A distress sale
扣押物的拍卖
🧩 词语组成解析
distress
[dɪ'strɛs]
n. 悲痛;危难，不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物;
vt. 使痛苦，使忧伤;[法]扣押（财物）;使贫困;
di(apart)+stress(draw tight)→使痛苦；迫使；痛苦；忧愁；穷困
sale
[seil]
n. 卖，出卖;销售额，销售;销路;拍卖;
🗣️ 情景例句
I can't expect you to take my side against Boswell.
我不敢期望你站在我这一边来对抗Boswell。
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。
It looks as if she's gone away for a few days.
好象她要外出好几天了。