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
if you skip it now.
假如你现在略过它的话。
Your history paper is due.
你的历史课作业该缴了。
for their house, which had sound foundations, would have stood stoutly even if it had been almost submerged.
因为他们的房子地基牢固，即使洪水几乎灭顶也不会倒塌。