说已销售约二十万册。

4. 宣传，使接受，使人相信[O1][（+to/on）]
   He's good at selling himself.

   他很会自我宣传。

5. 【口】欺骗[H]
   She was sold again.

   她又上当了。

6. 背叛，出卖
   He would sell his soul for the position.

   他为了得到那个职位可以出卖灵魂。

vi.

1. 卖，出售
   Eggs sell by the dozen.

   蛋按打出售。

2. （商品）（以……价格）售出[（+at/for）]
   This oil painting sells for 500 dollars.

   这幅油画售价五百美元。

3. 有销路
   Is that item selling?

   那商品好销吗？

4. 【口】被接受，受欢迎
   I'm sure your idea will sell.

   我相信你的观点能被接受。

5. 当推销员

n.

1. 推销术[U]
2. 【口】欺骗，骗局[S]
   The whole thing was a sell.

   这完全是个骗局。

3. 【英】【口】失望[S]

v.

1. hand over (something) in exchange for money.
   ▸deal in.
   ▸be subject to a specified demand on the market:

   the book didn't sell well.
   ▸ (sell out) sell all of one's stock of something.
   ▸ (sell up) Brit. sell all of one's possessions or assets.
   ▸ (sell oneself) have sex in exchange for money.
2. persuade someone of the merits of.
   ▸ (sell someone on) make someone enthusiastic about.
3. (sell out) abandon one's principles for reasons of expedience.
   ▸ (sell someone out) betray someone for one's own financial or material benefit.
4. archaic trick or deceive.

n.

1. an act of selling or attempting to sell.
2. Brit. a disappointment.