"under the hammer" in Chinese (Traditional)
拍賣中
Definition
「under the hammer」指某物正在拍賣中。這個片語源自拍賣師用槌子拍板成交。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是正式或新聞語境下的慣用語。只用於拍賣場合,特別是房產、藝術品或貴重物品。常見句型有'go under the hammer'、'put under the hammer'。
Examples
The painting is under the hammer this afternoon.
這幅畫今天下午將被**拍賣**。
Thousands of books will go under the hammer next week.
成千上萬本書將於下週**拍賣**。
The house is under the hammer because the owner cannot pay the bills.
這房子因屋主無法付帳而**拍賣**。
I can't believe her father's car is going under the hammer this Friday.
我簡直不敢相信她父親的車這週五要**拍賣**了。
When the company went bankrupt, everything went under the hammer.
公司破產時,一切都被**拍賣**了。
Rare coins come under the hammer at next month’s auction.
稀有硬幣將在下個月的拍賣中**拍賣**。