"under the hammer" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拍卖中

Definition

“under the hammer”指某物正在拍卖中。这个短语源于拍卖师用锤子表示成交。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是正式且书面语中的惯用表达，一般出现在新闻或商业场合。只指通过拍卖出售，常用于房地产、艺术品或贵重物品。常见用法包括'go under the hammer'和'put under the hammer'。

Examples

The painting is under the hammer this afternoon.

这幅画今天下午将被**拍卖**。

Thousands of books will go under the hammer next week.

成千上万本书将于下周**拍卖**。

The house is under the hammer because the owner cannot pay the bills.

这房子因房主无法付账而**拍卖**。

I can't believe her father's car is going under the hammer this Friday.

我简直不敢相信她父亲的车这周五要**拍卖**了。

When the company went bankrupt, everything went under the hammer.

公司破产时，一切都被**拍卖**了。

Rare coins come under the hammer at next month’s auction.

稀有硬币将在下个月的拍卖中**拍卖**。