sell short

英 [sel ʃɔːt] 美 [sel ʃɔːrt]

• v. 卖空；低估

英英释义

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"
   

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。

词汇搭配

• sell short 卖空

近反义词

【近义词】

• underestimate 低估