短語

bid up 哄抬抬高出價數(shù)

例

Park wants to sell his farm, and he has already had two large bids for it.

帕克想賣掉他的農(nóng)場，并且已經(jīng)有兩個出大價錢的買主。

Bids for building the bridge were invited.

應(yīng)邀參加建造那座橋梁的投標。

They lost the contract because their bid was too high.

他們因索價太高而失去了那張合同。

takeover bid

n. 盤進（一個公司）的出價

Big Board

紐約證券交易所

例

She works for the Big Board.

她在紐約證券交易所工作。

Prices fell on the Big Board.

紐約證券交易所股價下跌。

bill

n. 賬單，票據(jù)

v. 開賬單，開發(fā)票

短語

a telephone bill 電話費

an electric bill 電費

a gas bill 煤氣費

bill of entry 報關(guān)單（進出口貨物清單，報海關(guān)查驗）

bill of exchange 匯票

foot the bill 付賬；負責(zé)

bill in three parts 三聯(lián)單

例

The bill this week is too big for the Blacks to pay.

布萊克一家本周的賬單數(shù)目太大付不起了。

Bills of exchange are a convenient way of collecting payments from overseas customers, but we prefer an irrevocable letter of credit.

匯票是從海外顧客收取款項的便利方式，但我們寧可收不可撤消信用證。

Will you bill me for the materials later?

你可以稍后給我開這批材料的發(fā)票嗎？

billboard

n. （路邊）廣告牌，招貼板