[with obj.]offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction (尤指拍卖时买方)出(价),喊(价) a consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box. 一个商团为一个鼻烟盒喊出了创世界纪录的高价。 what am I bid?. 给我的报价是多少?。 [noobj.]guests will bid for pieces of fine jewellery. 顾客们将竞价购买一件件的珍贵珠宝。 ■[noobj.](bid for)(of a contractor) offer to do (work) for a stated price; tender for (承包商)投标承做(工作) nineteen companies have indicated their intention to bid for the contract. 19家公司有对这项合同投标的意向。 ■[noobj.](bid for)make an effort or attempt to achieve 努力获得,争取 the two forwards are bidding for places in the England side. 两位前锋在英格兰队这边争夺位置。 ■(Bridge)make a statement during the auction undertaking to make (a certain number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps) if the bid is successful and one becomes the declarer 桥牌 North bids four hearts. 叫(牌)。 [noobj.]with this hand, South should not bid. 北方叫4红桃。
noun
an offer of a price, especially at an auction (尤指拍卖中的)出价,喊价,叫价 at the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts. 在毛皮摊位前,几个买主在对生皮出价。 ■an offer to buy the shares of a company in order to gain control of it (为控制某一公司而收购其股份的)出价 a takeover bid. 收购出价。 ■an offer to do work or supply goods at a stated price; a tender 投标 ■an attempt or effort to achieve something 努力,企图,尝试 Edward helped him make a bid for the Scottish throne. 爱德华帮助他夺取苏格兰王位。 [with infinitive]an investigation would be carried out in a bid to establish what had happened. 将展开调查以确定所发生的事情。 ■(Bridge)an undertaking by a player in the auction to make a stated number of tricks with a stated suit as trumps 叫牌
派生 bidder noun 语源
Old English bēodan 'to offer, command', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bieden and German bieten
utter (a greeting or farewell) to 向…表示问候;向…告别 a chance to bid farewell to their president and welcome the new man. 告别旧总裁、欢迎新总裁的难得机会。
(archaic or poetic/literary)command or order (someone) to do something (古 或 诗/文)命令,吩咐 I did as he bade me. 我按他的吩咐行事。 ■invite (someone) to do something 邀请 he bade his companions enter. 他邀请同伴们进来。
常用词组 bid fair to
(archaic or poetic/literary)seem likely to (古 或 诗/文)好像有可能 the girl bade fair to be pretty. 那姑娘好像很漂亮。
语源
Old English biddan 'ask', of Germanic origin; related to German bitten