▪ The painting was sold at auction.
这幅画在拍卖会上售出。

▪ They auctioned off old furniture.
他们把旧家具拍卖掉。

▪ The house goes under the auction hammer.
这栋房子被送上拍卖槌。

▪ Bidders crowded the auction room.
竞拍者挤满了拍卖厅。

▪ An august figure greeted us.
一位威严的人物迎接我们。

▪ The hall had an august silence.
大厅里一片庄严的寂静。

▪ They gathered for an august ceremony.
他们聚集参加庄严的典礼。

▪ He spoke in an august tone.
他以威严的语气讲话。

▪ She took extra work to augment her income.
她做兼职以增加收入。

▪ The sauce augmented the flavor.
酱汁增强了风味。

▪ They augmented the team with new hires.
他们用新员工扩充团队。

▪ His income was augmented by royalties.
他的收入因版税而增加。

▪ She is the author of three novels.
她是三部小说的作者。

▪ He was the author of the plan.
他是这项计划的发起人。

▪ The author signed copies at the shop.
作者在店里签名售书。

▪ Who authored this report?
谁撰写了这份报告？

▪ The regime grew openly authoritarian.
该政权变得公然独裁。

▪ He had an authoritarian management style.
他的管理风格专断。

▪ The book critiques authoritarian rule.
这本书批判独裁统治。

▪ An authoritarian leader tolerates no dissent.
独裁者容不下异议。

▪ She speaks with great authority.
她讲话极有权威。

▪ The local authority approved the plan.
地方当局批准了这项计划。

▪ He has authority over the budget.
他掌管预算。

▪ The book is a authority on bees.
这本书是蜂类的权威著作。

▪ The hospital hired auxiliary staff.
医院雇了辅助人员。

▪ An auxiliary power generator stood ready.
备用发电机随时待命。

▪ She works as an auxiliary nurse.
她做助理护士。

▪ The boat carried an auxiliary engine.
这艘船带辅助引擎。