sell short

英[selʃɔːt] 美[selʃɔːrt]
  • v.卖空；低估
  • sell v.出售；卖
  • short adj.短的；矮的；短期的；短缺的；简略的；粗暴无礼的；[语]短音的adv.缺少；未达到；半中间(打断)；过早地(终止)n.烈酒；电影短片；[电]短路v.(使)短路

详细释义

Verb:
  1. sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

  2. underestimate the real value or ability of;

    "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"

双语例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. We won't sell short and make our fortune.
      我们不搞卖空来发财。
    2. Mr.Wells made a fortune on the stock exchange by selling short.
      威尔斯先生在证券交易所通过卖空发了笔横财。

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