bid(bade/bæd, beɪd/或bid /bɪd/,bidden/'bɪd(ə)n/或bid; bidding)

vt

1. 吩咐，命令

• She would never do as she was bidden. 她从不按吩咐行事。

2. 邀请

• The guests were bidden to a wedding. 那些客人们被邀出席婚礼。

3. 告别；祝愿

• bid farewell 告别

• bid welcome to 向…表示欢迎

4. 出价，投标

• Bruce bid ￡1,000 but failed to buy the statue. 布鲁斯出价1,000英镑，但没有买到那尊雕像。

vi

1. 命令，吩咐

• Just do as the boss bids. 只管照老板的吩咐去做。

2. 喊价，出价；投标

• Mr Johnson is biding against me all the time in the auction. 在拍卖会上约翰逊先生一直在出价和我竞争。

3. 叫牌

• It's your turn to bid. 该你叫牌了。

词组bid fair to do sth. 有做某事的可能

• The plan for a new school bids fair to succeed. 兴建新学校的计划有可能实现。