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auction/ 拍卖会 / (pāimàihuì)

A: Have you taken part in any type of auction? 

你参加过任何形式的拍卖会吗？

(nǐ cānjiā ɡuò rènhé xínɡshìde pāimàihuì ma?)

B: I once took part in an online art auction. 

我曾经参加过一次线上艺术品拍卖会。

(wǒ cénɡjīnɡ cānjiā ɡuò yīcì xiànshànɡ yìshùpǐn pāimàihuì.)

A: What's it feel like to take part in an auction? Can you describe it? 

参加拍卖会是什么样的感觉呢？你能描述一下吗？

(cānjiā pāimàihuì shì shenme yànɡ de ɡǎnjué ne? nǐ nénɡ miáoshù yīxià ma?)

B: I think it feels different for everyone. For me, I get nervous and excited when I see an auction item I like. But you have to stay calm and analyze whether the price is reasonable or not.

我觉得每个人的感受都不一样。就我而言,看到自己喜欢的拍品会非常紧张并且兴奋。但是要保持冷静,去分析价格的合理性。

(wǒ juédé měiɡè rén de ɡǎnshòu dōu bù yīyànɡ.jiù wǒ éryán, kàndào zìjǐ xǐhuānde pāipǐn huì fēichánɡ jǐnzhānɡ bìnɡqiě xīnɡfèn.dànshì yào bǎochí lěnɡjìnɡ, qù fēnxī jiàɡé dehélǐxìnɡ.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT

A: That sounds interesting. I really want to experience an online or offline art auction. 

这听起来很有意思,我也非常想要体验一次线上或线下的艺术品拍卖会。

(zh- t~ngq@l1i h0ny6u y#si, w6 y0 f8ich1ng xi2ngy3o t@y3n y!c# xi3nsh3ng hu7 xi3nxi3 de y#sh&p@n p`im3i hu#.)

B: For sure. An of online or offline auction is an event that will get your heart beating.  

的确,线上或者是线下的拍卖会是会让人心跳加速的活动。

(d!qu-, xi3nsh3ng hu7zh0 sh# xi3nxi3 de p`im3ihu# sh# hu# r3ngr9n x~nti3o ji`s& de hu5d7ng.)