出价

The offer is not to be sniffed at.

还算得过去。

He bid $5 for an old book.

他为一本旧书5美元。

I bid 1000 dollars for that picture.

对那幅画1000美元。

Several companies have nibbled at our offer.

若干公司表示对有兴趣。

TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.

电视特许经营权将拍卖给最高投标人。

She outbid me for the vase.

那花瓶她比高。

Benson signaled the auctioneer quietly and kicked the bid up another thousand dollars.

本森悄悄地向拍卖人做了手势, 然后把抬高了1000美元。

But why do we do that: overbid at public auctions?

但为什么要这样做呢，为什么在公开拍卖中过高？

One thing you should remember is you are expected to bargain by writing down your offer, and having the shopowner write down his.

千万得记住，买东西要杀，就把写上，再叫老板写他钱。